Pinochle
| Filename | pinochle-3.hqx |
|---|---|
| Size | 155.8 KB (159522 bytes) |
| Downloads | 9 |
Pinochle is a Classic Mac implementation of the trick-taking card game of the same name, preserved in the Macintosh Garden archive as a sibling entry to other Pinochle uploads on the site. The catalogued release is a small shareware-era download aimed at System 7-class Macs and modern emulators.
The game
Pinochle is a melding-and-trick-taking game played with a special 48-card deck (two each of 9 through Ace in all four suits). Mac implementations of the era typically deal a single-player partnership match against AI opponents, handle the bid, and score melds and tricks automatically.
About the entry
This Garden listing is one of multiple Pinochle uploads on the site (the slug carries a numeric suffix to disambiguate it from the sibling). The page preserves the original distribution package without an extended editorial summary.
Format
The download follows the standard Mac shareware delivery of its era: a .sit (StuffIt) archive wrapped in BinHex 4.0 (.hqx). Modern users typically decode with The Unarchiver before running the application under emulation.
Compatibility
Untouched Classic Mac card games of this vintage generally run cleanly under Mini vMac for compact 68k builds and Basilisk II for broader System 7/8 coverage. Both monochrome and indexed-color displays are commonly supported by titles of the era.
This file is part of the MacTrove archive. See the Thank You page for the upstream mirrors we rely on. It is BinHex encoded — use The Unarchiver to decode it.
