The number of cards dealt to each player is determined by the number of players, usually 10 or 13. One card is dealt face-up to begin the discard pile, & the other cards form a draw pile. The goal of The Rummy Prince is to create legitimate melds, which can be runs (tsatta satta innhree or more consecutive cards of the same suit) or sets (three or four cards of the same rank). Each player takes a turn selecting a card from the discard or draw pile, after which they discard one card from their hand. The Rummy Prince's introduction of wild cards, which can stand in for any card in a meld and give the game an exciting new strategic dimension, is one of its main features. When players think they have made valid melds, they can declare their hands; opponents score based on the cards that are still in their hands.