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The
main object of the game is to have
the fewest points at
the end of the game. In Hearts,
you will be playing against three
computer-controlled
opponents (named Left, Across,
and Right.) You want to take as few
points
as possible. Each Heart is worth
1 point, and the Queen of Spades
is worth
13 points. The rest of the cards
have no point value. ou start the
game by passing three cards. In the
first hand, you pass to the left;
in the second hand, you pass to the
right; in the third hand you pass
across; and in the fourth hand, there
is no passing. The cycle then repeats,
until the game ends.
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| Game Rules |
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Once
passing is complete, the player with
the 2 of Clubs leads.
The other players, in clockwise order,
must play a card of the suit which
was led, if possible. If you are
void in a suit, you may play any
card, although
no points cards (Hearts, or the Queen
of Spades) can be played on the first
trick. The person who played the
highest card of the suit that was
led wins
the trick. The person who takes the
trick leads for the next trick. It
is illegal to lead a heart until
a heart has been played.
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| Game Scoring |
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Usually, there are 26
points per hands, distributed across
the 4 players. When you or one of your
opponents shoots the moon, in which
case the hand adds a cumulative 78
points to everyone's game score. The
game ends when any player's score reaches
or passes 50 points. Once the game
is over, your score is converted to
a tournament standings score, using
the following three- part formula:
Score Bonus: 15 * (100 - Your Points)
Time Bonus: one point for each second
left on the clock. |
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