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HEARTS ATTACK!
Version 1.0 - April 1996
by Stuart White and Kevin Prince
Contents:
I) What is HEARTS ATTACK! ?
II) What are the system requirements to play HEARTS ATTACK!
and how do I install it?
III) What are the rules of the game?
IV) How do I play HEARTS ATTACK! ?
V) How can I reach the authors of HEARTS ATTACK! for
questions, comments or bugs?
VI) How much does HEARTS ATTACK! cost?
VII) Credits
I) What is HEARTS ATTACK! ?
HEARTS ATTACK! is a DOS-based card game written by Stuart White
and Kevin Prince. We are both Computer Systems Engineering Students
and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. HEARTS ATTACK! will play
much like any other HEARTS card game and you will be playing
against three computer opponents.
II) What are the system requirements to play HEARTS ATTACK!
and how do I install it?
HEARTS ATTACK! will require at minimum an 80286
processor, VGA graphics, and a mouse. We recommend running
HEARTS ATTACK! from your hard drive (not a floppy!).
To install HEARTS ATTACK, create a new subdirectory and copy
all the files into it. You should have the following files:
HEARTS.EXE - The actual game
CARDS1.DAT - File containing the cards information
CARDS2.DAT - "
CARDS3.DAT - "
CARDS4.DAT - "
README.DOC - This file (optional)
After doing this, just change into the directory and type
'HEARTS'.
III) What are the rules of the game?
HEARTS ATTACK! follows the basic set of rules for the
card game HEARTS found in most card game rule books. The
particular set of rules we used are as followed:
The point of the game is to be the player with the LEAST
number of points at the end of the game. The game ends
when any of the four players' scores exceed 100 points.
Once the cards are dealt, each player will select three
cards from his/her hand to pass left. (Passing cards is done
"blindly" which means a player must choose cards from the
ones he/she was dealt, not ones that were passed to them)
Play will begin with the player who holds the two of
clubs and play will take a clockwise direction.
Players MUST follow the suit which was led if possible.
Players who do not have a particular suit that was led
are free to play any card they choose (EXCEPTION: On the
first hand players are not allowed to play a Heart or the
Queen of Spades - known as "no blood on first trick")
The player which plays the highest card in the suit
that was led `wins' the hand.
Any card in the suit of Hearts is worth 1 point and the
Queen of Spades is worth 13 points.
If any point cards are played in the current hand, the
winner of that hand will collect the appropriate amount of
points
If any player collects 100 or more points then the game
is over and the player with the lowest amount of points
wins.
If any player has not reached 100 points play resumes
with redealing the cards at which time a player will choose
three cards and pass them to the appropriate direction.
Passing of cards at the beginning of each new hand will
follow this order: LEFT, RIGHT, ACROSS, HOLD-no passing.
(then repeat the cycle)
A player may not lead a Heart unless someone has
already played a heart on a previous trick. (known as
breaking Hearts)
Special scoring: If a player `wins' all 13 Hearts AND
the Queen of Spades, the player is said to "Shoot the Moon".
If this occurs, each player will add 26 points to their
score and the person who "Shot the Moon" will not receive
any points.
IV) How do I play HEARTS ATTACK! ?
HEARTS ATTACK! is a very simple game to play once you understand the
rules of Hearts. (above) You will be dealt 13 cards to play from. You will
then select cards to pass (if applicable). You can select the cards you wish
to pass simply by using the mouse pointer and clicking on the card you wish
to pass. Cards that will be passed are designated by white arrows which
appear above the selected card. If you wish to deselect a card, you simply
click again on the selected card and the card is no longer selected. Scoring
will be shown after a complete hand is played. (all cards played) When a
person is in first place, his/her name will be shown in red, while the others
will be shown in black. Playing a card is simply a matter of clicking on the
card you would like to play.
V) How can I reach the authors of HEARTS ATTACK! for
questions, comments or bugs?
We may be reached by E-mail at kprince@comp.uark.edu or
cswhite@comp.uark.edu. We would love to hear what you have to say about
our game. You can always find the latest version of HEARTS ATTACK and
any other projects we might be working on by checking out our homepages:
http://www.engr.uark.edu/~csw1
http://www.engr.uark.edu/~kdp
Also, if you find any bugs or problems with the game please
include a detailed description of the nature of the problem and
point during the game at which the error occurred. Above
all, have fun and we hope you enjoy the game!
VI) How much does HEARTS ATTACK! cost?
NOTHING! However, if you like HEARTS ATTACK! and continue to play
it, we ask that you register your copy. Please fill out the following
form and email it to us at one of the addresses above.
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| HEARTS ATTACK! Registration Form |
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| NAME: ________________________________________________________ |
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| E-MAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________________________ |
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| TYPE OF COMPUTER: (Check one) |
| [ ] lower than 286 |
| [ ] 286 |
| [ ] 386 |
| [ ] 486 |
| [ ] Pentium |
| [ ] Other (please specify) ________________________________ |
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| WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT HEARTS ATTACK? |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
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| WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
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| WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INFORMED OF FUTURE VERSIONS OF HEARTS |
| ATTACK? |
| [ ] YES |
| [ ] NO |
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| DID YOU FIND ANY BUGS? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE. |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
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| DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
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| THANKS FOR REGISTERING YOUR COPY OF HEARTS ATTACK! |
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| HEARTS ATTACK! Copywrite (c) 1996 by Stuart White & Kevin Prince |
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Again, it costs nothing to register your copy of HEARTS ATTACK. We
would just like to know if people enjoy our game. By sending us this
information, you will help us make the game better and we can keep you
informed of new versions. Thanks!
VII) Credits
Thanks go out to the following people who contributed:
Graphics routines: Sharon Johnson
Playing card faces: Oxymoron
Rules: D. Barker (Hoyle's Rules of Card Games)
Beta testing: Jeff "Vitto" Ventimiglia
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| HEARTS ATTACK! Copyright (c) 1996 |
| May be freely distributed without modifications/changes. |
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| "Any day is a good day for a HEART ATTACK!" |
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