Game guide · DAIGOU168
Hearts: what to know before playing
Take a moment to check the current turn. Finish with the lowest penalty total by avoiding hearts and the queen of spades. Keep the goal in mind before your next move. Four players each receive thirteen cards. Pass three cards left, right, across, then hold on successive hands. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Four-player free Hearts against three local computers, to 100 points. This table breaks hearts only with a heart, not with Q♠. No cash play or internet matchmaking.
Something to practise
Read the position before choosing your next action. On the first trick, do not discard a heart or Q♠ unless no non-penalty card is available. Start a new round when you are ready to try again.
Your goal
Finish with the lowest penalty total by avoiding hearts and the queen of spades. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
The playing sequence
- Four players each receive thirteen cards. Pass three cards left, right, across, then hold on successive hands.
- The player holding 2♣ leads the first trick. Follow suit whenever possible.
- On the first trick, do not discard a heart or Q♠ unless no non-penalty card is available.
- Hearts may lead only after a heart has been played, unless your whole hand consists of hearts.
- The highest card of the led suit wins the trick. Each heart adds one penalty point and Q♠ adds thirteen.
- Taking all 26 penalty points in one hand shoots the moon: your score gains zero and each opponent gains 26.
- After all thirteen tricks, choose Next hand. The match ends once anyone reaches 100; the lowest total wins.
How to use the controls
Begin with the basic rule, then follow the result of your action. Select three cards and press Pass selected cards during passing. During play, tap a legal card. Next hand continues the match; New match resets totals.
Learn from a sample situation
A trick containing 2♥, 8♥, Q♠ and 5♣ carries fifteen penalty points: two hearts plus the queen of spades. Start a new round when you are ready to try again.
Check this before moving on
A careful first move helps you understand the round. Having a high card in another suit does not win a trick. Only the highest rank in the suit that was led can win it. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Clarifying the way this game works
For this game, what is the aim of Hearts?
Finish with the lowest penalty total by avoiding hearts and the queen of spades. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
How do the controls work?
Select three cards and press Pass selected cards during passing. During play, tap a legal card. Next hand continues the match; New match resets totals. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
During a round, can you show an example?
A trick containing 2♥, 8♥, Q♠ and 5♣ carries fifteen penalty points: two hearts plus the queen of spades. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
During a round, which mistake should I avoid?
Having a high card in another suit does not win a trick. Only the highest rank in the suit that was led can win it. Use the labelled controls for your next action.
On this page, what rules and limits are used here?
Four-player free Hearts against three local computers, to 100 points. This table breaks hearts only with a heart, not with Q♠. No cash play or internet matchmaking. No download or player account is required.
How many people can play here?
You vs 3 computers. This is local browser play, not internet matchmaking. No download or player account is required.
During a round, how does passing work?
Select three cards. The direction cycles left, right, across and no pass, repeating each four hands. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
Does Q♠ break hearts?
Not at this table. A heart must have been played before hearts can lead, unless the leader holds only hearts. The controls work with mouse or touch.
What is shooting the moon?
Collect all thirteen hearts and Q♠ in the same hand; each opponent receives 26 points while you receive zero. A new round resets the current game.
During a round, how does the match end?
After a completed hand takes anyone to at least 100 total points. The lowest score wins; equal lowest scores share the result. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
