Skat (card game) the "Skat" are to be included when determining the multiplier game level (also in case of the "Hand" game, where the "Skat" is unknown until after the deal has been played out). During bidding, each player therefore has incomplete information regarding the true game value. The final game value is calculated by multiplying the base value for the suit by the multiplier game level: Grand game is a special case of suit game, in which only the Jacks are trumps in the same order as in the suit game: All other cards are ranked the same as in a suit
Pinochle team or player has been "set". This means that the total bid amount is subtracted from the total game score, often accompanied by losing the points scored in meld for that hand as well. This can result in a negative score. A related though different style of bidding is for the players to bid individually, and partners' bids are then summed. The winning bid only decides trump; both (or all) teams' bids become their contract, meaning any team can score or be set. This creates a more balanced game. In some versions of pinochle, after the bid has been taken