Pinochle for PC

★ ★ ★ Pinochle Overview

What is Pinochle?

The Pinochle app is a full-featured, ad-supported card game app available for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to play single- or double-deck with configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon. The app is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. A paid version of the app, Pinochle Gold, is also available in the App Store with no advertising.

Game Features and Description

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks.

4. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 4 points, or 30 points for double pinochle (two of each).

5. MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations.

6. High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with her partner.

7. BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand.

8. TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, 4 cards per trick.

9. Pinochle is a card game played with a 48- or 80-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces.

10. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 15 points.

11. In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East).

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Download and install Pinochle on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Pinochle	Get App ↲	23,572 4.73	fishdog.net

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Pinochle app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Pinochle on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Pinochle"
The search will reveal the Pinochle app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Pinochle is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Pinochle.
Now enjoy Pinochle on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	fishdog.net	4.73	9.0.2

Get Pinochle on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	fishdog.net	23572	4.73

Download on Android: Download Android

Pinochle functions

- Play single- or double-deck Pinochle

- Configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon

- Updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements

- Paid version available with no advertising

- Bidding, melding, and trick-taking gameplay

- One human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East)

- Players bid the number of points they think they can make with their hand

- High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with their partner

- Players get points by showing various card combinations

- Play continues until one team goes out

✔ Pros:

- Practicing on the app helps improve gameplay skills

- Less stressful playing with real people after practicing on the app

- Partner AI is better than other games

- Ability to start a new game to break a cycle of repeated card sequences

☹ Cons:

- No tutorial on determining points and bidding strategies

- Partner AI can make stupid and ignorant plays

- Ability to show all players' cards takes away some of the fun

- Program may not have been written by someone who fully understands the game of pinochle

- Unfair distribution of aces and double pinochle to east and west

Top Pcmac Reviews

Terrible partner with choices on bids and plays.

By RDRDEP (Pcmac user)

The person who wrote the program is responsible for the stupid, ignorant, idiotic plays coming from the north jerk. N will pass holding a nice run, always saves a point card to give to E W on the last play when E W always saves a trump card for the extra point. When S picks trump, idiot N always holds the 10 when passing cards in deference to the J or Q. It really angers me when it means no run and a poor hand. N ALWAYS BIDS INTO THE 30’s when holding 3 aces even with the rest of the hand garbage! If N is dealt 3 out of 4 this app, get ready for a high mid 30 or higher bid. I see all this because I show all cards. N will always pass a double J or Q with the 3 card pass to S instead of Aces, when S takes the bid, more often than not ruining more possible points. I am bidding toward a strong hand and the double pass, especially J’s is worthless and shows that the programmer doesn’t understand the game enough. Please fix these stated problems. I’ve sworn off this game over 100 times because of them but keep coming back one more time.
Terrible Partner.

By Mr Puds (Pcmac user)

You can show show the cards of all players in this game. Discovering this actually took some of the fun out of the game but it also reveals how terrible your partner AI is with bidding. I deleted this game when my partner had a run plus extra trump in their hand but they wanted to “bid or bunch.” In other words, throw out the hand and re-deal to everyone. In single deck this app you hope to get a run in you trump suit. When you’re dealt one it’s awesome and gives a 90% chance of making out bid and dominating the cars play. The partner has also given up bids while holding 7/8 Aces. Another hand that could easily control the game. As a player you can’t take every bid. But its frustrating and defeating when your partner often throws the game for you. You can adjust the settings to make the computer more bold, but that usually seems to make the opponents stronger, not your partner.
Pretty good for a free game

By Taocydil (Pcmac user)

I’ve learned the game far better by practicing on my phone. Makes playing with real people less stressful! My partner doesn’t always bid correctly but is way better than other games. I do notice that sometimes the same card sequence comes up multiple times and my or the opponents get a pretty long string of either really good or really bad cards. I’m glad I can break the cycle by just starting a new game. I wish it had a tutorial on how to determine points and how far you should go in bidding. But that’s hard to find anywhere! Thanks for a fun way to relax. Does the paid version have a larger bank of sequences with more randomization? I m beginning to recognize these! I don’t see that mentioned in the description here.
Poor partner

By Kermit 2024 (Pcmac user)

Obviously whoever wrote the program for this game has never played it or just doesn't get the concept of this app. When the computer partner has a full rope with double aces and three losers he bitter bunches. What I wouldn't give for a hand like that So get real and learn the game before you write the program. Also the east and west always seem to get aces around or a double this app. Seems highly unfair. The name of the game is this app which means jack of diamonds and queen of spades. They should be passed together to make a double this app. Really the programmer should learn the game then write the program. Makes sense to me. This is really the worst version of this app. I would give this a zero star if I could. The north partner is absolutely useless. WORST GAME EVER!!!!!!!! I can’t believe whoever wrote this game would actually have north keep trump and send losers. AGAIN THIS IS THE WORST WRITTEN GAME EVER. When writing a program research the rules of the game first!!!!