# Pinochle

Pinochle is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1864
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Auction / Bidding, Team-Based Game, Melding and Splaying
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Public Domain)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pinochle)
- [Pinochle in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pinochle)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4583)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._