Scoring
Scoring in the "No-Knock" version of Classic Gin Rummy is easy because there is only one way to win the game: by getting Gin. (For information on scoring in the other variations of Gin Rummy available in the registered version, see Classic Gin Rummy Rules and Scoring Variations.)
When a player gets Gin, the player automatically receives 25 points.
In addition to the 25 points for Gin, the winner also gets the total number of points leftover in the loser's hand after the loser melds. The leftover cards are called "deadwood," and are tallied and added onto the winner's 25 point Gin bonus. Note that the loser cannot meld into the winner's melds when the winner has Gin -- the loser can only do this when the opponent knocks.
All cards count as their face value in points, with Aces equal to one point, and all face cards equal to 10 points.
In the example below, we see that the computer got Gin (the computer's hand is on the top).
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Computer got Gin
In the above example, the player has melded her cards, and has 15 points of deadwood left (4 + 4 + 7). The computer thus received 25 + 15, or 40 points.
If you open up the score pad (choose "Score Pad" from the "Windows" menu, or click on the score board in the game window) , you'll see that the score has been entered in the score pad, along with a description of how the score was earned.
Score Pad menu option
Score pad cursor - appears when cursor is over score board
Classic Gin Rummy's Score Pad
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