             Grin Rummy Variation	 b+ revised 2020-10-12
												
	          It's all about Meld!
Meld Points = the total point value of matched cards.

	Matched card sets (Meld)
Is either 3 or 4 of-a-kind called a Group Set or a sequence
eg 3, 4, 5 of 3 or more cards of same suit called a
Straight Set. Unlike in regular Gin Rummy, this computer
version does not require a set be sacrificed if a Group set
intersects a Straight set by using the same card in both.
In fact! you want to get double use of cards to increase
your meld points! Hey, this is a computer game so a card can
be used 2 ways.

	Meld Points = the total point value of matched cards,
Aces count as 1, Face cards as 10. Get all your cards
melded for the "Grin" a call to show cards and score the 
round.

	Play:
Each player, human and computer, is dealt 10 cards and a
card is placed face up that begins the discard pile. At
the start of the game the human goes first thereafter the
the loser of the last round goes first.

The human and computer take turns either choosing from the
discard pile or the deck and discarding, building meld in
their hand until all cards are melded, at which point they 
may "Grin" because all their meld is added to their score,
loser gets nada.

If there is less than 2 cards remaining in the deck while
trying to draw from the deck, the round is ended and the
players start a new round. Rounds continue until one
player scores 500 points, the human quits or the power
goes out.

For this computer game, the hands are arranged in 2D array 
with 4 rows for suits. This makes it convenient to see 
immediately the Group and Straight Sets, the Meld. 

 