Pinochle & Bezique by MeggieSoft Games User Guide Copyright © MeggieSoft Games 1996-2004 Pinochle & Bezique Copyright ® 1996-2005 MeggieSoft Games All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher. Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners. The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it. In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document. Printed: February 2006 Special thanks to: Publisher All the users who contributed to the development of Pinochle & MeggieSoft Games Bezique by making suggestions, requesting features, and pointing out errors. Contents I Table of Contents Part I Introduction 6 1 MeggieSoft.. .Games............ .Software............... .License............. ...................................................................................... 6 2 Other MeggieSoft............ ..Games........... ......................................................................................................... 8 Canasta .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Cribbage .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Euchre & Écarté .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 German Whist .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Gin Rummy .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Piquet .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Rummy 500 .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Part II How to Play Pinochle 12 1 Pinochle .Overview............... ................................................................................................................... 13 2 Terminology...... ............................................................................................................................. 13 3 The Deal . .................................................................................................................................. 13 4 Playing A.. .Card....... ........................................................................................................................ 14 5 Melding Cards.......... ........................................................................................................................ 14 6 Taking A ..Card....... .From......... .The...... ..Stock......... ............................................................................................. 15 7 Melding Options............. ..................................................................................................................... 15 8 Meld Scoring....... .. .......................................................................................................................... 16 9 Trick Scoring........ .......................................................................................................................... 16 10 Ending A. .Game......... .. ...................................................................................................................... 17 11 Getting Started........... .Phase.......... .1.. ......................................................................................................... 17 12 Getting Started........... .Phase.......... .2.. ......................................................................................................... 17 13 Watching. .A... .Game......... .Being.......... .Played........... ............................................................................................ 18 14 Strategies.. ................................................................................................................................ 18 15 Tournament..... ..Play....... .and...... .Replays.............. .............................................................................................. 18 Part III How To Play Bezique 19 1 Bezique Terminology..................... .............................................................................................................. 20 2 The Deck. .And....... .Deal....... .for..... .Bezique............. .............................................................................................. 20 3 Playing And...... .Melding............. .in... .Bezique.............. ............................................................................................ 20 4 Scoring in... .Bezique............. .................................................................................................................. 21 5 Bezique Strategies................. .................................................................................................................. 21 Part IV How To Play Binokel 22 1 Binokel Terminology.................... ............................................................................................................... 23 2 The Deck. .And....... .Deal....... .for..... .Binokel............ ............................................................................................... 23 Copyright ® 1996-2005 MeggieSoft Games I II Pinochle & Bezique 3 Playing And...... .Melding............. .in... .Binokel............. ............................................................................................. 23 4 Scoring in... .Binokel............ ................................................................................................................... 24 5 Binokel Strategies................ ................................................................................................................... 24 Part V Melding Summary 25 1 Standard ..Meld........ .Types.......... .............................................................................................................. 25 2 Meld Scores...... ............................................................................................................................. 26 3 Remelding... ..Rules......... ..................................................................................................................... 27 4 Remelding... ..Scoring............ .................................................................................................................. 28 Part VI Understanding the Interface 29 1 Using The.. ..Mouse.......... .. ................................................................................................................... 29 2 Drag and ..Drop........ ........................................................................................................................ 30 3 Point and. ..Click........ ....................................................................................................................... 31 4 Arranging.. .Your........ .Cards.......... ............................................................................................................ 31 5 Card Interleaving.............. ..................................................................................................................... 31 6 Mousepointer........ ..Icons......... ............................................................................................................... 32 7 The Scoresheet........... .. ...................................................................................................................... 33 8 Status Bar... .Counters............... ............................................................................................................... 33 9 Shortcut .Buttons............. .................................................................................................................... 34 10 The Toolbar..... .............................................................................................................................. 35 11 Visual and... .Sound........... .Effects............ ...................................................................................................... 35 Part VII Menus & Preferences 36 1 Game Menu..... ............................................................................................................................. 36 Restart Round .........................................................................................................................................................