I have been playing Bridge with friends on this app during the Coronavirus shut down and have been really enjoying it. We use the video feature and can see and takk with each other—it is the next best thing to actually playing a game sitting at the same table. However, there are some issues: The biggest one is the Bridge scoring is all wrong. It doesn’t seem that this would be difficult to fix and I did contact customer service with the advice that they simply put American Contract Bridge League scoring in place. The second criticism is their card-dealing program could be more sophisticated and closer to random. Currently it is not. The third is there needs to be a way to chat with unknown players, or they need a vehicle for players to post what Bridge conventions they use. Conventions are important in Bridge and it is essential to know which ones are in use when playing with strangers. Also, the bots are useless. I exit games when the bots appear because they are a big waste of time. Bridge is the world’s most complex game and with a little work, Trickster could satisfy the above issues. Despite these problems, we have been enjoying this. When my friends get together, we keep our own score or ignore the score—theirs is hopelessly incorrect. The graphics are great and with a little work, this could be a top site for online Bridge players.

The skill level of other members is quite high which allows me to lose a bunch sure - but also teaches me so much!! I’ve become much better at spades especially. In general the app is great too. Will say at times, if you decide to purchase chips, it seems like the app stacks the odds against you as you get lower - probably in hopes to sell more chips. It’s a business so I guess I don’t blame them too much but as long as it doesn’t bleed me completely dry and I get the chance to win back. Lol“Buuuuuttttt” Update: kind of annoying how people will block or report you as cheating, simply because they didn’t win or assume I possibly can’t be a good player. It causes my deals to be bad for the next few hands in the current game and the next game or two. I’ve been keeping pulse on how an opponent will act and check my log to see if they reported or blocked me. And like clockwork nothing but bad hands if they do. How is this fair? Actually works as a strategy in a current game. Block or report someone then remove it. Repeat. I’ve tested that too - blocked someone and bam, they had bad cards Lol. Not sure if it’s just an unfortunate byproduct of regulating or if it can somehow be changed to a better set up but it’s very annoying.

All in all this program has been quite a blessing while we have been staying at home to avoid the Corona virus. Our pinochle club has been able to keep our weekly games going, even though the game play is a little different than our preferred way. Only one thing kept me from rating this nice application 5-star: the card deal is not random! To people that have played thousands of games of pinochle it is obvious that far too many great hands are dealt, resulting in way more big scoring hands than one would usually expect. I suppose the motivation for this is that for many users of this application it is more exciting to get lots of big hands, keeps them coming back. But our pinochle team would love it if there was an option to cause a true random shuffle. Would be just like the old days playing with cards, only better. Please consider adding an option !

It really deserves a minus rating. The algorithm is so ridiculous its pathetic. Its obvious that if you leave games early for whatever reason you get placed in a queue where you receive terrible hands without a face card for the foreseeable future. I’ve never seen so many 10 and under hands in any card game either real or computer simulated. The bots (computer) players are the most annoying part of the game and I cannot play with them on my team as I would imagine all non mentally challenged players feel. They will always play the highest card in their hand except when bidding and holding a K or Q. Thats when they’ll lead a small card so the J or 10 will get away. It defies all logic and even the worst player on the planet would see the folly of this type of play. Should you be fortunate enough to join a “human” player game its sometimes bearable until the algorithm determines its time for you to lose and lose you will. There are long stretches where the game prevents winning and there’s nothing you can do about it. I call those “trap” hands where 4 trump K high will not work. It’s guaranteed the A is out against you, but should you pass another suit will be in play! The entire game needs a major overhaul perhaps letting REAL world pitch players offer improvements and suggestion’s would be a first step. It’s obvious the outcome of EVERY game is predetermined at the start! An update now that I’ve called out the developers on their clueless Bot Pitch play I’ve been regulated to the dungeon of doom. No matter the circumstances I lose game after game! Apparently criticism will not go unpunished!