Mainly 13 card rummy game is the most popular variant in India and most of the 13 card rummy games are available on Rummyprime (Gamezy Rummy). Each of these types has many categories under it. The three main types of rummy are 13 Card Rummy, 21 Card Rummy, Gin & Contract Rummy. Even though the basic rules still exist, there are now many ways that you can enjoy and play rummy with your friends. As it is now a global game, rummy players needs to get acquainted with the many variations of rummy in detail. Now that rummy is available to play on all smartphones, it has become more accessible and popular. However, there are many claims to the original Rummy and many variations.Rummy has been India’s favorite card game through generations. At some point in the 19th Century and the card game was then called Khanhoo/Majong. However, there is a theory of Chinese origins of this card game. There are many variants of the card came Rummy including Indian and contract Rummy.

I can find no other reasonable explanation. Well I believe this may explain the three and it is more likely the dart term came from a card game rather than a direct link to Shanghai. So, Shanghai has three counties, three of a kind, three within the same region. The 16 districts are Hangpu, Luwan, Changning, Putuo, Hongkou, Minhang, Jiading, Jinshan, Songjiang, Qingpu, Nanshi, Xuhui, Jing'an, Zhabei, Yangpu, Baoshan, and Pudong New Area. The 3 counties are Fengxian, Nanhui and Chongming. I believe the reason why Shanghai may be used is because Shanghai is divided into 3 counties and 16 districts. Although this explanation is plausible due to the fact a cribbage board was used as an early scoring device for darts, then 301 games. 'The origins of this term have been difficult to find, however, it could have originated from ‘Shanghai Rummy’ a card game when the object is to get three of a kind or three sets of three cards.

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