Pinochle Game - Pinochle 14.6 by MeggieSoft Games

MeggieSoft Games Pinochle is a comprehensive implementation of the original Pinochle card game (the two-handed version). It supports network and offline game play and has a rich user interface with many customizable visual, audio, and game options. Six different computer opponent skill levels are available for when you are unable to get online, or just want to practice privately.

Pinochle is a game of accumulating points from melding cards and winning tricks with the object of reaching a game target of 1000 points before the computer opponent. Each round has two phases; the first of which is used to take new cards from the stock and to play melds, the second being the playing off of the remaining cards as tricks. Points are scored for melds, and for winning tricks in phase two. The standard set of melds (Dix, Pinochle, Marriage, Set and Flush) are optionally enhanced by Double Pinochles and Roundhouses.

The user interface, common to all MeggieSoft Games, supports both point-and-click and drag-and-drop mouse operations. Features include: realistic animated card movement; right-click pop-up menus; a hint facility; a tutorial; automatic play; automatic save and restore of partly finished games; multiple-user scoreboards; a clean and uncluttered main window; status-bar shortcut buttons; and fully customizable main display font and wallpaper effects for the table and playing mat, and the card backs.

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Online play via direct or "find-a-partner" connections.
Online rule preference negotiation, and in-play chat.
Offline play against one of six opponent skill levels for when you can't get online or merely want to practice.
Complete and faithful implementations of the card game experience - no clutter, no gimmicks.
Implementation of all known rule and scoring variations of each game.
Walk-through Tutorials
Comprehensive Help Files
Printable User Guides in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
No removed features for unregistered use - just a couple of minor restrictions while you evaluate our products.
Full audio features including speech output, midi music support, and sound effects
Customizable visual features including color schemes and fonts.
Use your own image files for card backs and display backgrounds.
Fully realistic card animation, even when cards are turned over.
Multiple card and window sizes (including dynamic window resizing).
On-screen score sheets
Shortcut status bar buttons.
"Drag-and-drop" or "Point-and-click" mouse operation.
Hint facility
Undo feature
Quick-select pop-up menus
Analytical and training aids, including play review and altering the cards in your hand to practice different strategies
Well proven and respected user interface, under constant development and improvement for almost ten years
Up to twelve independent players (options and scoreboards) may share the same computer
The state of play may be saved between sessions, resuming where you left off.
Diagnostic facilities which enable us to replicate your set-up for rapid issue resolution.
If you don't like a feature, you can disable it or change it. Most games have over fifty option settings.

Works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, or XP

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