You can also mix them in the tile bag if your game has one.
If your game has a tile bag, you can leave them in that instead of stacking them on the table. You just need a common pool of tiles to draw from.
You cannot continue a run from 13 to 1. For instance, you can’t play “13, 1, 2. “[7] X Research source
To play, just lay the tiles down on the table in front of you. Once they’re there, anyone can move them around and play off of them.
You can’t play off other sets on the board for your initial meld. You receive points based on the number on the tile. The color doesn’t affect the number, so a blue 11 is worth the same amount of points as an orange 11. A joker is worth the number of points on the tile it’s replacing.
Be sure to use your joker because if you get caught with it in your hand at the end of the game, it counts for 30 points against you.
For instance, if there’s a run of “3, 4, 5” in blue, you can add a blue 2, a blue 1 and 2, a blue 6, a blue 6 and 7, a blue 2 and 6, etc. to continue the set. If there’s a group of a red 6, blue 6, and black 6, you can add an orange 6. However, you couldn’t add a blue, black, or red 6 unless you manipulate the set by taking a tile to build another set.
For example, if there’s a set on the table that’s a run of “5, 6, 7, 8” in red, and you need the red 8 to complete a set of 3 8s, you can take it. However, you couldn’t take the 6 or 7, because that would leave the set incomplete.
For example, if there’s a run of “6, 7, 8” in blue, you can add a blue 5 to the run. Then, you can take the blue 8 to add to a red 8 and a black 8 to make another set.
For example, if the run on the board is “8, 9, 10, 11, 12” in blue, and you have a blue 10, you can make the runs “8, 9, 10” and “10, 11, 12” instead.
For example, say the board has “1, 2, 3, 4” in blue, “2, 3, 4” in red, and “2, 3, 4, 5” in orange. You can make a group of 2s, a group of 3s, a group of 4s, a run of “1, 2, 3” in blue (with tiles from your hand) and a group of 5s (with more tiles from your hand).
Rules from different versions vary on how you can reuse the joker. In some games, you may be able to pick up the joker only if you can use 2 tiles from you hand to form a new set with the joker. In other versions, you can split or manipulate a set with a joker. Check your game rules, or decide on a rule for your group. [20] X Research source
For instance, if a player has the tiles 3, 5, 9, and 13 left, their negative score will be 30. Remember, a joker counts for 30 negative points.
For example, if the other players got -30, -14, and -22, add those scores up to get -66. The winning player gets a positive score of 66.
The player with the most points wins the game.
