Pinochle Gold
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $4.99 | fishdog.net, LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Pinochle is a card game played with a 48- or 80-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and optionally to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks.
In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East).
BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand. Player to the dealer's left is required to bid, and bidding proceeds to the left. Players who pass are out of the bidding for that hand. A typical high bid is 35 points (for 48 cards) or 60 (for 80 cards). High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with her partner.
MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 15 points. Aces in all four suits is 10 points. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 4 points, or 30 points for double pinochle (two of each).
TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, 4 cards per trick. Each trick has a winner, who gets 1 point per ace, ten or king.
SCORING: If the high bidder fails to make the bid (his team's total meld plus trick points is less than the bid), the bid amount is subtracted from the team score. Play continues until one team goes out.
(This edition is functionally identical to the no-ads app called Pinochle Plus.)
Reviews
Excellent Game App!
Colonel D.K. Sanders
Love this app! I play it every day. Helping me to learn so I can play with people!
Super game
Berniepro
Realistic and great strategy. Possibly could have 3 levels of play. Easy, moderate, challenging
TOTALLY CRAP
stdkid
This game is totally worthless! Doesn’t correctly pass meld, pass aces, or understand the game! If opponent gets bid they get 50 + meld and most of the aces. And go right to their partner even without a lead back. Your partner has no idea how to play or recognize an ace lead back or not much of anything! Don’t waste your money! I have already scrubbed it from my iPad! I want a total refund!
Needs update
4271961gaga
Sure could make the computer game smarter with melt and bidding. Fun game and enjoy, but not as good as could be. Computer sometimes bids and passes stupid.
Good game
Drbeepers
The game could be improved by more realistic hands over time. I go into streaks where the hands are pathetic and then a stretch where I can’t lose. Can’t believe that’s the way random dealing of cards would be dealt.
A rigged game
0%deck
Worst deals possible. Checked over 50 deals. The East-West, alway have a better playing hand. The E-W generally have a 70% chance of getting a run. Not so for North-South.
Fun game for the computer
LukaL13
This game is very skewed to the “other team” I have played enough pinochle to know that cards get more shuffled and distributed to all players more evenly than this app. Very disappointed. Not fun to sit by and see the computer play with themselves.
Another huge accessibility bug for a blind player
dcbahr1
Hi, along with not being able to read what trump is with the voiceover screen reader on iphone, I also can't tell what the score of the game in progress is. Uh, that's kind of a big problem!!!! I sent emails regarding both issues to the developer so hopefully this review + those emails will help fix the issue. Other than those two rather important issues, it's a great game and very accessible.
