Gin Rummy

Gin Rummy
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It Now terms of use including the Get It Now License Agreement, which can be found at
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Product Description
Gin Rummy! by Reaxion delivers all the fun of the popular classic card game with updated features, slick graphics,
and player customization options. This modern twist on the classic family card game features unlimited computer
opponents to keep you challenged, no matter what your ability level. Go on! Gin Rummy!
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Using the Application
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Setting up and starting Gin Rummy
In the game directory, launch “Gin Rummy” by pressing the OK button. When the sound option appears, you may
choose YES or NO. This option will affect the current play session only. You will be asked to select a sound option
every time you start a new game.
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The game starts from the creation of your ‘avatar’, your personalized character that will appear in Main Menu. The
avatar creation procedure takes a few steps to complete, starting from choosing your character’s gender and skin
color, and adding more detail in later steps like hair style and outfit.
After you create your avatar, the game will bring you to the Main Menu. There are five options on the start screen:
‘Play Game’, ‘Best Scores’, ‘Options’, ‘Help’ and ‘Exit’.
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PLAY GAME – Start playing new game.
BEST SCORES – Compare your scores with other player's scores.
OPTIONS – Change the game options.
HELP – Use this option to learn how to play Gin Rummy.
EXIT – Exit the game.
Play Game
From the PLAY GAME option in the Main Menu you’ll be able to choose one of the following options:
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CONTINUE – Appear when you exist to the Menu in the screen of the scores after the game’s rounds.
NEW GAME – Master your Gin Rummy skills by playing a game against the computer.
TUTORIAL – Launch the interactive game tutorial.
Game Controls
IN-GAME:
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Left or '4' - move selection to left.
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Right or '6' - move selection to right.
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Up or '2' - move selection up.
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Down or '8' - move selection down.
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OK or '5' - select card.
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'9' - activate chat-menu.
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Corresponding digital keys ('1'-'5') select phrase in chat-menu.
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'0' - activate different modes to view your cards.
MENU:
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Up, Down or '2', '8' - change the menu item.
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Left, Right or '4', '6' - change the option.
OK, '5' - choose the menu item.
BACK - go back to the previous screen.
How to Play
Gin Rummy is a classic card game where two players compete to collect specific card combinations. Each game
consists of matches, and matches consist of rounds. The winner of a round is the one who has scored the most
points, the winner of a match is the one who scores 100 or more points.
One pack of 52 playing cards without jokers is used.
The master card is king, the weakest card is ace.
A player must collect sets (3 or more cards of the same rank – 3 3’s for example) or sequences (sequence of 3 or
more cards of the same suit – 3, 4, 5, and 6 of hearts for example).
Deadwood card are those not in any set.
A combination of 10 cards without deadwood cards called "gin".
The game continues until one of the players collects cards with deadwood points less than or equal to 10 and knocks
or until there are only 2 cards left in the pack.
TURN
Each turn the player draws either the (face-up) top card of the discard pile, or one card from the stock.
To complete a turn, one card must be discarded from player’s hand and placed on top of the discard pile face up. If
the player took the top card from the discard pile, he or she must discard a different card - taking the top discard and
putting the same card back is not permitted. Player can knock, ending the round, if he has deadwood points less than
or equal to 10.
SCORING
Having collected "gin", the player gets 25 points and the total sum of the points of your opponent cards which are not
used in combinations (deadwood points). If player knocks and has deadwood points less than opponent’s deadwood
points, he receives difference of opponent and player’s deadwood points. If player knocks but has deadwood points
more or equal to opponents deadwood points, the opponent gets 20 points and difference of opponent’s and player’s
deadwood scores.
The estimation of cards' value is used in the calculation of cards that the player has:
a) for cards in sets or sequences - 0 points.
b) for separate face cards - 10 points.
c) for separate plain cards (till 10 and ace) the number of points corresponds to the card: ten - 10 points; ace - 1
point.
Options
The following options are available from the Option menu:
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Change Avatar – Select this item and press OK to change your avatar.
Sound ON/OFF – Select this item and press OK to toggle the sound option ON or OFF.
Vibration ON/OFF – Select this item and press OK to toggle the vibration option ON or OFF.
Chat ON/OFF – Select this item and press OK to toggle this option ON or OFF.
About – Corporate and legal information.
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions of a technical nature, such as problems upon installation, or errors or hang-ups in program,
please direct them to our support service at support@reaxion.com, and we will try to solve the problem as quickly as
possible.
Disclaimer
© 2008 Reaxion Corp. All Rights Reserved.
Published and developed by Reaxion Corp. Reaxion is a registered trademark or trademark of Reaxion Corp in the
United States and/or other countries.
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