Sunday, June 18, 2017

you can play ranked Twenty-Nine games!

After this morning's update to the site, you can now play ranked Twenty-Nine!
ranked twenty-nine
There were a few other updates made, as well. In Double Deck Pinochle, the bots now use the "Jack leadback". Click that link to learn more about how it works. There's also a youtube video about the Jack leadback. The bots have had a few other strategy improvements as well. Thanks to those who sent me feedback over the last several weeks!

In addition, players at ranked tables are now allowed 3 minutes to get back to their table before getting penalized (previously it was 2 minutes).

In Euchre, the bots have had a couple of minor strategy improvements. Also, you are now given less time - 15 seconds - to choose the up card or a suit. This seems long enough even for beginners.

Finally, someone wrote to me with a question about meld bidding. This question made me think my original page on Double Deck Pinochle strategy was insufficient. So I've added a new page on meld bidding. Some players will have their own established meld bidding signals, and those may not agree with mine. In Pinochle, what matters is that the two teammates agree about the signals being made. It also helps to be able to read what your opponents are signalling. If you do not know your partner well, you may want to discuss signals with them after the game. There's a "chat" table button for this purpose. You can also send messages to a player (this only works if you have "liked" them).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the improvements you have made to all the games here. My primary game is hearts and would love to see a start button and the elimination of the no pass hand.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the improvements you have made to all the games here. My primary game is hearts and would love to see a start button and the elimination of the no pass hand.

Anonymous said...

I am a pinochle addict. Used to play on yahoo.
The thing about the online pogo pinochle is that it doesn't let you pass cards, and passing cards is half the fun.
Please please come up with a good online pinochle game that allows you to pass cards and a chat room.
there are thousands of pinochle addicts like me.

Ratin said...

For real 29, if a team gets all trumps, we nullify the game. Also whats up with winningteam always getting better cards?

Marya said...

Hi! I have not heard that rule before about all trumps... I suppose that different people will have different rules. 29 is one game that varies a lot by region.

Not sure what you mean by the winning team always getting better cards. Except, I guess, by definition usually you win if you get better cards. There is quite a lot of luck involved in 29!