ABOUT PINOCHLE

JoeDog’s Pinochle is a computerized implementation of the classic card game. It plays a four-player variation in which you are paired with a computer partner against two computer players.

Pinochle: Download the latest version We always keep a symbolic link pointing to the latest version of JoeDog’s pinochle. You can always find that link at this location: /pub/pinochle/pinochle.jar

Pinochle: How To Play describes how to run and play JoeDog’s Pinochle. The game is pretty straight forward but passing cards and melding can be tricky for noobs. If nothing else, make sure you read those sections.

Pinochle: Configuration explains how to configure JoeDog’s Pinochle This page also includes some obscure settings that will help provide some insight into the game.

Pinochle: Rules of the Game describes how to play the classic card game. It covers everything from the deal, to auction bids, to melding cards and playing for tricks. This page includes a handy melding cheat sheet which I cribbed from Wikipedia. It should help noobs select cards to meld.