App Detail » Pinochle

What's New

Support for new devices. Minor bug fixes.

App Description

Full-featured, ad-supported pinochle app for iPhone and iPad. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. Also available in the App Store is a paid version with NO advertising: Pinochle Gold.

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.

App Changes

• June 07, 2011 New version 2.0.5
• April 16, 2011 New version 2.0.3
• March 22, 2011 New version 2.0.1
• December 16, 2010 New version 2.0.0
• April 24, 2010 New version 1.4.0
• June 24, 2011 New version 2.0.5
• October 18, 2011 New version 2.1.0
• November 01, 2011 New version 2.1.1
• November 22, 2011 New version 2.1.2
• December 20, 2011 New version 2.1.3
• September 15, 2012 New version 2.4.1
• September 22, 2012 New version 2.4.2
• September 27, 2012 New version 2.4.3
• October 06, 2012 New version 2.4.4
• October 25, 2012 New version 2.4.6
• October 19, 2013 New version 2.7.1
• November 05, 2013 New version 2.7.2
• December 25, 2013 New version 2.8.0
• January 31, 2014 New version 2.8.1
• March 08, 2014 New version 2.8.2
• May 29, 2014 New version 3.0.0
• June 21, 2014 New version 3.0.1
• September 27, 2014 New version 3.2.0
• November 21, 2014 New version 3.3.1
• November 22, 2014 New version 3.3.2
• December 29, 2014 New version 3.3.4
• January 27, 2015 New version 3.3.5
• February 13, 2015 New version 3.5.0
• February 25, 2015 New version 3.5.1
• March 11, 2015 New version 3.5.2
• May 19, 2015 New version 3.5.3
• September 13, 2015 New version 3.5.4
• October 18, 2015 New version 4.0.0
• November 16, 2015 New version 4.1.0
• November 21, 2015 New version 4.1.1
• March 05, 2016 New version 4.2.1
• March 21, 2016 New version 4.2.3
• July 07, 2016 New version 4.2.5
• November 08, 2016 New version 5.0.2
• December 14, 2016 New version 5.1.0
• June 14, 2019 New version 6.8.3
• June 20, 2019 New version 6.9.0
• August 16, 2019 New version 6.9.5
• September 04, 2019 New version 6.9.6
• September 24, 2019 New version 7.0.0
• September 28, 2019 New version 7.0.1
• October 21, 2019 New version 7.0.2
• November 11, 2019 New version 7.0.3
• November 26, 2019 New version 7.0.7
• July 15, 2020 New version 7.6.1
• October 28, 2020 New version 7.8.1
• August 06, 2021 New version 8.1.2
• September 19, 2023 New version 8.8.4
• November 15, 2023 New version 8.9.0