Pitch

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

Enjoy classic and widely-played card games such as Pitch (High Low Jack), Auction Pitch (Setback), Smear, Pedro, and Pidro. Challenge yourself by teaming up with a NeuralPlay AI partner or go solo in cutthroat mode against intelligent AI opponents.

Are you just learning how to play Pitch? No problem! The AI provides suggested bids and plays to help guide you through every step of the game. If you're an experienced player, six levels of adjustable AI difficulty ensure a satisfying challenge no matter your skill level.

Pitch and its many variations are enjoyed worldwide, often with localized rule differences. NeuralPlay Pitch is designed with extensive customization options so you can tailor the gameplay to match your preferred rules and traditions.

Key Features:

• Undo moves for better decision-making
• Hints to assist during bidding and gameplay
• Offline play – no internet required
• Detailed statistics to track your progress
• Replay hand functionality for review
• Skip hand option when you want to move forward quickly
• Customization – choose from various deck styles, color themes, and more
• Bid and play checker – let the computer validate your bids and plays in real-time
• Trick-by-trick review at the end of each hand
• Six AI difficulty levels for players of all skill levels
• Advanced thinking AI that adapts to different rule sets
• Claim remaining tricks when your hand is unbeatable
• Achievements and leaderboards for competitive fun

Rule Customizations Include:

• Stick the dealer: Dealer must bid if all others pass
• Dealer can steal: Dealer may re-bid the same value to take the bid
• Shooting the moon: Bid maximum or higher to earn bonus points
• Must bid to win: Winner must make the final bid before reaching target score
• Junk points: Allow or disallow defensive scoring
• Minimum bid: Adjustable from 1 to 10
• Low trump point: Awarded to capturer or low trump player
• Jokers: Play with zero, one, or two jokers (each worth one point)
• Off-jack: Add as a trump worth one point
• Three of trump: Worth three points
• Five of trump: Worth five points
• Ten of trump: Scored as a point instead of part of game points
• Off-ace: Additional trump worth one point
• Off-three: Trump worth three points
• Off-five: Trump worth five points
• Last trick: Optional scoring for final trick
• Leading rules: Choose between makers leading trump, any suit anytime, or trump not allowed until broken
• Following suit: Option to play trump even when following suit
• Initial deal: Deal 6 to 10 cards per player
• Discarding: Enable or disable post-trump discard; options include discarding nontrumps only or any card
• Refilling: Optionally give stock cards to dealer or maker while discarding
• Trump-only play: Enforce trump leads and follows
• Misdeal: Trigger on hands with only 9s and lower
• Kitty: Deal 2–6 cards to the kitty

What's New in Version 6.20

Updated on August 10, 2024

• Enhanced game over options, including support for "must bid or set to win" condition
• Various UI improvements for smoother navigation
• Upgraded AI performance for smarter gameplay and better adaptability