Classic Gin Rummy Tutorial
Hello and thanks for your interest in Classic Gin Rummy!
Classic Gin Rummy is a terrific alternative to the many solitaire games out there -- it is a competitive two-player game with the perfect blend of strategy and luck.
With the many features present in this version of Classic Gin Rummy -- like theme file support for different sounds and graphics, as well as everyone's favorite game variations available in the registered version -- we're sure you'll get many, many hours of gaming fun from Classic Gin Rummy.
Get up to speed fast!
This tutorial is intended to get you playing Classic Gin Rummy in no time flat. However, because the interface is easy to use, you might want to just turn on balloon help, and dive right in! Balloon help is a great way to learn how to use Classic Gin Rummy's interface -- just turn it on in the Help menu, labeled as "?" in System 7:
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System 7's Help Menu
or as "Help" in MacOS 8:
MacOS 8's Help Menu
With balloon help on, move the cursor over the game window to see all of the game's features:
Balloon Help in Classic Gin Rummy
Tutorial Contents
This tutorial is divided into two parts:
Part I -- Basic Rules of Gin Rummy
If you've never played a game of Gin Rummy, or are a bit "rusty," then Part I of this tutorial can quickly get you up to speed on the basics of the game.
In Part I, we cover:
- The object of the game
- Point value/ranking of cards in Gin Rummy
- How the game begins
- How to take your turn
- Basic game strategies (Which card should I pick up and discard?)
- Scoring
Part II -- Using Classic Gin Rummy's Interface
In Part II of the tutorial, you'll learn the essentials of using Classic Gin Rummy's interface.
In Part II, we cover:
- How to pick up and move a card
- How to discard a card
- How to select one or more cards
- Sorting your cards by rank or by value
- How to flip and discard a card when you're ready to go out
- How to meld your cards when you have gin or are ready to knock (knocking is only allowed in game variations available in the registered version)
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