Gin Rummy (video game)

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Gin Rummy
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Developer(s) Sierra Online Shanghai
Publisher(s) Vivendi Games [lower-alpha 1]
Platform(s) Xbox 360 (XBLA)
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2008
Genre(s) Card game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Gin Rummy is a video game adaptation of the classic card game on Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360 published by Vivendi Games under their Sierra Online division and developed by Sierra Online Shanghai, which was formerly known as Studio Ch'in. It was released on September 3, 2008. [1]

Features

Gameplay screenshot. Ginrummy xbla.jpg
Gameplay screenshot.

The game includes six variations of gin rummy, including Classic Gin Rummy, Speed Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin, and Three-Hand Gin. Players can also create their own house rules.

The game supports the Xbox Live Vision camera.

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  1. Released under the Sierra Online publishing label.