Every player takes a turn in the game, drawing a card from the discard or draw piles before trying to lay down their melds. Rummy Modern is distinguished by the addition of specialtinptti actions that can be performed during a player's turn. For instance, players might be able to use wild cards to finish their melds or trade cards with rivals. Also, some variations might have a "knock" mechanism that lets players stop a round when they think they have made runs & sets that are legitimate while keeping their hand's point total to a minimum.