3 Hand Pinochle2.25 - App Store

Dive into the world of three-handed (cutthroat) Pinochle with our immersive card game that combines strategic gameplay with whimsical animated characters that respond to the gameplay. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newcomer to the game, our app offers a captivating experience that will keep you coming back for more.

Key Features:

Advanced AI Opponents:
Challenge yourself against our top-notch AI opponents, each designed to provide a challenging and realistic gameplay experience. Sharpen your skills and enjoy the thrill of strategic card play as you face off against virtual opponents who adapt to your every move.

Animated Characters:
Watch your gameplay come to life with animated characters that respond dynamically to the twists and turns of each match. Our characters express joy, frustration, and anticipation, adding an extra layer of entertainment to your Pinochle experience.

Customizable Gameplay:
Tailor your Pinochle experience to your liking with customizable settings. Adjust difficulty levels, choose your preferred rules, and explore different variations of the game to keep things exciting.

Detailed Statistics:
Track your progress and analyze your gameplay with detailed statistics. Monitor your win-loss record, study your strategies, and become a Pinochle master.

Engaging Rewards and Achievements:
Earn rewards and unlock achievements as you progress through the game. Celebrate your victories and strive for new milestones, adding an extra layer of motivation to your Pinochle journey.

Download now and immerse yourself in the ultimate Pinochle card game experience. The cards are dealt, the characters are ready - are you?

Version History New Features

Classic Scoring Mode — Switch between modern and classic Pinochle scoring display (e.g. a run is worth 150 instead of 15)
Auto-Redeal Rules — Automatically redeal when dealt 5 nines with no meld, or 6+ nines
Require Marriage for Trump — Optional rule requiring a marriage in the trump suit to declare it

Bug Fixes
Fixes duplicate notification alerts 2.25 Apr 20 Fix dealer not rotating correctly 2.24 06/05/2024 Fix app hangs related to ad presentation error handling
Improve logic regarding retaining trump as long as possible when opponents have the bid.
Fix bug preventing discarding cards when restoring game in the discard phase 2.23 06/03/2024 Fix bug causing players to discard incorrect (and melded) cards
Fix points not adding up to 25 in score views
Fix crashes 2.20 05/22/2024 Bug Fixes 2.19 05/10/2024 New Features & Improvements
• End of hand summary
• Allow hand replay
• Additional player sounds
• Improved description of bid styles (previously single and multiple)
• Show who has the bid on the pass screen

Bugs & Performance
• Score view now correctly shows last trick
• Fix application hangs and crashes
• Fixed bug preventing achievements from being reported
• Improved energy efficiency / battery performance 2.18 05/05/2024 Bug Fixes
• Fix crash that occurs after changing characters
• Fix Shirley saying "Thats just cause you're in my lucky seat" too often
• Fix character selection screen issues
• Fix incorrect character images being displayed
• Fix missing trump indicator
• Fix meld animation's jerkiness
• Improve the taken trick card animation 2.16 04/15/2024 Fixing support URL 2.15 04/12/2024 • Improved bidding accuracy
• Improved UI consistency and legibility of cards and the score card
• Dim passed players and ineligible cards instead of using opacity
• Support for silicon mac and AppleVision Pro
• Improved performance and energy efficiency
• Migrated all code to swift 2.14 04/11/2024 iOS 15 support and minor bug fixes 2.12 01/06/2022 Accessibility for the blind 2.10 04/16/2020 Features
* Added single bid mode
* Allow bidding any amount instead of incrementing by 1 each turn
* Added an option for requiring the first trick to lead trump
* Added an option for game ending score at 120 points

Bugs
* Fix missing cards issue
* Fix issue preventing playing the last card 2.9 03/22/2020 * Less notifications, now will only start sending notifications after 2 days of not playing
* Improved logic into what card to play based on what your opponent has played
* Improved logic on when to take the trick with an A when the player with the bid is fishing for trump
* Sharper graphics for card images
* Fix for bug that could prevent players from being able to play a card
* Fix for bug that could prevent meld from showing 2.8 02/02/2020 The app is now free to play and ad supported.
Fixing a couple of crashes 2.6 01/17/2020 Updated layout to support new devices 
Support for iOS 13
Dark mode support
Many bug fixes 2.5 01/11/2020 Bug fixes for Achievements and Display Issues 2.4 12/02/2015 This is our first feature release in a while. We have compiled the requested features from you our users and implemented the most popular suggestions

Features
• The all new Statistics screen lets you review your historical game statistics
• Ability to specify the number of tricks required to take the bid
• Ability to set the number of cards to pass to 0
• Added the ability to disable alerts throughout the app including game center and advertizements

Improvements
• Improved game balancing
• Aggressive bidding setting is now more aggressive
• Conservative bidding setting is closer to the previous Aggressive setting
• Fixed issue where the human player was statistically likely to get the bid
• Using an improved random function from the c++ standard lib to shuffle the deck
• The app now shows the final score of the hand for a bit longer so you can catch it before the next hand begins
• Added a bit of delay to the end of a hand so the final score can be observed
• Faster Startup Time

Bugs
• Fixed a bug causing scores to be mis-calculated in some occasions
• Many other minor issues were resolved
• Many crashes in the app were fixed 2.3 11/14/2015 More Bug Fixes 2.2 02/21/2015 Bug fixes 2.1 01/30/2015 1.0 01/20/2015