CHINESE RUMMY

INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2-3 players. 
Chinese symbolism theme with rummy/poker mechanics. 

THE DECK
Players share a common deck. 
The deck contains 27 cards. 
There are 5 Suites each with 5 cards numbered 1-5. 
The 5 Suites are: 
1. The 5 Elements
2. The 5 Blessings
3. The 5 Virtues
4. The 5 Directions
5. The 5 Beasts for Sacrifice
In addition there is 1 Yin card and 1 Yang card. 

SETUP
Shuffle the deck. 
Players cut high to see who goes first. 
Each player is dealt 5 random cards.
Flip one card from the deck into the discard.  
The Deck is kept face down. 
The Discard pile is kept face up. 

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
At the beginning of your turn take either the top card of the Deck or the Discard pile.  
At the end of your turn discard one card from your hand. 
The first player to make a Meld wins the game. 

MELDS
There are 3 possible types of Melds: 
Flush
Straight
Five of a Kind

FLUSH
All 5 cards from one Suite. 

STRAIGHT
Five cards numbered 1-5. 
They must all be from different suites. 

FIVE OF A KIND
All cards with the same number. 
They must all be from different suites. 

THE YIN CARD
The Yin card can be used as a wild card for a Flush.

THE YANG CARD
The Yang card can be used as a wild card for a Five of a Kind.


CARD LIST
Card Name		Rank	Suite
Earth			1	Elements
Wood			2	Elements
Metal			3	Elements
Fire			4	Elements
Water			5	Elements
Long Life		1	Blessings
Wealth			2	Blessings
Peace			3	Blessings
Virtue			4	Blessings
Fame			5	Blessings
Piety			1	Virtues
Uprightness		2	Virtues
Manners			3	Virtues
Knowledge		4	Virtues
Trust			5	Virtues
South			1	Directions
West			2	Directions
North			3	Directions
East			4	Directions
Center			5	Directions
Ox			1	Beasts
Sheep			2	Beasts
Dog			3	Beasts
Fowl			4	Beasts
Pig			5	Beasts


DOUBLE DECKS
When playing with 4-6 people use 2 Decks shuffled together.
When using Double Decks, a Meld may not contain duplicate cards. 

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