Gin Rummy by MeggieSoft Games

These days a lot of variety are available in the games which can be entertaining for people of all ages - some involve violence, some are based on themes like car racing, bike racing etc. While on the other hand some are played by applying logic and general aptitude. Whereas, there are also some games which require concentration, as well as a bit of luck on numerous occasions and can be enjoyed for long hours - for example card games. So, if you are one of those who carry a taste of card games, this would probably be best option which would suit you - Gin Rummy. The game is easy to play and its interface is graphically quite rich.

Gin Rummy is a card game designed in a way where player has to take and lay the cards in suitable order and the game can be played against your computer or even against different online users. To start the turn, the player can either choose new card from stack or can even pick the last discard card of its opponent and the player who on the first basis scores 100 points is declared as winner of the game. There are also various features involved in the game such as the player is offered with hints, tutorial for helping to play with ease, facility of automatic restoring, saving or starting the new game all over, shortcut buttons are also available. The best part of this game is that its interface has customized settings and user can adjust as per its requirement such as set wallpapers, effects for table, playing mats etc any time and as many times as user wants.

The interface which user sees by opening the link is designed with green background and red borders painted and cards placed on it which can be changed any time. With combination of all the best features, merged with a pocket friendly price tag, it truly deserves a rating of 3 and a half on the scale of five.

MeggieSoft Games Gin Rummy is a very comprehensive implementation of the popular card game including Hollywood and Oklahoma variations. Play against online opponents or against your computer. Gin Rummy has a rich user interface with many customizable graphic, sound (including MIDI music and speech output), rule and scoring options. Six different computer opponent skill levels are available for when you are unable to get online, or just want to practice privately.
Gin Rummy is a game of taking and melding cards with the object of being able to lay your cards down as rank sets (e.g. three Kings) or runs (e.g., 8, 9, 10 of Clubs) before your opponent. You may take either a new card from the stock, or the opponent's last discard, to start your turn. You end your turn by discarding a card. The first player to 100 points wins the game. The many rule and scoring options affect when you can knock (go out) and how many points are awarded. MeggieSoft Games Gin Rummy supports Undercuts, Gin Offs, Double Gins and all documented variations.
The user interface, common to all MeggieSoft Games, supports both point-and-click and drag-and-drop mouse operations. Features include: realistic animated card movement; right-click pop-up menus; a hint facility; a tutorial; automatic play; automatic save and restore of partly finished games; multiple-user scoreboards; a clean and uncluttered main window; status-bar shortcut buttons; and fully customizable main display font and wallpaper effects for the table and playing mat, and the card backs.