Joe Dog Software
Proudly serving the Internets since 1999
ABOUT PINOCHLE
JoeDog's Pinochle is a computer pinochle 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 newest version of JoeDog’s pinochle. You can always find that link at this location: /pinochle/pinochle.jar
Pinochle: How To Play describes how to run and play JoeDog’s Pinochle. The game is pretty straightforward, but passing cards and melding can be tricky for noobs. At a minimum, make sure you read those sections.
Pinochle: Configuration explains how to configure JoeDog's Pinochle. This page also includes obscure settings that provide 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.
RELEASES
Pinochle 1.0.7 – fixes a roaming dialog bug. In some environments, the bid dialog window would move around each time you submitted a bid. ANNOYING! (I know!). This version fixes that bug along with a few other minor ones. You should probably upgrade to this version.
Pinochle 1.0.6 – introduces a new high score counter. It allows you to track the highest hands ever played. This release also includes improvements to bidding and numerous bug fixes. All 1.0.5 users should update to this version.
Pinochle 1.0.5 – This version includes a bugfix that prevents cards from disappearing on the Windows platform.
Pinochle 1.0.4 – This version changes bidding behavior. Your partner will remain in the auction for as long as opponents stay in the bidding and she thinks she can win the trick. Once all opponents are out of the auction, she will drop out only if you top the last bid she made before the opponents dropped out. This release also includes several minor enhancements and bugfixes.
Pinochle 1.0.3 – This release includes several refinements. It has improved dialog placement, better card play, and enhanced notification. It also plays a slightly better game.
COPYRIGHT
This game is released under the terms of shareware. The cost is $0.00, and all features are included. This license was chosen only because the program contains some code whose licensing terms were ill-defined. I hope to release everything under the terms of the GPL.