Bid Whist - Classic app for iPhone and iPad
4.2 (
192 ratings )
Games
Card
Developer:
PARIS PINKNEY
Free
Current version:
2.3.7, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 08 May 2014
App size: 15.75 Mb
Bid Whist is an exciting, popular partnership trick-taking game. It is played with a standard 52 card deck plus 2 jokers, for a total of 54 cards. There are 4 players consisting of two teams of two; each player sits opposite their partner. The game starts with each team at zero, and the object of the game is to reach a score 7 or more points, or force the other team to go negative 7 or more points. Points are scored by bidding for and winning tricks, which in this game are called books.
*No Trump Bids will double your points(win or lose the bid)
*First Dealer is picked at Random
The Bidding
The turn to bid goes around the table only once starting with the player to the left of the dealer. Each bid consists of a number from 4 to 7, and a suffix "uptown", "downtown", or "no trump".
The number indicates the number of books above 6 that the bidders team will contract to win - for example a bid of 5 is a promise to win at least 11 books (6 + 5). As there are 13 books in all, 7 is the highest possible bid.
Uptown (or "high") means you intend to name a trump suit, and that high cards will win.
Downtown (or "low") means that you intend to name a trump suit, and that low cards will win.
No Trump means that there will be no trump, and that if you win the bidding you will then determine whether high or low cards will have preference.
Pros and cons of Bid Whist - Classic app for iPhone and iPad
Bid Whist - Classic app good for
There are many holes in this game. Partner plays against the logic of the "real" game. Needs work but has potential.
Either the programming doesnt work as intended or the programmer needs a clearer understanding of the nuances of the game.
PLEASE, PLEASE fix this game. It could be fun and addictive if the play was more natural or logical.
In the "real" game, my partner would NEVER sit on a Joker or an ace when logic dictates that it be played. And my partner would NEVER play a trump card on a book that Ive won.
Find an expert; consult a website. This could be my favorite.
UPDATE!!
The recent update to this game makes it a solid winner. Thanks to the game designers and programmers.
I agree with the other reviewer. This Game could be fantastic if it played the way the game is played in real life. Whoever is updating lacks a natural understanding of how the game is played. Very frustrating when I play a low Trump and my partner holds the Joker and doesnt play it. This goes against the rules of play. Whoever is fixing the game should sit down at the table with players who could explain what is and is not done and why, as well as the concept of making yourself two suited. Please please fix game. Also the computer bids no-trump too often. It rarely works. Better understanding of the game is needed. Update is an improvement.
Some bad moments
Every 2 hands, the game crashes so you cant ever finish a game! Who bidded what is confusing, as is the process of choosing cards from the kitty. The game play is really fast, even when you choose slow animation! Youre so close, please fix this and it could be great.
Why cant I play and discard cards when I win the bid, please ASAP! I can only play if the computer wins the bid, but if I run out the suit, this program will not allow me to "play off"any other suit. Please fix.
Evidently you either dont know the rules or are too lazy to put in the logic to make work properly. I would break my partners hand if he played like this.
Ok. There are 13 cards per player which include the two jokers. You are dealt 12. I played this game about a year ago and the same error continues. Also, rarely does your partner bid. Ill try another Whist game. Sorry
You could actually regress in your bid whist skills playing this game!!! Please apply the rules and a little logic to the algorithm.
Who is Paris Pinkney, and who failed to teach him/her the rules of the game???
Usually Bid Whist - Classic iOS app used & searched for
spades - classic card game,
bid whist,
and other. So, download free Bid Whist - Classic .ipa to run this nice iOS application on iPhone and iPad.
