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THE ORIGINAL

BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER

Xpress

A rapid Rummikub game for 2 players

Aim of the Game:

To play all of your dice and have the most points by the end of

6 rounds.

How to Set Up:

Write the names of the players at the top of the score sheet.

Put all of the dice into the pouch and shake well.

At the Start of Every Round:

Each player takes 9 dice out of the pouch and rolls them all

onto the table.

Players should take turns starting each round.

How to Play:

During each turn, a player puts some or all of his/her dice in the

"shaker", shakes well, and rolls them out onto the table.

If the player has a set, he/she must place it on the table.

A set is a "group" of dice: 3 or 4 identical numbers in dierent

colors (for example ), or a "run": 3 or more sequential numbers

in an identical color (for example, )

If the player does not have a sets, he/she must check if he/she

can add one or more dice to an existing sets on the table, or nd another

way to play their dice by manipulating the existing sets (see the examples below).

In a single turn, a player can both put down a set/s, and add dice to existing set/s,

or manipulate the set/s on the table.

If, after throwing the dice, the player still has no dice that he/she can put down,

the other player can now take his/her turn.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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THE ORIGINAL ® Xpress B R I N G S P E O P L E TO G E T H E R A rapid Rummikub game for 2 players Aim of the Game: To play all of your dice and have the most points by the end of 6 rounds. How to Set Up: Write the names of the players at the top of the score sheet. Put all of the dice into the pouch and shake well. At the Start of Every Round: Each player takes 9 dice out of the pouch and rolls them all onto the table. Players should take turns starting each round.
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If, after 3 consecutive throws by both players, no player is able to make a move, the game is over and the points a recorded. The Winner: The first player to play all of his/her dice, or, if no player can make a move after three consecutive throws, the player whose remaining dice add up to the lowest number of points.
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The Joker: The Joker can be used in place of any number – it doesn’t matter what color the Joker is. To remove a Joker from a set, you must replace it with a die that shows the number the joker stands for, or maneuver the dice so that the Joker can be removed – but only if all the sets on the table remain complete and correct. A Joker that is removed from a set must become part of another set during the same turn. A participant who is lef t with a Joker at the end of the game receives a 10 point penalty.
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Points: The winner receives an amount of points equal to the sum of the numbers indicated on the dice of the other player,and these are recorded in his score sheet. If no player is able to make a move after three consecutive turns each: The winner is the player who is left with the lower number of points showing on his/her remaining dice. Subtract the lower value from the higher, and award this amount to the winner. If a player has a Joker at the end of a round, its value is 10 points.