Pinochle Duo
Two-handed pinochle against the computer: win tricks, lay down marriages, runs, pinochles and aces around, swap the dix and race to the target score up an eight-table ladder with daily challenges.
Pinochle Duo is the classic two-player pinochle card game played against a computer opponent. A 48-card pack of 9s to Aces, two of each, is dealt twelve cards each, and the turned-up card sets the trump suit. Tricks are one card against one in the order Ace, Ten, King, Queen, Jack, Nine, and captured cards score. Melds hold the big points.
While the stock lasts you can play any card, and each trick winner may lay down one meld before drawing: marriages, royal marriages, runs in trump, pinochle (Queen of Spades with Jack of Diamonds), double pinochle, and Aces, Kings, Queens or Jacks around. You can also swap the nine of trump for the turned card. Melded cards stay in your hand face up, so the computer and you can both read them. When the stock is gone you must follow suit and beat the leading card if you can, and the last trick pays a bonus. The computer plays at three levels: Easy picks cards at random, Normal weighs the odds from cards seen, and Hard also searches the endgame, where the other hand is fully known. Win matches to climb eight tables with rules such as a bigger last trick or double arounds, earn chips and XP and unlock card backs. A daily challenge adds a fixed deal and a twist.
It suits players who enjoy melding and trick-taking head to head. Tip: keep pairs and sets together for melds and win tricks with your cheapest card.
How to play
Win tricks to capture points (Ace 11, Ten 10, King 4, Queen 3, Jack 2) and win a trick to lay down one meld before you draw. While the stock lasts you can play any card; once it is gone you must follow suit and win if you can. The last trick pays a bonus. First to the target score wins the match.
Controls
- Mouse / tap: Tap a card to play it (touch: tap once to lift, again or PLAY to confirm); tap a meld to lay it down or No meld
- Left / Right + Enter: Move along your hand and play a card
- Up / Down + Enter: Choose a meld (N to skip)
- H: Hint (limited per match)
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R: Play again after a match
Category: Card games
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