Conquian Rummy Card Game is believed to be the oldest of the rummy variations. It is also believed to have originated in Latin America, and in fact others think it came from Spain and was exported to Mexico. The name Conquian was derived from the Spanish phrase “con quien” meaning “with whom.” Others have also said that the game originated in Mexico in the early 1800’s. Later on it crossed American soil, going to Texas and then to the American South West territory in the 19th century. It has a lot variations, namely Cooncan, Conkin, Coon-King, Coon Can or Coon-can.

The game then came to England with the name “Rum” (Rum is an english slang for the word “odd” or “strange”). After which, the game then found its way back to accross the Atlantic and then became the game of rummy.

The game is played with a “Spanish Deck” which is a 40 card deck, ie a standard deck of 52 cards with the four 8s, 9s and 10s removed. The cards are ranked in the order, starting from the high card K, Q, J, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and Ace as the lowest card.

The game features all the basic rules of any rummy variants. It also has a very colorful vocabulary.

Conquian rummy has a rich and varied history and is enjoyed by many especially in the Latin quarters. Its very unusual structure with the 40 card deck marks it out as a unique and different card game.