Preferans is an engaging and sophisticated trick-taking card game that appeals to those seeking a more intellectual challenge than traditional games like Poker or Solitaire. Now, the much-anticipated free version of Preferans is available, offering a rich gaming experience that's perfect for both newcomers and seasoned players.
To get started, it's highly recommended to dive into the in-game "How to play" tutorials. These lessons will guide you through the intricacies of the game's rules, ensuring you're well-prepared to compete.
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Once you grasp the rules, be warned: Preferans can become highly addictive! Many enthusiasts even claim it surpasses the thrill of poker.
Preferans - Key Features:
- How to Play: Start with 5 introductory lessons tailored for beginners, which are highly recommended to master the basics.
- Multiplayer Options: Enjoy the game with 3 players, either against 2 AI opponents or real players in online mode.
- Online Gameplay (Alpha): Connect and play live with other Preferans enthusiasts from around the globe.
- Customizable Profiles: Set up different profiles to suit various user preferences.
- Difficulty Levels: Choose from 4 levels of difficulty when playing in standalone mode.
- Game Variants: Explore 3 distinct flavors of Preferans - 'Miami', 'New York', and 'Las Vegas', with options to revert to original names.
- Screen Orientation: Play in either portrait or landscape mode, optimized for tablets and larger resolution phones.
- Leaderboard: Track your progress on a centralized leaderboard, showcasing your global rank and position.
- Game Offers: Propose to end the current game early if your opponents agree.
- Extensive Settings: Customize your gameplay with options for 'passing' (sliding or classic, progression, cost, exit, and interruption), 'whist' (type, mandatory or arbitrary on 6♠, game of 10), control over misére against AI, card suit and rank orders, end-of-round control taps, automatic obvious moves, animation speed, and card movement methods (dragging or tapping).
- Smart Confirmations: Configure confirmations for your first bid and contract.
- Skip-a-Game Feature: Allow AI to play human cards with a configurable "skip-a-game" option.
- Replay Function: Replay the last deal without impacting the game score, ideal for learning and improving your strategy.
- Social Integration: Share your achievements on popular social networks.
- Game Statistics: Access detailed statistics on your gameplay.
- Cloud Data Storage: Keep your game data safely stored in the cloud (for Android 2.3+).
*Note: Some options cannot be changed during the game.
We're confident you'll find playing Preferans as enjoyable as we did while crafting this game. Should you encounter any issues or have suggestions for new features, please don't hesitate to contact us. Our email address is available on this page. Additionally, we invite you to visit and "like" our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PlayOnSmart.
