Finally 500! But can use some help....
Im a pretty good player, having played with my grandparents, parent, aunts, uncles and neighbors for more than 20 years. I was so looking forward to when this game would come out with an iPad version, and its quite enjoyable!
That said, a few suggestions:
1. In bidding, make the icons a little larger
2. When the bid screen is up, arrange it to the directions (NESW) instead of having partners side by side.
3. Add options for Nullo -- is this the same as misere? -- where the partner still plays and protects, and also add the double nullo where both partners can play but neither can take a trick (and this gives 500 points!)
4. Have an option that 6 bid is not enough to play -- its only an "inkle" to your partner of your strength. Play only begins with a 7 bid.
5. Current version has bidder bidding without the joker and bowers -- more thought into bids and require one or more of these high cards.
6. When trumping the computer always seems to select the highest card -- even the joker, when a lower card will do.
7. The computer should not lead trump when only "he" or the partner have it -- it should play into each others hands better so that each can trump the others losers.
8. Immediately after deal, the cards should be sorted by suit.
9. Work on incorporating the widow -- allow all cards to be brought into the hand, then discard the 3 at once -- its easier to read this way.
10. Add an option that only one round of bidding occurs, then play begins.
Hope these options can be incorporated -- will make for an even more enjoyable game if my partner isnt always playing in a fashion to get me set!
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i500, v1.7