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Hearts

Hearts card game

Hearts card game

The card game of hearts is popular due to its relative simplicity. The payoff does not depend on randomness, but on the ability to assess the situation and form a strategy. The trick game uses a 52-card deck. Four players try to score as few points as possible, the number of which depends on the presence of hearts in tricks.

Game history

Worms were known long before computers were invented; they entered Windows in 1992. With this game, Microsoft demonstrated the simultaneous participation of multiple players online. The app was called The Microsoft Hearts Network. Later, the game was included in almost all versions of Windows.

Since Vista, the name has changed, the multiplayer function has been removed in Windows XP. Before Vista, three opponents were named Pauline, Michelle and Ben. That was the name of the wife of an advanced Microsoft employee, another employee of this company, and the son of a third Microsoft employee. Then they replaced the names with the names of the cardinal points and stopped asking for the username.

Interesting Facts

  • Hearts are mentioned in Stephen King's book Hearts in Atlantis. The protagonist of the second story and his fellow students are passionate about this game. One of the characters calls whist a bridge for fools, and hearts - a bridge for complete fools.
  • A variant of the game of hearts in three is possible. In this case, a two of diamonds is thrown from the deck. To play together, take a deck of 36 cards.

Hearts are not complex card games, but they are not so simple that you could be distracted by other thoughts during the tour. This is a great way to relax, have fun and test your luck. Let's play!

How to play Hearts

How to play Hearts

Hearts is a card game for four participants, in the computer version three of them are virtual. The goal of the game is to score the minimum number of points.

Rules of the game

A deck of 52 cards is divided equally, each receives 13 cards, their value increases from two to ace. At the beginning of the game, each player must give the other three cards of their choice. There is a transfer scheme by which cards are sent to the player to the left, right or opposite. In some cases, cards are not transferred. In a computer game, the transfer occurs automatically, but the choice of cards is yours.

The game always starts with a two of clubs. The players play a card of the same suit in a clockwise direction, and if there is no one, any other. In the first round, you cannot lay out hearts and queen of spades. The first card of the drawing is considered the main one, the trick is taken by the one whose card is of the same suit and the highest one. He also puts the next card on the table. This is how 13 tricks are played.

When scoring, each heart card is worth one point, the Queen of Spades is worth 13 points. The player who took all the hearts and the queen of spades gets zero points, but the other three add 26 to themselves. The player who first gets 100 points loses. The winner comes out with the minimum number of points.

Game tips

  • When transferring three cards at the beginning of the game, discard large ones - aces, kings.
  • If you got the Queen of Spades, it is better to get rid of it not during the transfer, but during the game. This is especially important if you have an ace of spades and a king left.
  • It is advisable to play cards of high value at the beginning of the game, while the players have these suits. Later, the likelihood of collecting worms increases.
  • If there are no worms and no queen of spades in the bribe, no points are added during the calculation. Remember which cards are out of the game, whether there is still a queen of spades and how many hearts are left in your hands.
  • If you do not intend to collect all the bribes or want to prevent another player from doing it, try not to take bribes with hearts and the notorious lady.

The game of hearts is addicting, but when fighting virtual opponents, you do not risk losing money. Several parties will entertain, give a charge of cheerfulness and good mood.

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