Murlan
Empty your hand by beating each combination on the table
4 players, each playing alone - 52 French-suited cards with optional jokers
Setup
Deal 13 cards to each player Cards rank from lowest to highest as 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king, ace, 2 Suits have no rank If used jokers beat all other cards
Combinations
Play a single card or two, three or four cards of the same rank Runs of at least 3 consecutive cards are also allowed A run cannot connect 2 to 3
Taking turns
The player holding the three of diamonds leads or the winner of the previous hand Each player must beat the previous play with a higher combination of the same type or pass When everyone passes the last player to play clears the table and leads again
Winning and variants
The first player to empty their hand wins the hand The others rank in the order they finish Win the most hands or reach an agreed score to win the match Agree on rules for five-card combinations, bombs and exchanges of the best cards before starting
French-suited cards
52 cards and 2 jokers - Hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades
Poker size, such as Dal Negro San Siro rummy cards One deck for Murlan and two shuffled decks for Machiavelli