Wishlist After Dark

Rummikub Classic: 55 Million Sold and One Big Game Night Gift

Rummikub Classic by Pressman: game night for kids 8 and up

Ranked #6 of 27 in Toys · 8.7/10

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Chapters

  1. The original rummy tile game
  2. Tiles, racks and game night
  3. Penny's catch
  4. The verdict

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Transcript

Welcome to Wishlist After Dark! I'm Penny, with sunshine herself, Sunny, and Marty Dazzle, our sequin department. Okay Marty, what's the gift? Penny, thank you! Folks, it's Rummikub Classic by Pressman, the original rummy tile game, and it's the perfect gift for families with kids eight and up! Hi, everybody! Oh, I can already see it, a family unwrapping this and clearing off the table. And get this, more than 55 million units sold, according to the listing!

Wait, 55 million? Okay. Sunny, how's it played? Oh, it's so easy! You take turns placing numbered tiles in runs or groups. Strategy, skill and a bit of luck! My bet? An eight year old beats Grandpa. And I want a front row seat! Oh, me too! And Marty, look in the box: 106 plastic tiles, four racks and complete instructions! But wait, there's more! It weighs 1.1 pounds, folks, so it's easy to bring along to Grandma's!

Easy, Marty, it's tiles, not a sports car. Here's the catch. It tops out at four players, so count heads before you wrap it. Oh! So bigger families can't all play at once? Not at once, Sunny. And the tiles are small parts, with a choking warning for children under three. Penny, you're killing me! What do buyers think? Marty, 4.8 stars from 35,148 buyers on Amazon. That's a big, happy crowd. I knew it!

I'm at eight point eight, for that game night table. Nine point one from me, folks! I'm the tough one, eight point two. So the After Dark Score lands at eight point seven out of ten, right by Codenames in the top six on our toys board. Buy it, if four seats is enough. She said buy! The link's on our site and in the description. See you next time!