Skat (card game) Upon determining the game, declarer may also state that he or she intends to Schneider or Schwarz for extra game points or penalties. Card points are the same as in German Skat: A=11, 10=10, K=4, Q=3. J=2 and all other cards have no value. The game points, however, are a bit different. Base value for the different games are as follows: As in German skat, game points in North American Skat are tallied by multiplying base game value by: Note that if "Schneider" or "Schwarz" are declared but not made, then the contract is not met and declarer loses the
Pinochle and is forbidden. There are occasionally different meld values for a run and a pinochle; a run being 250 or 150 points, and a pinochle being 150 or 40 points. All other aspects of the game generally remain the same. Technical Misdeal If a player is dealt 13 or more non-counters and no aces, the player may declare a technical misdeal. This must declared before he or she plays the first trick. A technical misdeal nullifies all points melded for all players. The hand is then re-dealt by the original dealer of that hand. In triple-deck pinochle six play in