MeggieSoft Games Pinochle Description:

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.