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Changes From Last Version
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- Added color. (But still runs/displays fine on black/white PalmOS units)
- Terminology/message display changes.
- Large numbers in Stats.
- Fixed problem with stats clearing.
- AutoSort now sorts cards when they are first dealt.
- Negative score display problem on older units fixed.
- Internal code cleanup for PalmOS 3.5.
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Overview
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NOTE: In the UNREGISTERED version, the game starts over everytime you play it. Statistics are not saved, and there is a shareware notice. Please consider registering.
Object:
To rid yourself of all your cards by making sets (cards of the same number) and runs (cards of the same suit in sequence).
Initial:
10 cards are dealt to each player. The human player starts out playing each round.
Game Play:
Before being able to play, you either have to draw a card from the draw pile, or pick up the one or more discards. This is accomplished by either tapping on the draw pile (the shaded deck with the numbers of cards left showing) or by selecting discards. To select multiple discards, select the last card you want (a line will be drawn below all the cards you want), and then tap on your hand. The cards will be transfered to your hand. If you want to unselect the cards underlined, just tap on the "unselect" button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
Once that is done, you can play any possible sets of 3 or 4 cards, runs of 3 or more, or single cards that will fit on an already played (by either player) set or run on the board.
To play, select what cards you wish to play and tap in the play area (the area with the suits down the side). For example, select three Kings, then you would tap anywhere in the play area. Or select the 2,3,4 of clubs, then you would tap anywhere in the play area. Single cards are played the same way. If a single card can be played in either a Set or a Run, a popup dialog will ask you which (Runs or Sets) you would like to play the card in.
Sets are displayed with boxes around them. Runs are displayed normally. To view what cards the opponent has played, tap on the "Opponent" box at the top. The opponents cards will be temporarily highlighted.
To end your turn, you must discard. To do this, select the card and press the Discard button in the lower left of the screen or tap on the discrad pile.
Winning:
A round is over when a player gets rid of all his cards (number of cards in a players hand is displayed at the top after the #:), or there are no cards left in the draw pile.
Your Round score (displayed at the top of the screen after the S:) is the total of your played cards on the board (see below for point values). If there are cards left in your hand at the end of a round, then the points for those are subtracted from your Round score. This new score is then added to your overall game score.
Multiple rounds are played till a player's game score goes over the set ending score (set in the Settings menu). The player with the highest score that exceeds the set ending score wins the game.
Scoring:
Aces are worth 1 point each.
Face cards (J,Q,K) are worth 10 points each.
Other cards are worth their face value.
See the Settings for game customizations.
The N/S button sorts your hand by number, then suit.
The N button sorts your hand by number only.
The solid arrows at the bottom scroll through your hand by one card.
The dahsed arrows at the bottom scroll though your hand by 9 cards.
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Disclaimer
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Even though I have tried my best to make a quality program that does no harm, sometimes sneaky little bugs rear their ugly heads. Thus, I can not be held accountable for data loss or harm done to you or your PalmPilot. I also can not be held accountable if your boss catches you playing this game at work ;-)
Rummy, the PalmOS(tm) game, is Copyright 2000 by James Lee.
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