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HEARTS
By Martin Richardson
RULES
THE PLAYERS: You (player 1) vs. 3 computer opponents (players 2, 3, and 4)
THE DECK: 52 Card Pack
OBJECT: To avoid taking tricks containing any hearts or the Queen
of spades.
THE PLAY: "At the beginning of each round, each player is dealt a 13
card hand. Each player then selects 3 cards in their hand
to be passed to the player on their left (1 passes to 4,
4 to 3, etc.). Play then begins with the player right of the
dealer leading any card except a heart. After the first heart
trick, hearts are 'broken' and may be led. Each player then
plays, in turn, a card that matches the suit led. IF a player
has no more of the led suit, then the player may play any card
in hand, including a heart. The highest card of the led suit
takes the trick and the player who takes it leads a card for
the next round.
THE PLAY: In each successive round, the pass changes from the left,
then to the right, then across, then you play a hold hand.
In the hold hand, there is no passing of cards.
SCORING: "At the end of each hand, player scores are totaled. A player
receives 1 point for each heart he took in a trick, 13 points
if the player took the Queen of spades.
If one player takes all the points in the hand, he has 'run'
the cards, and all of the other players receive 26 points.
After each hand, each player's score is added to a grand
total. When one player's grand total reaches or exeeds 100
points, the entire game ends and the player(s) with the lowest
score(s) win(s) the game.
CONTROLS:
To play a card, move the cursor with the -> and <- keys.
When the cursor is below the desired card, hit [RETURN] to play it.
To pass a card, move the cursor under each card to pass and press
the space bar. A cursor will appear over each selected card. To
unselect a card, position the cursor under a selected card and
press the space bar. When you have selected your three cards to
pass, press [RETURN].
Other controls are: D - To set the time delay between each card as
it is laid down.
S - To toggle the sound on and off
Q - To quit the game prematurely
H - The rules
F9 - Quits anywhere
F10 - Brings up the current game scores.