Classic Rummy Rules

Objective: The goal of Classic Rummy is to form valid sets and sequences using the cards in hand and be the first to declare the game.
Deck and Jokers: Classic Rummy is usually played with two standard decks of cards, including printed jokers as wild cards. Jokers can be used to substitute any card to complete sets and sequences.
Dealing: Players are dealt 13 cards each in a 2-player game, and 10 cards each in a 3 or 4-player game. The remaining cards form the draw and discard pile.
Draw and Discard: On their turn, players must draw a card from the draw pile or the discard pile and must discard one card to the discard pile.
Sequences and Sets: A sequence is a group of at least three consecutive cards of the same suit. A set is a group of at least three cards of the same rank but different suits.
Pure Sequence: Every player must have at least one pure sequence, which is a sequence without any jokers.
Impure Sequence: Additional sequences can be impure, with the use of jokers to complete the sequence.
Valid Declaration: To declare, a player must have at least two sequences, out of which one must be a pure sequence. The remaining cards can be used to form sets or sequences.
Wrong Declaration: A declaration without a valid arrangement of sets and sequences leads to a penalty.
Finish: Once a player declares, all other players must show their cards, and if their cards are valid, they get a penalty score based on the remaining cards in hand.
Scoring: The scoring is based on the value of the cards in hand. Face cards have 10 points, numbered cards carry their face value, and jokers have zero points.
Winner: The player with the least score at the end of the game is the winner.

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