Gin Rummy is a video game adaptation of the classic card game

Gin rummy

Gin rummy, or simply gin, is a two-player card game created in 1909 by Elwood T. Baker and his son C. Graham Baker. According to John Scarne, Gin evolved from 18th-century Whiskey Poker and was created with the intention of being faster than standard rummy, but less spontaneous than knock...

 on Xbox Live Arcade

Xbox Live Arcade

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 for the Xbox 360

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. It was released on September 3, 2008 for 400 MSP

Microsoft Points

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Features

The game will include six variations of gin rummy, including Classic Gin Rummy, Speed Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin, and Three-Hand Gin. Players will also be permitted to create their own house rules

House rules

House rules are rules applying only in a certain location or organization. Bars and pubs in which games take place frequently have house rules posted...

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The game also supports the Xbox Live Vision camera.