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.com ---- In Mummy Rummy, players dig and sift for Egyptian treasures like artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun. As in gin rummy, the object is to form sets of like cards, but the fun of Mummy Rummy is that each card shows a portion of an artifact, so the three-card sets--in black or white groups within five color suits--combine to depict ancient Egyptian treasures (including mummies, of course). A descriptive guide accompanying the 45-card deck shows the 25 possible artifacts and identifies each of the treasures, including cat mummies, coffin lids, and a painted, earthenware canopic jar containing a mummified liver, circa 2000 B.C. This game is an excellent introduction to gin rummy, and children will appreciate the complexity of matching parts of pictures to form a whole image. Players will also enjoy the game's clever mimicking of an archaeological expedition with the dig (draw) and sift (did) piles. Mummy Rummy is the winner of a Parents' Choice Award and a National Parenting Publications Honors Award. From the Manufacturer --------------------- Egyptian treasures are yours to find. Draw and did to form Egyptian treasures; collect the most images and win. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review ------ Partial images of exquisite Egyptian treasures appear in segments on the playing cards. The artifacts are revealed in their entirety only when certain cards are overlapped. Players pick up and try to did strategically, as in rummy, in order to complete an image. But wait! There are nine cards in each "suit," identified by color-coded edges. Each suit will yield either two images on a white background or three on a black background (but not simultaneously). It's a highly original game. (Ruth B. Roufberg, Parent's Choice®, 1995) -- From Parents' Choice® ( /exec/obidos/subst/partners/marketing/parents-choice.html ) See more ( javascript:void(0) )