Cheery Chimp

1. Setup: Each player gets 10 cards. Take turns drawing and discarding.
2. Draw Phase: Click the deck or discard pile to draw a card
3. Discard Phase: Discard one card OR knock if you have low deadwood
4. Knocking: When your deadwood is 10 or less, the knock button appears!

Valid Melds (Same as Rummy)

Sets

3+ cards of the same rank

Runs

3+ consecutive cards of same suit

Knocking

The key mechanic in Gin Rummy! When your deadwood (unmelded cards) totals 10 or less:

1. The Knock button appears in the bottom-right corner
2. Click it to end the hand and compare deadwood with your opponent
3. The game automatically finds your best melds
4. If laying off is enabled, opponent can add cards to your melds
5. Player with lower deadwood wins points!

Scoring

Normal Knock

Win: Difference in deadwood

You: 5, Opp: 12 → Win 7 pts

Gin (0 deadwood)

All cards in melds + 25 bonus

Opp: 15 → Win 40 pts (15+25)

Undercut

Opponent has less deadwood!

You knock with 8, Opp has 5 → Opp wins 28 pts (3+25 bonus)

Big Gin

All 11 cards meld + 31 bonus

Very rare! Maximum points

Deadwood Values

• Face cards (J, Q, K): 10 points each
• Aces: 1 point
• Number cards: Face value (2-10)

Key Differences from Regular Rummy

• 2 players only (you vs AI)
• 10 cards per player (vs 7 in Rummy)
• Cannot lay melds during play - only when knocking
• Game tracks score across multiple hands
• No jokers in Gin Rummy