App Detail » Pinochle Gold

What's New

Support for new devices. Minor bug fixes.

App Description

This is a no-ads version of the first and most popular pinochle app for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options, including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle Gold has more tabletops and more card back options than Pinochle Plus and is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. To try before you buy, see our free, ad-supported Pinochle app.

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

• May 30, 2011 New version 2.0.5
• May 24, 2011 New version 2.0.4
• April 26, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
• April 20, 2011 New version 2.0.3
• March 23, 2011 New version 2.0.1
• December 02, 2010 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
• September 17, 2010 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
• September 14, 2010 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $3.99
• October 18, 2011 New version 2.1.0
• October 25, 2011 New version 2.1.1
• November 29, 2011 New version 2.1.2
• December 19, 2011 New version 2.1.3
• March 06, 2012 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
• August 31, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
• September 05, 2012 New version 2.4.0
• September 13, 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 09, 2013 New version 2.7.0
• November 05, 2013 New version 2.7.2
• December 21, 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 04, 2014 New version 3.0.1
• September 27, 2014 New version 3.2.0
• November 27, 2014 New version 3.3.3
• December 20, 2014 New version 3.3.4
• January 14, 2015 New version 3.3.5
• February 12, 2015 New version 3.5.0
• February 26, 2015 New version 3.5.1
• March 12, 2015 New version 3.5.2
• May 21, 2015 New version 3.5.3
• September 10, 2015 New version 3.5.4
• November 14, 2015 New version 4.1.0
• November 21, 2015 New version 4.1.1
• March 05, 2016 New version 4.2.0
• March 20, 2016 New version 4.2.3
• June 22, 2016 New version 4.2.5
• November 06, 2016 New version 5.0.2
• December 17, 2016 New version 5.1.0
• June 13, 2019 New version 6.8.3
• June 13, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 13, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 14, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 14, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 15, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 15, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• June 16, 2019 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
• 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 23, 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 14, 2020 New version 7.6.1
• October 22, 2020 New version 7.6.2
• October 27, 2020 New version 7.8.1
• August 05, 2021 New version 8.1.2
• October 03, 2023 New version 8.8.2
• October 20, 2023 New version 8.9.0