Okey Guide

Düz Okey is the classic Turkish tile game played with 106 tiles: 104 numbered tiles (4 colors x 13 values x 2 copies) and 2 jokers.

Setup: One tile is revealed as the gösterme (indicator). The okey tile is the next value of the same color (13 wraps to 1). Okey tiles and jokers act as wildcards.

Deal: The dealer receives 15 tiles, others receive 14. The dealer starts by discarding one tile.

Gameplay: On your turn, draw a tile (from the pile or the discard) then discard one. Arrange your tiles into valid groups:

• Sets (per): 3-4 tiles of the same value in different colors
• Runs (el): 3+ consecutive tiles of the same color (12-13-1 wrapping allowed)

Winning: Group all 14 tiles into valid sets/runs and declare "I won!"

Scoring: Normal win = -2 per loser. Seven pairs = -4. Okey discard = -4. Dark win (karanlık) = -8.

101 Okey follows the same basic rules as Düz, but with multi-round scoring.

Scoring: When someone wins, all other players score the face value of their ungrouped tiles. Okey tiles count as 20 points.

Elimination: When a player's cumulative score reaches 101, they are eliminated. Last player standing wins.

Open melds: You can open valid groups on the table to reduce your potential penalty score.

Watch the discard pile: Pay attention to what opponents discard — it tells you what they don't need.

Keep okey tiles: Never discard okey tiles unless you're winning. They're your most flexible tiles.

Balance groups: Try to build multiple partial groups rather than focusing on one.

7 pairs strategy: If you have several natural pairs early, consider going for seven pairs — it's a higher-scoring win.