Sat Oct 04 2025
Fixes South's card positioning bug that could force table cards too high on phones in landscape mode, obscuring North's play.
This game is not without its flaws, but very entertaining nonetheless if you like double deck. You have the ability to set how the computer plays and tweak to your liking. I did mention flaws and here are a few: none of the computer players bid 51 for aces, they overbid meld, for example bidding 20 meld with 10 and sometimes not bidding meld at all, the computer players always lead with aces in trump (I wish there was a way to turn that off), they will play trump even when the only person has them left is their partner, and I could go on. But playing this for years now, it does keep improving with each update. The one concern I would have is this a really fun app for experienced players, since they can understand the the flaws and work around them, but this not how tournament players play in RL.
1. When all the aces of trump are played and you hold one of the 10’s, and it is your play, the 10 of trump should be played when you are the opponent. 2. If your partner call trump, you should pass a double marriage if you are holding them. A double run scores more than holding the double marriage. 3. If you have the bid and you are passing back to your partner, you should pass the pinochle back, instead of holding on to a queen just to score a points for a marriage when it could give your partner double pinochle. This is when spades or diamonds are not trump.
Great game. My only wish is that there would be a couple of rule modifications available. I grew up playing a version that each player only bids once, and kings and queens are both worth 5 points. Each of these rules changes gameplay in an interesting way, and it would be great to have the option to turn these features on.
Many times, when the player takes the bid, and then melds plenty of points so that he/she only needs to take the mandatory 20 points, we still receive a message asking if the player wants to Concede the Hand. That’s very frustrating. I can understand the question anytime more than 20 points are necessary to make the bid, but when only the obligatory or mandatory 20 points are necessary, the question should not come up. Please correct this, Thank you. DTB.
I think the score board should be under Norths cards or above South for easier reading- I would like cards to alternate colors because for people with vision problems would could see them better vs thinking they have a run when actually they have diamonds and hearts together and bid accordingly.
I have played pinochle for more years than I care to remember. This game is terrible. Either you make 40-50 points or you go set. Not much n between. Also goes in streaks for winning. One team will win several hands and games. Then the other team will do the same. No challenge when on a hot streak and "can't buy" meld when you are losing. AGGRAVATING!
I am 71 years of age and have been playing this game sends the age of 12, I love what you have been able to do in an app. You keep making it better and I thank yo for your efforts now you must go to the next level; PC VERSION 1🤓. Thank you for all the fun.
How is it when East and west bring in a bid with no aces then his partner has all four of them? How can they get back to back double runs or 1000 aces. How come the other team always remember every trump that is played.