Find your challenge
Six levels of computer play give new players room to learn and experienced players a worthy opponent.
Pinochle by NeuralPlay
Expert AI · Partnership & cutthroat · Your rules
Play Pinochle
your way.
Challenge strong computer opponents in single- or double-deck Pinochle, working with an expert AI partner or competing individually in three-player cutthroat.
- Six AI levels
- Single & double deck
- Offline play
Choose your store and start playing.
Strong AIA capable partner and opponent
Your rulesFine-tune the game
Play your favorite variation
More than a game of Pinochle
Smarter AI. A better challenge.
Practice the bidding, sharpen your strategy, and improve your play with every hand.
Improve every hand
Use bid and play hints, the bid and play checker, undo, replay, and trick-by-trick review.
Make Pinochle yours
Start with a single- or double-deck preset, then adjust bidding, passing, meld, play, and scoring.
Guidance when you want it
Practice every bid and play.
Ask what the computer would bid or play, compare the suggestion with your choice, and use the checker to spot different decisions. Keep the tools on while you learn or turn them off when you are ready for the challenge.
- Bid and play hints
- Bid and play checker
- Optional bid analysis
Partnership at the center
Bid, pass, and play as a team.
Work with your computer partner through the bidding and card exchange, build your meld, and pursue the contract together.
- Configurable card passing
- Meld bidding support
- Adjustable partner AI
A table that feels like yours
Choose the look you enjoy.
Choose from a range of table backgrounds and card-back colors, including classic green, warm brown, high-contrast black, and more.
The Pinochle game you know
Start with a preset. Fine-tune the rules.
Start with a single- or double-deck preset, then customize the rules to play the way you prefer.
Deck & kitty
Choose a 48-card single deck, 80-card double deck, or 40-card deck, with or without a kitty.
Bidding
Set the opening bid, bid increments, bidding rounds, meld bids, and mandatory bids.
Passing
Exchange no cards or one through five cards, with the partner passing to the declarer first.
Meld
Choose modern or classic scoring, require a trump marriage, and set meld thresholds and values.
Card play
Configure the initial lead, when a higher card must be played, card points, and the last trick.
Scoring & game length
Set contract rules, shooting the moon, the target score, set limits, or a fixed number of hands.
Good to know
Pinochle, your way.
Can beginners use NeuralPlay Pinochle?
Yes. Start with an easier AI level, then use hints, meld details, bid analysis, undo, and play review while you learn.
Can I play cutthroat Pinochle?
Yes. Three-player cutthroat is available with both single- and double-deck rules. Each player competes individually rather than with a partner, and the game uses a kitty.
Can I play without an internet connection?
Yes. NeuralPlay Pinochle supports offline play with a computer partner and opponents.
Your next hand is ready
Ready to play Pinochle?
Choose your variation, select your AI level, and start playing.