Little Bighorn Rummy

On June 26, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer drove his seven companies of the U.S. 7th Cavalry into the valley of the Little Bighorn River in search of that last big victory to cement his place in history. There he met a vast gathering of Native American nations not willing to back down from the normal tactics of the U.S. Army. Custer planted his name in history, but for the wrong reasons as he and 255 of his men were slaughtered at the Little Bighorn. Little Bighorn Rummy brings back both the famous and infamous cast list of this incident to create an unusual style of rummy, specifically a set collection game in which players collect both Native American and U.S. Cavalry melds to secure points while attempting to empty their hand. Special cards and support cards alter play, allowing players to play single cards (chiefs) to their table, look through the discard pile, and help Lt. Col. Custer (worth -20 points) escape the scene, among other actions. The first player to achieve 150 points wins.