500+plus (Five Hundred)2.3.4 - App Store

Card game Five Hundred was invented in US in the early 1900s. As its predecessor Euchre, it extends the trump suit by using special cards (Joker, Right and Left Bowers), while at the same time involves a bidding system similar to the one used in Bridge, as well as provides a kitty for the contractor to exchange unwanted cards. The game is especially popular in Australia, where it is has become the national card game.

Though 500 is often viewed as a partnership game for 4 or 6 players, it was originally designed as an individual 3-player game, and, according to card game experts, the game is most exciting in this form, where each player can demonstrate their analytical skills to the full.

This application implements a three-player version of game 500 with one human and two computer players. Since, to our best knowledge, the game has no official rules, while various sources provide different, often controversial descriptions of the game, the application allows to modify game rules to suit your expectations. These modifications affect scoring system, presence of Joker, conditions of own overbid, limitations on bidding Misère (Nullo) and leading with Joker in a non-trump game, style (or absence) of All-Pass games etc.

In addition to rule modifications 500+plus allows to set up appearance of the game (e.g. background image, style of face cards, picture of card back), customise sound effects, and specify play list for custom background music.

The game can be also played over the network (local or Game Center) against one or two network players. Voice chat is supported over Game Center network.

500+plus keeps summaries, local score tables and achievements. As an option, these data can be kept or synchronized between devices using iCloud. High scores and achievements can be also submited to Apple Game Center tables online.

For those who are new to the game, the application offers a detailed description of game rules. Other information pages are included, like rule modifications (tweaks) and settings, game control etc

Version History Compatibility with iOS 15
Minor bug fixes 2.3.4 09/24/2021 Minor bug fixes 2.3.3 12/21/2020 - Minor bug fixes
- Added preview videos 2.3.2 12/08/2020 - Few minor bugs fixed 2.3.1 11/20/2020 - Fixed some bugs related to a network game
- Updated information pages 2.3 11/17/2020 Minor bug fixes 2.2.1 10/02/2020 - Submitting scores and achievements to Game Center tables (optional)
- New achievements related to Game Center tables
- A lot of improvements and bug fixes 2.2 09/30/2020 - Voice chat over Game Center network
- New achievements related to a network game
- Some essential bugs fixed
- Ensured iOS14 compatibility 2.1 09/21/2020 Network game (local or Game Center) 2.0 09/17/2020 An option to use iCloud for keeping and synchronizing summaries, scores and achievements. 1.3 08/20/2020 - Achievements
- Bug fixes 1.2 08/19/2020 Bug fixes
Documentation update 1.1.4 08/14/2020 Bug fixes 1.1.3 08/11/2020 Bug fixes. Improved iPad appearance. 1.1.2 07/22/2020 Bug fixes. 1.1.1 07/20/2020 - Minor bug fixes
- Deleting a score from a high score table
- An option to show the number of saved games in the app icon badge 1.1 07/14/2020 1.0 07/10/2020