Rummikub Premium Edition by Pressman - Features Racks - Large Number Engraved Tiles and a Storage Bag for The Ultimate Rummikub Experience by Pressman , Silver

We had never played this game before, but are familiar with and enjoy rummy card games, so I was interested in Rummykub, which seemed to allow for some very interesting variations in play, esp the way the 'board' is constantly being modified as turns progress. In reading reviews online, flimsiness of the components, as well as overall cheapness, were a constant complaint, which is why I decided to invest a little more money to purchase a better set. (I did luck into picking up a copy from Amazon Warehouse, marked down in price because of minor surface damage to the box. Gameplay: The rules were not terribly difficult to learn, although we had to go back and review the included instructions a few times, to make sure we were playing correctly, and not forgetting anything. Once we were up and going, we all really enjoyed playing. We picked up strategies as we went along, and have had a lot of fun with this. Although we had a background in rummy card games, we now prefer to play this instead. It seems more challenging, more interesting, and more involving over all. I highly recommend it. Components: --The rule book is easy to read, being well-formatted, written in clear, proper English, and containing some illustrations for the sake of clarity. --The racks or stands are large, and designed to help conceal how many tiles you have remaining in your hand. We also found them very stable. 👍 (Many negative reviews for any and all versions of Rummykub noted that the racks were poorly made or ill-balanced, and would often tip over, spilling a player's tiles. In the many games we've played since this arrived, I have *never* had this problem, or come even close, despite the fact that I am clumsy in general, and often knock things over and drop stuff all the time.) --The tiles are large, thick, and heavy. They have a satisfying weight in the hand, and make a nice click on the dining room table when played. They're sturdy, too. I've dropped a couple by accident, onto a tile floor, and although I was afraid they would shatter, they appear unmarked! The numbers are engraved, rather than simply painted onto the surface, and the difference between the four colors seems clear and unambiguous. --Even the box is a nice, heavyweight material, with plenty of room for everything to fit comfortably. It's smooth all the way around, which I prefer to other versions of this game which come in tins, and therefore have a raised edge around the lid and, more importantly for stacking and storage purposes, around the bottom; I don't want one game to make a stamp or impression on the ones around or under it. --The last piece is the bag, for mixing up and drawing the tiles. It certainly doesn't have the same quality as the rest of the components, however it serves its purpose, and could easily be replaced by a similar item in future, if necessary. Overall: --If you are looking for a travel version, this isn't the right set for you, as the tiles, racks, and box are all large and heavy. If you need small and lightweight, keep looking. There are plenty of options online. --For home-use, this is a high-quality version of a very fun game. It is pricey, but they clearly put that money into the components. If your family enjoys this game, you might want to treat yourselves to an upgrade, and if you are shopping for someone, this would be a lovely gift.

I bought premium edition and its higher quality of tiles, racks & storage bag well worth the difference. Easy to learn & fun to play. The more you play you will learn strategies, for instance, opponents have 1234 & you need the1 or 4, you can take it & use it, as long as you leave min 3 down on each group or run. Also, check out Amazon Warehouse if available.

Nice colors, tile thickness, finish &Seeing is good. Picking up is easy & the storage bag is perfect size to store with trays in the box.

This is a very good set. The numbers are really large on the thicker tiles. The racks are also large and very sturdy, no one can see how many tiles you have on your rack. I had to wait 3 weeks for the delivery but it was worth the wait.

This game is so much fun and can be played over and over again. Great for all ages. Would suggest players over the age of 6 or 8 as you gets players may not be able to count easily for score and may not realize whoever uses all of their tiles wins!

This is certainly a step up for the standard Rummikub set, but that is not saying much. I would argue that they should only be sell this improved version. I don't see where the cost of manufacturing it varies from the standard one. There are design improvements for sure, and it is for that reason I recommend it. For example increasing the tile's number size and "engraving" it, improve visibility slightly and should reduce wear. Of course that only required them to adjust the molding process of the tiles. They were already recessing their logo under the number, so if anything this requires less plastic during manufacturing. The taller trays are better, but still made of plastic, just slightly better quality. I suspect the cost to make this set verses the standard is virtually the same. Now if they were machined the trays from wood, or metal, and/or made the bag out of canvas and provided a zipper or fastener for the draw string, now that would seem more "premium". Perhaps Pressman is planning a "deluxe-premium" version for the future, and so is holding back?

This is the ultimate Rummikub set, particularly because it comes with the best racks/stands for the tiles that I've ever used! The quality of the tiles is great and of all the Rummikub sets I've used, this is probably the best one. And if you've never played Rummikub before, I cannot recommend this game enough. I'm buying a couple more of this version to gift / take with me during the holidays!

This is a really fun game for up to four players. I like this deluxe version better because the tiles are larger, and the racks are more substantial. We’ve had many hours of fun playing this game