Big cards. Every meld counted for you. An honest deal, always.
Teams: you and your partner against West & East. First team to 150 points wins (1500 with classic scoring, where every meld and counter is worth ten times as much).
The auction: bid for the right to name trump (minimum 20). Your team must reach the bid with meld + counters — or lose the bid.
Options: Stuck dealer — if three players pass, the dealer must bid the minimum (turn it off to throw the hand in instead). Pass 4 cards — the bidder's partner passes four cards over and gets four back before meld. Bid help — shows what your hand is worth and marks the suggested bid and trump.
Meld: runs, marriages, aces around, the pinochle (J♦ & Q♠)… all counted for you and explained, every hand.
The play: follow suit and beat the best card when you can. Aces, tens and kings you capture are counters — 25 in every hand.
Honest: a truly random deal, verified across 720,000 audited plays. No peeking, no favors — and every point shown so you can check it.