Minnesota Whist

A No Trump Partnership Whist game for your smartphone or tablet!

Experience the engaging world of Minnesota Whist, a popular no-trump variant of whist in Minnesota and South Dakota. This free-to-play game is perfect for your smartphone or tablet, where you can enjoy tracking your stats and challenging smart AI opponents.

In Minnesota Whist, the gameplay varies based on whether it's a "high bid" or a "low bid" hand. In a high bid scenario, your goal is to win seven or more of the thirteen tricks, while in a low bid, you aim to secure six or fewer tricks.

This simple yet strategic partnership trick-taking card game is excellent for honing your card-playing skills. Enhance your strategic thinking and teamwork as you enjoy this fast-paced and fun game. Collaborate with your AI partner to outsmart your opponents, and as your skills grow, you can increase the difficulty for a greater challenge.

To emerge victorious, you and your AI partner must outwit the opposition and be the first team to reach the win target, which can be set at either 13 or seven tricks.

Monitor your progress with comprehensive all-time and session stats to see how you improve as you play!

Customize Minnesota Whist to suit your preferences:

• Choose your preferred win target
• Opt for a "set bonus" if desired
• Select from easy, medium, or hard difficulty levels
• Decide between normal or fast play
• Play in either landscape or portrait mode
• Toggle single-click play on or off
• Sort cards in ascending or descending order
• Replay hands from either the play or the bid
• Review previous hands played during the round

Enhance your visual experience by customizing color themes and selecting from various card decks to keep the game fresh and engaging!

Quickfire Rules:

After dealing the cards evenly among four players, each player bids either high (black card) or low (red card). Bid cards are revealed one by one, starting left of the dealer. The first black card turned over signals a 'high' round, where teams aim to win as many tricks as possible. No further cards are turned after the first black card. If all bids are red, the round is played 'low', with teams trying to win as few tricks as possible.

In a high bid round, the player to the right of the one who 'granded' leads the first trick. In a low bid round, the player to the left of the dealer starts. Players must follow suit if possible; otherwise, they can play any card. The highest card of the led suit wins the trick, and that player leads the next trick.

At the end of each round, points are scored based on the tricks won by each partnership. In a high bid, the team who granded scores a point for each trick over six. If they fail to reach seven tricks, the opposing team scores one or two points per trick over six, depending on the 'set bonus' setting. In a low bid, teams score one point for each trick under seven.

What's New in the Latest Version 2.5.6

Last updated on Oct 19, 2024

Thank you for playing Minnesota Whist! This version includes:

• Stability and performance improvements