Rummy arrived in the US by the late 1800s, where it quickly became a household name and enjoyed enormous popularity. Other card games started to influence and be insatta kingfluenced by Rummy as it developed further. A major turning point in the history of the game was the introduction of Gin Rummy in the 1930s, which kept the main goal of creating melds while simplifying some of the original rules. Film stars of the era helped popularize this new variation, which swiftly became a player favorite.
