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"Hollywood Rummy" — Not a Standard Game; Need Details to Identify

There is **no widely recognized card game** officially named "Hollywood Rummy." It may be:

  • A **house-rule variant** of Contract Rummy, 500 Rummy, or Gin Rummy played in a specific group.
  • A **local/regional name** for a known variant (e.g., "Hollywood Gin" = Oklahoma Gin with 3-card knock).
  • A **commercial product** from a small publisher (1970s–90s) now out of print.
  • A **mishearing** of Kalooki, Continental Rummy, or Shanghai Rummy.

To Identify It, Share:

  1. Number of players.
  2. Cards dealt per player.
  3. Deck composition (standard? jokers? multiple decks?).
  4. Meld types (sets/runs? special combos?).
  5. Scoring / win condition.
  6. Where/when you learned it.

Common Rummy Variants with "Hollywood" Associations

  • Hollywood Gin / Oklahoma Gin: Knock with ≤3 points; ace low only; 3-card knock allowed.
  • Continental Rummy: Multiple decks, 13 cards, specific contract melds per round.
  • Contract Rummy / Progressive Rummy: Increasing meld requirements each round.

Provide the rules you know — I'll match it to a known game or reconstruct the variant.


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