500 Rummy
Swedish rummy: lay out sets and runs, add to the table and dig in the discard pile. First to 500. Against the computer or with 2–4 friends.
- 2–4 players
- 20–45 min
- Card game
- Classic
- Rummy
Free during the beta, no ads and nothing to download. Play in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
About 500 Rummy
500, femhundra in Swedish, is the Swedish take on rummy. You lay out sets and runs, add to everything on the table and can dig deep into the discard pile, which is spread out so every card shows. The cards you lay out count for you and the cards left in your hand against you, so you have to dare to take without getting stuck with the cards. Here you play it against the computer or with friends.
How to play
Swedish rummy for 2–4: lay out sets and runs, add to the ones on the table and be the first to 500 points.
- Two players get 13 cards, three or four players 7. One card is turned up to start the discard pile, which lies spread out so every card shows.
- On your turn you first take a card: the top one of the face-down stock, or a card from the discard pile together with every card above it. The card you picked from the pile must be laid out at once.
- Then you may lay out sets and runs: three or four of a rank, or three or more in a row in one suit. The ace may be high after the king or low before the two. You may also add cards to any set or run on the table, yours or another player’s.
- Last you throw one card on the discard pile.
- The round ends when someone has no cards left. With an empty stock you may keep taking from the discard pile, or choose End the round. If no pile draw is legal, the round ends automatically. The cards you laid out count for you and the cards left in your hand against you: 2–9 are 5 points, 10 to king 10, the ace 15 (5 when it lies low in a run, A-2-3).
- The first to 500 points wins. If more than one is past it, the highest score wins.
Good to know
Laying out
Tap the cards in your hand (they lift up), then Lay out. The button only works when the cards make a set or run.
Adding on
Choose one card in your hand and tap a set or run on the table. The ones it fits light up.
The discard pile
The cards you may take from the pile light up. Take one deep down and every card above it comes along: good if they fit, costly if they stay in your hand.
Vs computer
Choose 1–3 opponents and how hard they are. A win gives experience points and shows on the top list.
Tips
Lay down in time
Cards in hand when the round ends score minus points. Lay down melds when you can, especially with high cards.
The discard pile
You may take a card from the discard pile together with every card above it, but the card you chose must be laid down at once. Look for what you can build.
Discard safely
Do not discard a card that fits a meld already on the table: the next player can take it and lay it down.
Build on other players' cards
You may add your cards to every combination on the table, other players' too. A card that fits there scores at once and leaves your hand.
Watch out for aces in hand
An ace left in your hand costs 15 points. Lay out aces early, or throw them away if they fit nowhere.
Variants and house rules
Whoever sets the table chooses.
- Play to: 300 points, 500 points, 1000 points. The points needed to win.
- Take the whole pile (by default: off): Whoever takes from the discard pile takes every card in it and must lay out at least one of them at once. Otherwise you pick a card in the pile and take it and everything above it.
Questions and answers
How many cards do you get in 500 Rummy?
Two players get 13 cards each, three or four players get 7.
How is 500 Rummy scored?
Twos to nines are 5 points, tens to kings 10 and the ace 15 (5 when it is low in a run, A-2-3). Cards laid out count for you, cards left in hand against you.
Can you take from the discard pile?
Yes. You take a card from the discard pile together with every card above it, and the card you chose must be laid out at once.
Do you have to play to 500?
No. Whoever sets up the table can choose 300, 500 or 1000 points.
Does it cost anything to play 500 Rummy here?
No. Spelbordet is free during the beta, with no ads and nothing to download.
Ready for a deal? Play 500 Rummy against the computer or invite friends.