Picking up and Moving a Card

Basics of picking up a card

Picking up and moving a card in Classic Gin Rummy is just like moving a file or folder on the desktop. Simply place the cursor over the card you want to pick up, and click and hold down the mouse button. With the mouse button still depressed, you can move the card around the screen.

When you place the cursor over a card you can pick up, the cursor changes to a hand with the pointer-finger extended.

 

Finger cursor in Classic Gin Rummy

The "finger" cursor

 

If for some reason you cannot pick up a card (you have 11 cards and you're trying to pick up a discard or a card from the draw pile, for example), the cursor changes back to an arrow. (Note: You can always turn on balloon help to give you tips on which cards you can and cannot pick up.)

Arrow cursor in Classic Gin Rummy

The arrow cursor


Taking a card from the discard or draw pile

To start your turn, you need to pick up a card from either the discard or draw pile. There are two ways to pick up a card from the discard or draw pile when you use the mouse. You can:

  1. click and drag the card to your hand, or
  2. double-click on the card to send it to your hand.

If you drag the card to your hand, you'll notice that the hand cursor changes to one with a "plus" (+) sign in the middle of it when the card is over your hand. This is to remind you that you are adding this card to your hand.

Adding a card to your hand


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