mdeal support
Help with nearby and online play, games and coins, names, blocking and your saved information.
Common questions
How do I learn to play?
Open the Tutorial from the menu. It's a short guided mdeal so the table makes sense, and it doesn't use up a game. The short version: draw two cards, play up to three, and be first to three full property sets.
How do I play with friends in the same room?
Choose Nearby. Both phones need Local Network permission, and Bluetooth is used on devices that discover nearby players that way. Host a table on one phone and join it from the others. No internet connection is needed. If the host leaves, the mdeal ends for everyone. A player you have blocked on your phone is not added to the table.
How does online play work?
Online is 1v1 through Game Center. Sign in to Game Center, then tap Find on both phones. Use the same one to four digit table code to find each other, or leave it blank to find another player. After the mdeal, tap Rematch. The next mdeal starts when everyone agrees. A player you have blocked is declined before the table starts.
Can we play on one phone?
Yes. Pass-and-play seats two to five people on a single phone. Each turn starts behind a handoff screen so nobody sees the next player's hand.
What are games, and how do I get more?
Your first solo or Circuit table is free. After that you have five games. One comes back every fifteen minutes, and a win returns the games that table cost. Coins can add one, up to five. The tutorial, pass-and-play, nearby and online tables don't spend a game.
What name do other players see?
The name you type in mdeal, up to 16 letters, numbers, spaces, apostrophes, hyphens or periods. It is not your Game Center nickname, unless you left the name as Player and then play online. Lines at the table are chosen from a preset list, so nobody can type you a message.
How do I block a player?
Open Settings during a game and tap Block next to the other player. You can also review and unblock people from Settings on the menu. Blocking is stored only on your phone. The current mdeal keeps going and you can leave it. The next nearby or online table will not seat them.
How do I clear my saved information?
Use the option in Settings to clear saved information. It removes games, coins, unlocks, rival records, saved tables, logs, the device identifier, your display name and blocked players. It does not delete your Apple ID or Game Center profile.
A nearby or online game misbehaved. What should I send?
Connection logs can be copied from Settings in the app. Paste them into your email with the iPhone models you were using and what happened.
Still stuck?
Email us and tell us which iPhone and iOS version you're using. For nearby or online problems, include the connection logs from Settings.