# Extreme 500

> The classic card game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id775846912](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id775846912)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id775846912`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** James Swiney
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (577 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2013-12-18
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/extreme-500/id775846912)
- **Website:** [http://www.jamesswiney.com/](http://www.jamesswiney.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.jamesswiney.com/extreme-500/privacy-policy](https://www.jamesswiney.com/extreme-500/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Extreme 500** brings the classic 500 card game to a fresh, elegant Chrome extension. It recreates the traditional four-player partnered game and the three-player solo variant with a clean design and smooth AI-driven play.

Bid, pass, and trump your way to victory across three scoring systems and adjustable deck sizes. Play against intelligent AI or challenge friends to see who can outsmart the table.

## Rankings

- #70,393 — Overall

## Review summary

Extreme 500 is praised for its authentic, nostalgic bidding experience and usefulness for practicing bidding and scoring, with features like 3‑handed Cutthroat. However, the app suffers from persistent issues: unreliable bidding/misère AI, biased card dealing, lack of real online play, numerous bugs affecting scoring and achievements, and several UI/feature gaps. Overall, players enjoy the core gameplay but want significant AI stability, fairness, and multiplayer improvements.

### Pros

- Enjoyable, nostalgic 500 bid gameplay that players report as great for nightly play.
- Good for practice and learning bidding and scoring.
- Includes modes like 3‑handed Cutthroat and solid scoring options.
- Strong AI provides a challenging opponent and feels more realistic than some other apps.
- Faithful to the real game and loved as a learning/nostalgic tool.

### Cons

- Bidding AI and misère logic is unreliable and often blocks win opportunities, with misère bids behaving oddly.
- Card dealing/unfair randomness: hands often seem biased in favor of the opponents or the house.
- No real online play: the app predominantly uses computer opponents on both sides, limiting multiplayer appeal.
- Bugs and glitches affect core features (scoring, achievements, navigation) and undermine stability.
- UI/UX gaps and missing features (pre-bid card rearrangement, ordering from kitty, multiple 500 types, unclear rating/achievements).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id775846912)