iTressette X4

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DESCRIPTION

Tressette for four players is one of the most loved, played and debated italian card games. This version contains a number of options aimed to cover, partially at least, the numerous variations actually played in the various regions of Italy.

FEATURES

- Play against your iPhone or iPod Touch
- Play with friends over a local wireless network. If any of the four human players is not actually available in the network, he is automatically simulated by the Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Select the various game options made available for: target score, single game or tournament, signals, special combinations of cards (accuse) and slam.
- Stop and resume your game in single player mode.
- Record and monitor the statistics of your victories in single and multiplayer mode.
- Select among 11 traditional regional card decks authorized by Modiano s.r.l. (Piacentine, Piemontesi, Bergamasche, Trentine, Trevigiane, Genovesi, Toscane, Romagnole, Sarde, Napoletane, Siciliane)
- enable/disable sounds

PLAYING MODES

- Single Player
You can play alone, against your iPhone or iPhod Touch. The other players are simulated by AI.
In case you want to stop playing, the status of the game is automatically saved and can be resumed later on.
The statistics of your victories games are recorded and stored in you iPhone or iPod Touch

- Multiplayer
You can play with your friends over a local wireless network. If any of the four human players is not actually available in the network, he is automatically simulated by the Artificial Intelligence (AI).
You can choose between creating a game table or looking for tables available in the network.
The game options for each table are established by the tables originator and can be seen in the scrolling menu during the seach for available tables.
The statistics of the victories with the various partners are recorded in the playing mode.

GAME OPTIONS

- Target Score: The target score can be chosen among 11, 21, 31, 41 and 51 points.

- Tournament: It allows to play a match as single game or "2 out of 3" or "3 out of 5".

- Remarks or Signals: The possibility exists to allow for certain signals be declared by the player starting a trick. These are limited to "Knocking", "Sliding" (or "Smoothing") and "Flying" (or "Falling").

- Special Combinations (Accuse or Buongioco): This option allows for the possibility to score additional points when some special combinations of cards are in the hands of one player. These are
- Four 3s, four 2s or four Aces
- Three 3s, three 2s or three aces
- Napoletana (3, 2 and ace of a suit)

- Slam (Cappotto): With this option activated, one side can win the game, outright, irrespective of the score, if it wins all the 11 points of one hand.

INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES

iTressette X4 comes with a detailed help file recalling the general rules of the Tressette game for four players and describing the characteristics of the application in terms of playing modes and game options.

Compatible with OS2.1 and above.

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