Pinochle Ranks and Badges

Pinochle is a classic card game that was invented in the United States in the 1860’s. The object of the game is for your team to reach 150 points.

Pinochle is a game for 4 players. The player at the top of the screen is on your team. The two players on the left and right side of the screen are on the other team. All points are shared equally between both members of the same team.

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Pinochle Tips & Hints

Rank progress in Pinochle is made by the number of pinochles (Q of Spades and J of Diamonds) you can meld in your own hand. Pinochles in partner’s hand do NOT count (unlike the Red 3’s in Canasta.)

If you are interested in ranks, set the game end score to the lowest possible number. That way you’ll play more games. When you start a game, stand up if you don’t have at least one pinochle in your hand. That way, you’re assured of one pinochle per game.

Ranking out in Pinochle is more difficult than almost any other Pogo game. The number of pinochles gets high starting at rank 20 (of 50) and the time it takes to play a hand is fairly long. If you ever hope to rank out, it’s probably best to play against real people and enjoy the game. That way, you can also work on the ratings badges.

On our Answers site, Cora writes that there’s a way to stand to get new cards. Also, for more hints from our community, check out the Pinochle tips post.

Pinochle Ratings Badges

Intermediate (1501-1600)

Advanced (1601-1750)

Expert (1751-2000)

Master (2001+)

Pinochle Ranks

Rank	Name	Image	Pinochles Needed	Total Pinochles	Badge
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1	Moon Man Blues		1	1
2	Hobo Hoedown		3	4
3	Cotton Candy Blues		6	10
4	Cryin’ Crocodile Conga		10	20
5	Love Letter Lindy		20	40
6	Sum of Us Samba		20	60
7	Crybaby Blues		20	80
8	Stagefright Swing		20	100
9	Moonlight Through the Windows Blues		25	125
10	Wedding Cake Waltz		25	150	Trumpet
11	Tin Can Tango		25	175
12	Soda Fountain Soft-Shoe		25	200
13	Snooty Blues		25	225
14	Squirtin’ Flower Square Dance		25	250
15	Pocket Watch Polka		25	275
16	Birthday Present Barn Dance		25	300
17	Doorman Fandango		25	325
18	Sheep’s Clothing Shuffle		25	350
19	Devil’s Tarantella		25	375
20	Lipstick Limbo		25	400	Saxophone
21	Lollipop Blues		100	500
22	Book of Love Ballet		100	600
23	Dancing Skeleton		100	700
24	Stone Lion Shimmy		100	800
25	My One and Only Waltz		100	900
26	Broom Bucket Blues		100	1,000
27	Alligator Waltz		100	1,100
28	Locomotive Lindy Hop		100	1,200
29	Mansion Meringue		100	1,300
30	Fancy Feast Flamenco		100	1,400	Bass
31	Rag Doll Rumba		200	1,600
32	Alley Cat Fling		200	1,800
33	Whirling Waltz		200	2,000
34	Summertime Swing		200	2,200
35	Fish Bone Ballet		200	2,400
36	Hayseed Hoedown		200	2,600
37	Frying Pan Flamenco		200	2,800
38	Kiss Kiss Can Can		200	3,000
39	Masked Macarena		200	3,200
40	Banana Peel Blues		200	3,400	Piano
41	Takes Two To Tango		200	3,600
42	October One-Step		200	3,800
43	Scissor Swing		200	4,000
44	Putt Putt Polka		200	4,200
45	Iceberg Blues		200	4,400
46	School Bus Salsa		200	4,600
47	Pedigreed Pooch Polka		200	4,800
48	Tick Tock Blues		200	5,000
49	Thirsty Kitty Blues		250	5,250
50	Cherub Cha Cha		250	5,500	Clarinet

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