Pinocle
PINOCHLE, German-Americans. The object of the game, which may be joined in by either German-Americans. The object of the two, three, or four persons, is to secure 1,000 points. The game is played with This is the schedule of "points" or two full packs of cards, mixed, from 1,000 points. The game is played with two, three, or four persons, is to secure which the twos, threes, fours, fives, sixes, sevens, and eights have been taken.
Eight aces count Eight jacks count "melds":
Eight kings count Eight queens count Eight jacks count Eight queens count Four kings of different suits count Two queens of spades and two jacks of dia- Four aces of different suits count Queen of spades and jack of diamonds (pimonds (double pinochle) count Four queens of different suits count Four jacks of different suits count nochle) count Four jacks of different suits count King and queen of a suit not trumps (marriage) count.. .1,000 800 600 400 150 100 80 80 60 40 40 40 20 10 for 10 points, king for five, queen The relative value of the cards is: for the player who takes it. The total Ace counts for 10 points, 10 spot counts points, therefore, of the cards and last for five. The last trick counts 10 points for 10 points, king for five, queen Ace counts for 10 points, 10 spot counts for five. The last trick counts 10 points handed pinochle is usually played two against two as partners, sitting opposite one another. The cards are all dealt parts of other buildings or of buttresses. out, four at a time, each player receiv- Pinnacles are frequently decorated, and paneled er plain. ing 12, and the last card is turned up for trump. If a nine is turned up the dealer is credited at once with 10 points; if any other card is turned up either of