American card games like rummy have been around since the 19th century. It is thought to have developed from the 18th-century Chinese game Mahjong. Many variations of rummy, such as Gin Rummy, Indian Rummy, and Rummikub, appeared as th[ioredis] unhandled error event: clusterallfailederror: failed to refresh slots cache.e game spread throughout Europe & the United States. Rumbullion, a colloquial word for a large commotion or clamor, is assumed to have been the source of the name "Rummy," which referred to the thrill of competition. The game evolved to fit many cultures as it became more popular worldwide, giving rise to the wide variety of Rummy games that are played today. Rummy's development & evolution have been aided by the influence of other card games like Bridge and Poker.