Just Pinochle offers three widely-played versions of the historical game of Pinochle: (1) Partnership; (2) Double Pinochle; and (3) Cutthroat (3-player). Additional game options available in Settings are:
- Minimum opening bid - user defined
- Points to win game - user defined
- Kitty or trade with partner - none; kitty; trade 3 cards; trade 4 cards
- First to lead - left of dealer; declarer
With electronic scoring maintained by Just Pinochle, old-style point values are utilized to provide a truely classic Pinochle gameplay experience:
- Meld Scoring (Classic values):
- Trick Scoring (Classic values):
| Meld Name | Single | Double | Triple | Quadruple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run in trump | 150 | 1500 | 2250 | 3000 |
| Royal marriage | 40 ea. | |||
| Dix in trump | 10 ea. | |||
| Aces around | 100 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Kings around | 80 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 |
| Queens around | 60 | 600 | 900 | 1200 |
| Jacks around | 40 | 400 | 600 | 800 |
| Common marriage | 20 ea. | |||
| Pinochle | 40 | 300 | 600 | 900 |
| Card | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Ace | 11 | |
| Ten | 10 | |
| King | 4 | |
| Queen | 3 | |
| Jack | 2 | |
| Nine | 0 | |
| Last trick | 10 | (20 in Double Pinochle) |
