Awesome! Just a couple options Id love to see added...
Excellent game! As one of the seemingly few pinochle players out there, I saw this game, it was an instant buy, and I am happily satisfied. Never saw for the iPhone, so cannot compare, but looks like a full iPad app, not just blown up. I have yet to experiment with all the different levels of bidding intensity, but the sheer number of options over gameplay lets you play the game however you are used to, which makes playing really enjoyable.
There are a couple options that I would like to see added that Id thought were common enough rule variations I was surprised they were not already:
1.) Id always thought you had to take the bid to go out (win the game). This is not the case, whoever is first to 150 wins, fine, but would be cool to toggle off/on.
2.) Speaking of 150, why must we live with 150 as the game winning score? Would be nice to be able to set if you wanted to play a nice long game, especially given everything else you can control.
3.) Ive also played with people who differ over the rule of whether you have to beat a non-trump suited card if you can. The opposing school plays that you must follow suit at all times (of course), but you only must play a higher card than what is down if it is trump, and still others, only if trump is led. Granted this is splitting rule hairs, but if the developers enjoy adding customizability, theres some ammunition.
The rating is five stars; Im quite happy even if none of these options get added, but Ill up my rating to six+ if they ever are.
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