We took the time honored favorite, "Pinochle" and added the excitement and quick feedback of dice. Pinzique has 8 dice with a complete Pinochle set on the 48 sides. Each die has ace, ten, king, queen, jack, nine (given in pinochle value order, with ten higher than face cards) randomly distributed for the maximum scoring varieties.

The scoring is based on points accumulated by throwing the dice in turns, to create marriages, matchings, and runs. The unique set type, a "Pinzique" consists of a Queen of Hearts and a Jack of Spades.

Intrigues build when 5 queens can erase the points from a set of 4 in the same turn. Players can plot against the despotism of an opponent's good luck by directing their own. See the Instruction Booklet for specific examples.

From two to a crowd of people can play the game based on points accumulated in 10 turns and as many "playoff rounds" as required to establish a winner.

The Scoring Guide makes it easy to plan strategies and keep score for younger players. We recommend Pinzique for ages 10 and up.

We hope that you will enjoy years of fun for this small investment- an investment in wholesome social time for you and the wild crazy people that you plot to overthrow.