Merry Rummy is played between 2 to 5 players with 13 cards in India. The aim is to form the groups of sequences and trials/sets to meet the game requirements. Jokers can be used to form the sequences or sets if at least one pure sequence is arranged.

Variations of Rummy
Rummy is also written as Rammy in some parts of the country, and pronounced as /'ram?/. There are several variations of the Rammy game, among which the 13 card variation is the most popular among Indian people.

The main objective of the Merry Rummy game is to create a pure sequence of cards (example: JQK) of the same suit or set (example: AAA) same value cards. When a player forms required Runs and Sets using the cards in hand, a player can declare a game.