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My newly bought, first-hand game of Rummikub (from Philos) came with a die. However, the game doesn't seem to use a die. Is there any variant that uses a die, if so, what for?

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  • Was this a second-hand copy, or new in box? – goldPseudo Dec 17 '12 at 17:29
  • @goldPseudo It was newly bought; see update. – gerrit Dec 17 '12 at 17:32
  • That does confuse the issue. I'm tempted to go out and buy myself a new copy just to see if this is actually a thing rather than a bizarre packing mistake; I have never before needed a die when playing. – goldPseudo Dec 17 '12 at 17:43
  • The company Antochia Crafts sell a wood set on Amazon (ASIN B07R1NSHSH). The materials list includes "1 dice" (sic). Their rules are not available on their website. Maybe someone who owns this expensive set can answer. – Robert Miller Jan 03 '22 at 19:44

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There is a game called Dice Rummikub, which uses dice instead of tiles; while related, it is its own game and requires more than a single die.

Short of being mixed into the box accidentally, or tossed in as a convenient first-player randomizer (because "high tile goes first" is just so complicated :p), I can't think of any reason for its inclusion in the regular tile-based Rummikub set.

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I could be misremembering (I couldn't find a source), but I think my old set of Rummikub might have included a die purely to decide who goes first.

I definitely remember buying a game that included a die that was only used to see who goes first. I remember only because it seemed so absurd as there are many other ways to decide who goes first.

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I use to play this with my grandparents all the time and we used the dice to determine who went first, tho alot of players use a high tile for this as well we didn't know what else to do with the dice so that's what we used it for. I sure miss tho days some of my best memories love to hear others making those same amazing memories they last a life time cherish your loved ones ❤

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  • Thank you for trying to help, but your answer should probably be a comment on the question or one of the answers rather than in the form of an answer itself, as it doesn't seem to provide any new information. – TheThirdMan Jan 03 '22 at 12:32