Worms are usually installed with the Windows operating system from the earliest versions. Therefore, almost every PC user at least once tried his hand in this exciting card game. Even if you hear about it for the first time, after spending several minutes reading this article, you will understand how to play Hearts.
Distribution and exchange of cards
They play a full deck, that is, 52 sheets. Four people take part in the game (in the computer version, three of your opponents are virtual, but you can, if you wish, fight real people over the network). Opponents in turn give out all the cards in a circle, starting with the player sitting on the left. Accordingly, each of them after the deal is dealt 13 cards in his hands.
By agreement, before the start of the game, you can exchange any three cards with one of your opponents (the order of exchange must also be respected). Which cards are better to discard, you will understand a little later.
Game progress and basic rules
The first move is always the one with the two clubs. It is with her that he comes in. Further moves clockwise are made by other players. You always need to go according to the suit, but in its absence you can discard any. The bribe of the player whose card of the given suit is higher in face value (usual seniority: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, etc.). Coon continues until all the cards run out.
The task is to take as few cards with a red heart as possible (one penalty point is awarded for each) and not grab the Queen of Spades (13 points). Moreover, the number of tricks itself does not matter. After each draw, scoring is made. In total, as you can easily calculate, 26 penalty points are awarded in each hand.
It is clear that in a real game it is desirable to record. The game ends when one of the opponents scores a total of 100 or more points. He is considered a loser. The one who has the least penalty points at that moment wins. The highest "chic" is considered to finish the game with a "dry" score.
Note that computer versions are available in both English and Russian. You need to play Hearts in the English version according to the same rules.
Nuances
In this game, there is also the concept of "spin dynamo." It means that one of the players holding strong cards will take all cards with penalty points in one hand at once. In this case, the remaining three players are recorded 26 points each, and the lucky player remains “dry”. The following is a recording of a theoretical game when one player managed to do such a technique four times in a row.
Another important nuance: none of the players can go from the hearts of the suit, until he runs out of the rest. At the same time, you can walk with a lady at any time (if such a need suddenly arises).
The rules, as you can see, are very simple. We hope you now understand how to play Hearts and, most importantly, win.