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Pinochle
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Pinochle

Designed by (Uncredited)

Published by (Public Domain), (Unknown) + 10 more

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Play Time

45 min

Complexity

2.3 / 5

Rating

6.9

Year

1864

Community Snapshot

Best with 4
Medium-Light complexity
~45 min
6.9 on BGG (1.2K)
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Language Editions

EnglishFrenchGerman

Categories

Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.

How It Plays

Auction / Bidding

Players bid against each other for cards, tiles, or resources — knowing when to go big and when to fold is the key.

Team-Based Game

Players split into teams and work together to outplay the other side — teamwork makes the dream work!

Trick-taking

Players play cards in rounds, and the highest card wins the trick — a classic card game mechanic that's endlessly satisfying.

About This Game

Classic trick taking card game in which players bid how many points they will score for the right to set trump, then have to make their bid to get their points. Pinochle is played with a modified standard deck. It consists of a 48 card deck with all 2-8's removed and two of each other card (a Pinochle deck can be made by combining two 52 card decks and removing all 2-8's).…

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