Customer Reviews on Amazon.com

1. 108 of 111 people found this review helpful

   By Mark Baker on Amazon.com 14 August, 2003

   Great Game for the Entire Family

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   This game is deceptively simple. You start with 14 tiles, and your goal is to meld all your tiles in groups of at least three, either three of a kind (3 fives, for example) or in a run (4, 5, and 6). Just like the card game rummy, right? The twist comes when you start rearranging tiles. As long as you leave at least three tiles together, you can do whatever you want with the tiles already laid down by any person playing the game. Before too long, strategy becomes hard because the person before you is sure to rearrange the tiles you needed in such a way that they are no longer available. Then again, they may lay down the one piece that you needed to win.

   I've been playing this game with my family for years. It's a blast because it's so completely different every time, and everyone has a chance to win. You might need to help small kids when they first learn how to play, but soon, they will be able to play and hold their own against adults.

   I highly recommend this fun game. It'll give you hours of entertainment with family and friends.
2. 9 of 9 people found this review helpful

   By rzaster on Amazon.com 13 December, 2000

   Addictingly Fun

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   Rummikub is one of the greatest games on the market today for various reasons. The first and foremost reason being how fun it is, it is also very, very, educational. The game can help increase math skills and critical thinking along the lines of the games hard and tight rules. This game is one that nobody is to miss. The game is good for young children beginning to learn math but they must have a partner for assisted guidnance. The game also teaches a brand new approach to having fun with numbers and mathematics. This game is a gem and i definitley worth your well earned money. Buy this game and have fun playing Rummikub!

   HAVE FUN!
3. 8 of 8 people found this review helpful

   By A Customer on Amazon.com 23 December, 1999

   How did we have fun without it?

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   My wife and I had never even heard of Rummikub. Then her parents bought the game, and we played it over the holidays. Now it's our favorite board game! (Yet me put it this way -- I came here looking to buy a copy when my in-laws already have it!)
4. 7 of 7 people found this review helpful

   By Connie J. Reese on Amazon.com 4 June, 2009

   BEST EVER FAMILY FUN GAME

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   My mom introduced us to this game, and we played it the first time to humor her. It proves the old adage that truly "MOM knows BEST!" This is a game you can come into with no knowledge of the rules and enjoy your first round of play; in fact, you may even WIN your first round!
   
   It causes you to THINK, yet you don't feel like you have to WORK too hard to be successful. The analytical types will resonate with Rummikub the most, and it's for THEM that the 2 minute rule exists! They'll take forever if you let them because they can SEE all the options through that analytical portal in their brains many of us lack. USE THE TWO MINUTE RULE!
   
   We have a huge family, will be together for family vacation this weekend, and we intend on bringing SEVERAL Rummikub sets and having either (1) two simultaenous games with a playoff or (2) combine them for a massive game and see how that works.
   
   BTW...if you have more than 4 players who wish to play, team up.
   
   TIP of THE DAY...Use the camera on your phone to take a photo of the sets on the table as they exist BEFORE a player begins tearing everything apart in order to reinvent sets to play his tiles. IF the player judged incorrectly and can not complete the play and he has to return the sets to their original state, the photo will be INVALUABLE!
   
   Best investment of the year for us. Have FUN!
5. 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

   By B. MCNEILLY on Amazon.com 2 July, 2005

   Awesomely addictive!

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   This game has become one of our favorites! It helps develop math skills while being fun. Our older kids love how they can "re-arrange" the tiles laid out to benefit their own hand. This game is immense fun not only for kids but also for adults!
6. 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

   By William Jacobs on Amazon.com 28 January, 2001

   Fun, Educational, and Easy

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   Rummikub is a grouping of tiles, like in the card game Rummy or Gin Rummy. The tiles are divided by color and number, and include 2 wilds. On your turn, you either take a new tile or try to set up groups of at least 3 using your tiles and the ones in play. The groups must be the same number, but different color (a set) or the same color, but consecutive numbers (a run). This can be thought-provoking, when you want to take from completed sets, but have to replenish the set. I recommend this for a relaxing and educational family game.
7. 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

   By Megan Romer on Amazon.com 6 December, 2005

   From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com

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   Rummikub is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year! Celebrate by grabbing a set and enjoying a game with your family. It plays out pretty much like Rummy with cards, so it won't be a tricky game to learn, and you can even modify the rules to suit your favorite type of rummy (we like to play Gin Rummikub). This is a relatively easy game, most kids who have good counting skills are more than capable of playing it.
   
   One great feature about this game is that many elderly people love to play cards, but due to arthritis or poor vision, have trouble doing so. Rummikub solves that problem; the writing on the tiles is large and the tiles are easy to pick up and put down. Why not buy one for your family and buy an extra to donate to your local nursing home? The game is certainly a reasonable value!
8. 4 of 4 people found this review helpful

   By Austin citizen on Amazon.com 1 November, 2010

   perfect for camping

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   love this game. get a separate bag to put the pieces in (like scrabble has for the letters) and it makes drawing and mixing tiles way easier. we got this game for camping since it is basically cards that won't blow away if there is wind. only negative thing to say is orange and red are slightly difficult to differentiate in low light.
9. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

   By L. Mack on Amazon.com 11 January, 2007

   Great fun for the entire family!

   I play this game with my 14 year old son and my 76 year old mother -- we all love it! I bought 5 copies of the game and gave them out to friends for Christmas and now 5 more families are hooked on Rummikub. It's fun to see just how creative you can be! It's not a difficult game to learn so it's easy to get started. As you get more familiar with the game you can come up with more complex multi-layered moves to wow your opponents. We love it.
10. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

    By J. Squires on Amazon.com 23 March, 2006

    Rumikub

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    Great game for adults as well as children - becomes addictive! Even better with the new sturdier stands which was the only disadvantage of the old set.