Pitch

Play Pitch (High Low Jack) or Auction Pitch (Setback) against the NeuralPlay AI!

Dive into the classic trick-taking fun with NeuralPlay Pitch, where you can enjoy beloved card games like Pitch (High Low Jack), Auction Pitch (Setback), Smear, Pedro, and Pidro. Team up with a smart NeuralPlay AI partner or go solo in cutthroat mode and challenge AI opponents that adapt to your skill level.

New to Pitch? No problem. The AI guides you with suggested bids and plays, helping you learn the ropes as you play. For seasoned players, six adjustable AI difficulty levels provide a real challenge—perfect for sharpening your strategy.

Pitch has countless regional variations, and NeuralPlay Pitch embraces that diversity. With extensive rule customizations, you can tailor the game to match your preferred style and local rules.

Key Features:

• Undo moves
• Get hints when stuck
• Play offline, anytime
• Track detailed game statistics
• Replay entire hands to analyze play
• Skip uninteresting hands
• Full customization: choose deck designs, color themes, and more
• Bid and play checker: compare your decisions with the computer’s suggestions
• Review each trick at the end of a hand
• Six AI difficulty levels—from beginner to expert
• Advanced thinking AI optimized for various rule sets
• Claim remaining tricks when your hand is unbeatable
• Unlock achievements and compete on leaderboards

Rule Customization Options:

• Stick the dealer: If all players pass, the dealer must bid
• Dealer can steal: Dealer may match a prior bid to take it
• Shooting the moon: Bid maximum or higher to win all tricks and earn bonus points
• Must bid to win: Winner must make the final bid of the game
• Junk points: Defenders may or may not score points they capture
• Minimum bid: Set from 1 to 10 tricks
• Low point: Awarded to player who captures or plays the lowest trump
• Jokers: Play with 0, 1, or 2 jokers (each worth 1 point)
• Off-jack: Include off-jack as a trump (1 point)
• Three of trump: Trump three worth 3 points
• Five of trump: Trump five worth 5 points
• Ten of trump: Trump ten worth 1 point (instead of game point)
• Off-ace: Off-ace as additional trump (1 point)
• Off-three: Off-three as additional trump (3 points)
• Off-five: Off-five as additional trump (5 points)
• Last trick: Award a point for winning the final trick
• Leading rules: Choose: maker leads trump first, any suit allowed, or no trump until broken
• Following suit: Allow trumping when unable to follow suit—or not
• Initial deal: Deal 6 to 10 cards to each player
• Discarding: Enable discarding after trump is set—restrict to non-trump or allow any cards
• Refilling: During discard, give stock to dealer or maker
• Trump only mode: Players must lead and follow with trump only
• Misdeal: Allow misdeal if a player receives only 9s or lower
• Kitty: Deal 2 to 6 cards to the kitty

What's New in Version 6.20

Last updated: Aug 10, 2024
• Enhanced game-over options, including support for "must bid or set to win" rule
• Improved user interface for smoother navigation
• Upgraded AI logic for smarter, more responsive gameplay

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