Rummikub Classic Game from Ideal
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Rummikub Classic from Ideal
Rummikub brings people together!
With brilliant simplicity, Rummikub provides hours of enjoyment.
Played with 106 tiles (numbered 1 to 13 in 4 different colours), the object of the game is to be the first player to clear your rack of all tiles and shout “Rummikub”.
Lay down sets of “groups” (three or four tiles of the same number but different colour) or “runs” (three or more consecutive numbers of the same colour).
Manipulate tiles already on the table to your advantage! Rearrange or add to existing sets, to use your tiles.
- Be the first player to clear your rack and shout ‘Rummikub’ to win!
- The numbers strategy game that’s never the same!
- Lay down number ‘groups’ and ‘runs’
- Use the Joker to represent any number or colour
- 2-4 players
- For ages 7+
Rummikub Classic
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Number RunsIn Rummikub you lay down number ‘runs’ from your rack or add to existing sets of numbers on the table. Number ‘runs’ are sets of at least three numbers, of the same colour, that follow each consecutively – for example 1,2,3,4 in red. | Number GroupsNumber ‘groups’ are tiles of the same number but in different colours. You have to have a minimum of three tiles of the same number but different colour to make a ‘group’. For example, you could add a yellow 5, a red 5 and a blue 5 to make a set. | The JokerThe Joker can represent any number or colour tile, but watch out… if the Joker is still smiling on your rack at the end of the game he’ll cost you 30 points! The joker here represents a black 7, meaning you have a full group of 7s. |
| Dimensions: | 5 x 26.5 x 40 cm; 1.11 Kilograms |
| Model: | 10140 |
| Colour: | Various |
| Colour: | Various |
This is not just for kids. Perfect game for group travel. Easy to understand. Constant variety of outcome. Everyone is a winner with this game. Such fu
I am a big fan of this! Super recommend to play with family and friends
Me and family had a wonderful time playing with this sturdy set the package arrived after a day with free delivery at the exact time predicted couldn’t be any happier with the product a must buy will deffenitly be buying many more stuff from amazo
This is a wonderful little game . Very sturdy and great fun . I would thoroughly recommend it .
Love the games it’s good for the children to learn and play as a family it’s fun.
Had one of these games for years and enjoyed it so much but just wanted a new one
We’ve been playing this game every day since I bought it My son is 5 and able to play it. Great brain training!
I love this game, we play it every day. It’s great for my elderly mother as allows her to exercise the brain. The whole family likes to play it and it’s great for bonding with children, especially teenagers.
Bought this for my daughter, could play the same with cards but nice to have as a ‘board’ game…. Very quick to pick up, played with a 11 and 13 year old, all enjoyed! Think the price is slightly overpriced.
Good alternative to wordy games. My 7 year old loved it and can be played with adults and siblings competitively.
Have played this game for years, I have a travel set, but got this one for my Sister so she can enjoy it too…
It gives you a pleasant time to play with people. Time is just running. It’s the best if more than 2 people pay. Easy to understand and you can biuld up many strategies to win.
I loved this game. Loved the quality of the bricks. I took as a family gift to Brazil and they loved! Very good to play with kids and adults.
This game is 11/10 in my books. Been in my top 5 for many years. If you’ve never played it now if the time to buy it and lea
I bought this product after a friend introduced me to it, thereby turning me into a Rummikub junkie. Barely a day goes by when we’re not playing. Be careful, though cos its really, really addictive and I love it to bits. Gives the brain a good workout even when its at its most frustrating. I can’t honestly say its perfect for travel as everything is so light and the ledges on which the tiles rest is so tiny that I am constantly knocking them off but that is my only criticism. The game is simple but brilliant and when I grow up I want to be the world champion. Plenty of time……. I’m only 74!
Bought this for our 11 year old grandson after he enjoyed playing our one, he loves it and is attempting to teach his younger brother and sisters.
I had not really heard of Rummikub before, but it is basically a tiled version of what I know as a card game called Gin Rummy. I find it even more fun than that game since you can work on the other players sets as well.
Great, although a little harder for two players due to the more limited choices over time, but still a great game for quick thinking and pattern matching. The game would have benefited from a timer of some sort as you need to set a “turn” time limit to put pressure on the players 🙂
Also needs more space than the card game if you are lazy like us and just spread all the tiles out instead of tediously stacking them up. Good game, well made
Once you get down with your 30 points you can manipulate the playing sets that are down in fun/crafty ways.
As I said to a young person in my bubble “This the only place you Can Steal”!
This game is for up to 4 players, however, I think 2-3 is better as you run out of “Tiles” very quickly with 4 players if it takes you all a while to get down! There is another version with up to 6 players and more “Tiles” that maybe an interesting investment after a while.
Playing space you can play this on the floor/large coffee table/dining table. You need a place for the Pack that you draw from and a place to make your Runs or Sets, See second picture. If you have a heated under floor ensuite, 2 persons could have a very intimate game… Date night picnic indoors…
Oh you don’t have to play for points, just play for the love of it. I highly recommend this game. O(+>
It’s a great game! Takes me back to my childhood, now I play it with my own childre
I already had this game and thoroughly enjoy playing it with friends and family, I bought two as Christmas presents and they already love the game
Game is perfect.
Does not come with a bag for the number tiles though.
I bought one from Amazon (Westford Mill). It’s less than 2 and you need size ‘s’ as ‘xs’ was too small and we couldn’t even put our hand in it or mix the tiles.
Highly recommend Rummikub, been a godsend during lockdown, good for the mind!!!
Out family love this game. It’s now become our evening go to. Kids of various and and grandparents have played it with us two. Husband and I have even had a we glass if wine and played it just the two if us the odd evening.
Could do with a RESEALABLE TILE BAG that is NOT see through to avoid cheating
Rummikub is a good game
Use the Large version for Home Use
BOTH Versions could do with a Resealable bag to hold the tiles that is NOT Clear to avoid cheating
The Game I recommend
Bought this game for the second time after leaving my own version in Nottingham and my mum being disappointed definitely passes time during lockdow
We all as a family love this game. Rules are easy to understand, easy to learn to play, suitable for 7yr old children (my daughter did not struggle to play and it helps immensely with her mathematics). Great quality, great value for money.
A top game that has kept us going through the Christmas lockdown.
This was on my grandaughter’s Xmas list hence the purchase and she was very excited when Santa delivered it.
Love this game, just had to buy it for a present for my nephew, hopefully he’ll love it as much as I do.
Excellent game to be given as a gift useful for all ages from 6 years old. Looks to be good quality. I have not opened the box but am very familiar with Rummikub.
Bought this for kids age 9+7
Took a while to get the hang of the rules but once we got it, enjoyed the game, maybe 7 year old found it a bit hard but you can tweak the roles to make it easier / harder as they get practiced at it.
Good quality game, proper solid pieces ( like the old days, not this flimsy plastic tray that is so common nowadays) !
I bought this version instead of the bigger version to save myself 7 and space in my boardgame cupboard. I have no regrets.
The tiles size is perfect (I don’t know what the other reviews are complaining about). They’re about 2cmx2.5cm which is probably bigger than a Scrabble tile.
The stands were a bit fiddly to set up but you just need someone with strong hands to push the leg parts in place.
I don’t know about taking this traveling but I would definitely recommend it over paying more for the normal version.
We all love this game which we only recently discovered. My boys are 11, 13 and 15 and they all play it very happily and capably – in fact, I usually lose. Great family game which doesn’t take too long to play and is a nice mix of luck and skill. Highly recommended!
Brilliant game, easy to learn and gets the mind thinking without being too complicated. You can play as many rounds as you like and each round is quite short, so it doesn’t go on for hours (unless you want it to!). Really enjoyed.
Really great game for all ages. Although it is easy to learn, it becomes competitive as you grasp more devious things you can do!
Good fun family game, which I decided to buy to take on holiday after playing the online game on my tablet. Easy enough for my 9-year-old to learn. A new family favourite. The game is lovely sturdy tiles and reasonably tough tile stands. The only thing I feel that would have improved this game is a drawstring bag for the tiles.
So easy to learn is our family’s favourite. Can’t go wrong with it. Youngsters and elderly love it too. The stands have collapsible supports, the tiles are easy to read and are great quality. The more you play it you develop a better and better strategy. Our only issue with it is that the tiles don’t have a bag. Would be great adding one so you could also pick your tiles from it and would protect the tiles in the box. Overall great traditional game.
Great game for all the family and good quality too. Best price I could find anywhere. This is the classic version and there is a more advanced one available once you have mastered thus one. More complicated jokers.
Good family game to play , use logic and and number skills and luck of the draw, games can last long time but sometimes the tablets fall right and game is over before others realise. Nice to get round table to play with friends or family.
Love the game, very addictive and easy to play. I diddnt realise it was a travel version and we use it for every day use and it’s defo big enough.
Everyone in our family loves this game: kids, teenagers, adults, even grandparents! It is so easy to learn the rules that it is not necessary for everyone to speak the same language. We are a multinational family and not everyone speaks English. However, it really wasn’t necessary! My granddad picked up most of the rules by watching us play and then I explained the rules to him quickly. From then on we all have so much fun playing!
Too much hassle to return and unnecessary land fill. However disappointed as the box life is already weakened .
Fantastic strategy game that really makes you think. My 7 year old can play too so great for family nights in.
1 star lost due to misaligned print on a few tiles. It isn’t cheap so it should be made to a higher standard.
Great simple game to get the brain thinking. Very enjoyable. 5 can play easily. Very good build quality unlike most modern games.
The tile holders are a little tricky to put together and flimsy – 3 of ours have already broken unfortunately. HOWEVER, this is a fabulous game and great to take on holiday. If you aren’t familiar with the game I would recommend watching a you tube video to get the hand of it. We have played it most evenings during the coronavirus lockdown and it suits kids and adults alike.
We have now upgraded to the full size version to play at home. Would be great to find out if we can buy replacement stands for the travel version.
I think the game is nice. the rules seems to be different from what I’ve seen on internet. The lieces materiar is not ideal and makes them hard to pill them up. but overall I think is a nice game.
The game is great fun and super exciting, has been great during the pandemic. It’s fast paced and exciting and it’s all about how clever you can be.
The tiles are good quality and the game is compact.
The one issue and why it’s not 5 stars all around is that the tile holders are quite flimsy, one broke while we were assembling and they tend to fall easily taking the tiles with them.
Brilliant game for all the family and I truly mean that, my 8 year old granddaughter enjoys playing just as much as my 90 year old Dad does. It has been a life saver during lockdown and has kept the little grey cells from stagnating.
I’ll admit this purchase was my girlfriends decision and I was a little perplexed by exactly what she meant when she said I’d love it. I’m not big into maths but love Scrabble and she said it was the same but with numbers?! Anyways, after taking quite some time to get my head around the whole process of starting (it’s a bit tricky tbh) I finally got it, loved it and became invincible at it!
This is a great game in which you can develop strategies, same as you might in Scrabble and really wipe the floor with your opponents, so long as you keep your head in the game and a close eye on what is being placed on the table (make sure you have a table or open flat area to play on as you can end up with a lot of counters being placed!)
I would recommend this to anyone who loves Scrabble or fans of other numbers games (I’m sure they must exist). Give it a go! I’m now hopelessly addicted to this!
Very enjoyable, thank you! 🙂
First played this at work on a mental health ward so had to get one for myself. Good for improving number skills, thinking, concentration and tactical behaviours. Good for traveling with.
I love Rummikub and wanted a smaller version to take with us on holiday. Although the holiday was cancelled due to current events we still love playing this version with the smaller pieces.I prefer it to the larger version because its easy to store and we can play on a small table. Great product and highly recommended.
This is such a good game, it starts slow and then at the end you can really shine with your devious skill. We have the large and small set – and I would only buy this small in retrospect. Highly recommended.
It’s a classic. Minutes to learn and teach but it can get devilishly competitive…
A must for entertaining all the family during lockdown !
Having a ball with this game. Easy to learn, but quite challenging to play. Love it! This set is practical and good value for money. We are keeping the tiles in a bag to make them easier to shuffle/wash and they take us less room on the table! I am using a shoe bag…..
I was introduced to this game very recently and enjoyed it so bought it for home. It’s different to any board game I’ve previously played and takes some thinking through at times. Ideal for wet weather days or nights.
The game its self is relatively easy to learn. The tiles are small but easily manageable. The racks need the stand attaching and this is quite fiddly and a little difficult unless you have strong fingers. WE ended up breaking one trying to push it together. A storage bag would make this exceptional as it would mean you could draw from the bag rather than having them face down on a table- useful if space is limited. Overall I would recommend this game.
We thought the tablets might be too small to use practically but were delighted to see that that was not the case.
Great fun for friends and family of all ages
a good old fashioned “board game” for the family and a challenge for parents to match the kids on a level playing field [no computer skills needed!]
We used this game as family entertainment. It was a little complex at first to pick up
but not a problem the more we played. Can be quite an intense game .
This is one of the best family games we have played. It encourages logical thinking and is quite simple to learn and players soon realise there is more to it than meets the eye!
I bought this game to play with my family whilst on holiday. My 2 sons are in their 20s – we absolutely loved it ! It doesn’t take long to learn ( no over complicated rules ) and I think over time it will really improve my memory.
My only reservation was there wasn’t a cloth bag to keep all the tiles in or a timer but that is easily remedied.
Brilliant game. This is the 2nd one ordered. Unfortunately after many years and many, many games paint wearing off tiles.
Ordered new one 9th Nov 2019 but as picture paint coming off already.
I have played Rummikub with friends for several years and bought a set like this for both my sons and they and their families love it too. Even my young granddaughters (7 and 5) have learned to play.
An easy to learn, absorbing game. As you learn, you develop better strategy. We played it helping each other to start with, and it felt very sociable and fun. We were soon able to play individually, but still got pleasure from each others’ successes. I’m not a “numbers person”, but this is more about patterns and sets, so I soon forgot my concerns. A good traditional game.
I bought these to use as a travelling set and am most impressed. The size and quality of the letters is just right and fit nicely onto the stand provided. The stand itself, and particularly the supports are very flimsy but have not broken so far.
I keep the set in a pencil case but a bag would have been nice. However all in all I am pleased with the purchase.
I love this product. It’s a wonderful game for all the family . In this age of technology family games are losing their appeal. This a great shame. The game encourages interaction, forward thinking and strategy planning. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Come on …..buy one and start having some proper fun!
An absorbing game that keeps the brain ticking over. It seems simple and is easy to play, but you can make it more complex as you get used to it and out smart the other players. We play it every day when we have a few spare minutes.
My daughter introduced me to this game and I love it! Took it on a recent holiday and played it several times. It’s a good idea to get the version with a timer. It is easy to play for adults and great practise for children too.
The Travel size version is perfect for holidays or at home. The tiles in the regular size version are much bigger and take up much more space on the table. The more games you play, the more enjoyable the game is. Addictive!
This game is excellent for playing with any age. My five year old granddaughter is able to play the game. I even play the game with three, 80+ ladies a couple of times a month. One of the ladies is housebound so this gives us the excuse to visiting her.
No need to write a review if you like rummy you will love Rummikub. Tip watch an on line playing tutorial or two takes twenty minutes top and you will know how to play. The rest is in the hands of the tiles…
This is a good sized game to take on holiday or travelling with you. It’s great to play as well, really makes you think about numbers so it is educational as well. It’s a brilliant game for adults and children and we’ve had hours of fun playing it.
I played this for the first time at my sisters in Florida… got into it straight away! We order it when we got back home as my partner and I love playing it so much!
Usually it is 2 of us playing, when playing with more than 2 it is much more difficult- excellent!
This was brought to replace one that we already have because we had a piece missing from our other set, but definitely prefer the trays that hold the tiles from the old set won’t be using the new type.
Great game for all ages. Even fun for just 2 people on an evening when there is nothing good on TV.
It doesn’t come with a bag to put the tiles in which I think is a neccesity but I made one out of an old pillow slip which I cut down to size
Introduced some family kids to this game when ‘sitting’ It is quick to pick up with simple rules but requires observation and concentration if you want to win! They would not stop playing! Bought them their own for Christmas so the rest of the family can join in – they were delighted!
Played with family for the first time at New Year. Great game which engages all age groups. The 8 year old was super fast in picking up possible strategies and managed to wipe us out with glee. Thoroughly enjoyable.
This game is excellent for the family, 4 year old and 9 year old love it. 4 year old just about grasp what to do but sometimes needs help. 9 year old this is the perfect game, Good for the brain.
We love it and spend a lot of time now as family time with board games. Simple to get to grips with and a game doesn’t take too long. Perfect board game for the family
I played this game when I was an au pair , years later I bought it for my family and still enjoy it. It does bring the family together, the youngest can follow with the eldest. I only put it 4 stars because there used to be a pouch instead of a plastic bag to tidy the tiles which was much neater and easier.
The travel size is even better than the normal version, it is not too small to manipulate and takes less space than the original box.
And fun strategy game if you want to change a bit the rules of the card game Rummy.
We discovered this amazing game at our U3A Group AGM and joined up armed just with curiosity!
Now we’re really under way, having purchased this boxed game and also one for travelling, which we took on holiday with us.
It’s a great game, it enjoyable, yet it gets that old grey matter functioning. My husband who has Dylexia usually hides away from anything like this, but he’s overridden his fears and is making great progress.
Back to our U3A Group on Monday, already to compete as newby’s!
We regularly play the normal version. The game is excellent, would have given 5 stars but be careful when setting up the racks and attaching the small red plastic supports for the tile tray one of ours snapped when trying to push it into the tray.
Its great fun and I would highly recommend it.
This one looks good and the stands are well designed with collapsible supports. The printed numbers are okay but about 4 of the tiles are ever so slightly faded/smudged, but overall happy with this set.
I wanted a travel edition and searched here. It is basically a miniaturised version of the classic game. All the elements have the same quality build.
If you are looking for a brilliant family game whilst you are travelling, then as long as you have a train table or cafe table (you need a flat surface) then you will have fun with this.
bought for my elderly mom who loves Rummikub and likes to take it where she goes. she visits a lot with family and friends as she is alone but the real game is very heavy.
She now has her Rummikub where she goes and good quality too.
Great for taking on holiday, we put the tiles in a bag and just leave the box at home. The pieces are a really practical size for small hands and frail hands. All in all a top family favourite