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Sam7000: Added the description of "High Spades Scoring".

2025-12-14T10:18:13Z

Added the description of "High Spades Scoring".

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	=== High Spades scoring ===		=== High Spades scoring ===
	* Disabled ~~'''''[Meaning??]'''''~~		* Disabled This would be the standard game. {{spade\|Q}} is -13. The other Spades have no points.
	* Enabled ~~'''''[Meaning??]'''''~~		* Enabled In addition to {{spade\|Q}} being -13, these negative points are also added: {{spade\|A}} is -7, {{spade\|K}} is -10.

	=== Starter card ===		=== Starter card ===

Ssaamm: There are no descriptions for the specified variants.

2025-12-14T03:48:40Z

There are no descriptions for the specified variants.

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	=== Face value scoring ===		=== Face value scoring ===
	* Disabled		* Disabled '''''[Meaning??]'''''
	* Enabled		* Enabled '''''[Meaning??]'''''

	=== High Spades scoring ===		=== High Spades scoring ===
	* Disabled		* Disabled '''''[Meaning??]'''''
	* Enabled		* Enabled '''''[Meaning??]'''''

	=== Starter card ===		=== Starter card ===
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	* Default (other players receive -26 points)		* Default (other players receive -26 points)
	* Positive moon scoring (player receives +26 points)		* Positive moon scoring (player receives +26 points)
	* Disabled		* Disabled '''''[Meaning?? Does this mean Shooting the moon will not apply?]'''''

	=== Pass cycle ===		=== Pass cycle ===

Sammy McSam: Template:Card update

2024-02-18T20:39:05Z

Template:Card update

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	* Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.		* Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.
	* It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked {{card\|=A}} (high) to {{card\|=2}} (low), with the figure cards being {{card\|=K}}{{card\|=Q}}{{card\|=J}} high to low.		* It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked {{card\|A}} (high) to {{card\|2}} (low), with the figure cards being {{card\|K}}{{card\|Q}}{{card\|J}} high to low.

	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
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	== Tricks ==		== Tricks ==

	* After passing cards, the player holding the {{club\|=2}} leads the first trick.		* After passing cards, the player holding the {{club\|2}} leads the first trick.
	* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.		* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.
	** Exception: You may not play a {{heart}} or the {{spade\|=Q}} on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.		** Exception: You may not play a {{heart}} or the {{spade\|Q}} on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.
	* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.		* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.
	* Hearts may not be led until a {{heart}} has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").		* Hearts may not be led until a {{heart}} has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").
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	== Scoring ==		== Scoring ==

	* At the end of each hand, each {{heart}} taken by a player counts -1, and the {{spade\|=Q}} counts -13.		* At the end of each hand, each {{heart}} taken by a player counts -1, and the {{spade\|Q}} counts -13.
	* If one player has taken all 13 {{heart}}s ''and'' {{spade\|=Q}} (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.		* If one player has taken all 13 {{heart}}s ''and'' {{spade\|Q}} (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.
	* When one or more players reach zero, the game ends.		* When one or more players reach zero, the game ends.
	* The player with the highest score wins.		* The player with the highest score wins.
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	=== Rule set ===		=== Rule set ===
	* Hearts		* Hearts
	* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=J}} is +10		* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|J}} is +10
	* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts		* Black Maria: {{spade\|A}} is -7, {{spade\|K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts
	* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value		* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|A}} is -14, {{heart\|K}} is -13, {{heart\|Q}} is -12, {{heart\|J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value
	* Custom		* Custom

	=== Jack of Diamonds bonus ===		=== Jack of Diamonds bonus ===
	* Disabled		* Disabled
	* Enabled ({{diamond\|=J}} worth +10)		* Enabled ({{diamond\|J}} worth +10)

	=== Penalty card play limit ===		=== Penalty card play limit ===
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	=== Starter card ===		=== Starter card ===
	* Enabled ({{club\|=2}} always starts)		* Enabled ({{club\|2}} always starts)
	* Disabled (player left of dealer always starts)		* Disabled (player left of dealer always starts)

Ufm: Shooting the moon in Omnibus Hearts does not require J

2023-11-28T08:34:01Z

Shooting the moon in Omnibus Hearts does not require J

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	=== Rule set ===		=== Rule set ===
	* Hearts		* Hearts
	* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=J}} is +10~~; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=J}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}}~~		* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=J}} is +10
	* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts		* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts
	* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value		* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value

NiraD at 18:36, 23 July 2023

2023-07-23T18:36:54Z

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	=== Rule set ===		=== Rule set ===
	* Hearts		* Hearts
	* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=10}} is +10; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=10}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}}		* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=J}} is +10; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=J}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}}
	* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts		* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts
	* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value		* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value

NiraD at 18:38, 7 July 2023

2023-07-07T18:38:03Z

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	=== Rule set ===		=== Rule set ===
	* Hearts		* Hearts
	* Omnibus Hearts (({{diamond\|=10}} is +10; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=10}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}})		* Omnibus Hearts: {{diamond\|=10}} is +10; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=10}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}}
	* Black Maria ({{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts)		* Black Maria: {{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts
	* Spot Hearts ({{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value)		* Spot Hearts: {{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value
	* Custom		* Custom

NiraD at 18:32, 7 July 2023

2023-07-07T18:32:39Z

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	== Tricks ==		== Tricks ==

	* After passing cards, the player holding the 2 ~~of clubs~~ leads the first trick.		* After passing cards, the player holding the {{club\|=2}} leads the first trick.
	* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.		* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.
	** Exception: You may not play a {{heart}} or the {{spade\|=Q}} on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.		** Exception: You may not play a {{heart}} or the {{spade\|=Q}} on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.
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	== Variants ==		== Variants ==
			=== Initial points ===
			* Start with 50 points
			* Start with 75 points
			* Start with 100 points

	=== ~~Normal~~ ===		=== Rule set ===
			* Hearts
			* Omnibus Hearts (({{diamond\|=10}} is +10; shooting the moon requires ({{diamond\|=10}}, ({{spade\|=Q}}, and all 13 {{heart}})
			* Black Maria ({{spade\|=A}} is -7, {{spade\|=K}} is -10, no penalty card play limit, always pass right, no shooting the moon, player left of dealer always starts)
			* Spot Hearts ({{heart\|=A}} is -14, {{heart\|=K}} is -13, {{heart\|=Q}} is -12, {{heart\|=J}} is -11, and other {{heart}} are negative their face value)
			* Custom

	~~Game ends at 100 points~~		=== Jack of Diamonds bonus ===
			* Disabled
			* Enabled ({{diamond\|=J}} worth +10)

	=== ~~Quick~~ ===		=== Penalty card play limit ===
			* Default (no points on first trick, cannot lead {{heart}} until they break)
			* Points in the first trick (cannot lead {{heart}} until they break)
			* Disabled

	~~Game ends at 75 points~~		=== Face value scoring ===
			* Disabled
			* Enabled

	=== ~~Modern & Autocomplete~~ ===		=== High Spades scoring ===
			* Disabled
			* Enabled

	~~The very popular Modern Variation~~ (~~in which~~ the ~~"hold" or "~~no pass~~" hand is skipped) will be added shortly, along with Autocomplete.~~		=== Starter card ===
			* Enabled ({{club\|=2}} always starts)
			* Disabled (player left of dealer always starts)

			=== Shooting the moon ===
			* Default (other players receive -26 points)
			* Positive moon scoring (player receives +26 points)
			* Disabled

			=== Pass cycle ===
			* Default
			* Remove no pass hands
			* Always pass right

			=== Skip uneventful final tricks ===
			* Yes
			* No

Sammy McSam: visual cards

2023-06-13T15:30:44Z

visual cards

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	* Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.		* Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.
	* It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked A (high) to 2 (low), with the figure cards being ~~KQJ~~ high to low.		* It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked {{card\|=A}} (high) to {{card\|=2}} (low), with the figure cards being {{card\|=K}}{{card\|=Q}}{{card\|=J}} high to low.

	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
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	* After passing cards, the player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick.		* After passing cards, the player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick.
	* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.		* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.
	** Exception: You may not play a heart or the ~~Queen of Spades~~ on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.		** Exception: You may not play a {{heart}} or the {{spade\|=Q}} on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.
	* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.		* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.
	* Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").		* Hearts may not be led until a {{heart}} has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").
	* There is no trump suit.		* There is no trump suit.

	== Scoring ==		== Scoring ==

	* At the end of each hand, each heart taken by a player counts -1, and the ~~Queen of Spades~~ counts -13.		* At the end of each hand, each {{heart}} taken by a player counts -1, and the {{spade\|=Q}} counts -13.
	* If one player has taken all 13 ~~hearts~~ ''and'' ~~the Queen of Spades~~ (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.		* If one player has taken all 13 {{heart}}s ''and'' {{spade\|=Q}} (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.
	* When one or more players reach zero, the game ends.		* When one or more players reach zero, the game ends.
	* The player with the highest score wins.		* The player with the highest score wins.

Ufm at 00:06, 13 June 2023

2023-06-13T00:06:34Z

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	The passing rotation is:		The passing rotation is:
	* (1st hand) to the player on your left,		* (1st hand) to the player on your left,
	* (2nd hand) to the player ~~across the table~~,		* (2nd hand) to the player on your right,
	* (3rd hand) to the player ~~on your right~~,		* (3rd hand) to the player across the table,
	* (4th hand) no passing.		* (4th hand) no passing.

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	* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.		* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.
	* Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").		* Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").
	** In traditional Hearts, playing the Queen of Spades also breaks hearts. The Queen of Spades may be lead at any time after the first trick.
	* There is no trump suit.		* There is no trump suit.

Sammy McSam: Category:Card games, formatting

2021-12-24T12:34:32Z

Category:Card games, formatting

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	Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves. It uses the standard 52-card pack~~. Ranked~~ A (high) to 2 (low), with the figure cards being KQJ high to low.		[[Category:Card games]]
			== Overview ==

			* Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.
			* It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked A (high) to 2 (low), with the figure cards being KQJ high to low.

			== Setup ==

	~~==Setup==~~
	The entire deck is dealt, giving each player a hand of 13 cards. After looking at your hand, choose three cards to pass to another player.		The entire deck is dealt, giving each player a hand of 13 cards. After looking at your hand, choose three cards to pass to another player.

	The passing rotation is: (1st hand) to the player on your left, (2nd hand) to the player across the table, (3rd hand) to the player on your right, (4th hand) no passing. The rotation repeats until the game ends.		The passing rotation is:
			* (1st hand) to the player on your left,
			* (2nd hand) to the player across the table,
			* (3rd hand) to the player on your right,
			* (4th hand) no passing.

			The rotation repeats until the game ends.

			== Tricks ==

	~~==Tricks==~~		* After passing cards, the player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick.
	After passing cards, the player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick.		* Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.
			** Exception: You may not play a heart or the Queen of Spades on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.
			* The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner of a trick starts the next trick.
			* Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called "breaking hearts").
			** In traditional Hearts, playing the Queen of Spades also breaks hearts. The Queen of Spades may be lead at any time after the first trick.
			* There is no trump suit.

	Each player must follow suit if possible. If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit. Exception: You may not play a heart or the Queen of Spades on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.		== Scoring ==

	~~The highest card~~ of the ~~suit led wins~~ the ~~trick~~. The ~~winner of a trick starts~~ the ~~next trick~~.		* At the end of each hand, each heart taken by a player counts -1, and the Queen of Spades counts -13.
			* If one player has taken all 13 hearts ''and'' the Queen of Spades (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.
			* When one or more players reach zero, the game ends.
			* The player with the highest score wins.

	Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called "breaking hearts"). In traditional Hearts, playing the Queen of Spades also breaks hearts. The Queen of Spades may be lead at any time after the first trick.		== Variants ==

	~~There is no trump suit.~~		=== Normal ===

	~~==Scoring==~~		Game ends at 100 points
	~~At the end of each hand, each heart taken by a player counts -1, and the Queen of Spades counts -13.~~

	If one player has taken all 13 hearts ''and'' the Queen of Spades (this is known as "shooting the moon", or "slam"), that player scores 0 and all other players score -26. Warning other players about an attempt to shoot the moon is team play, and a breach of Hearts etiquette.		=== Quick ===

	~~When one or more players reach zero, the game~~ ends~~. The player with the highest score wins.~~		Game ends at 75 points

	==~~Variants~~==		=== Modern & Autocomplete ===
	~~Normal game is 100 points.~~
	~~Quick game is 75 points.~~

	The very popular Modern Variation (in which the "hold" or "no pass" hand is skipped) will be added shortly, along with Autocomplete.		The very popular Modern Variation (in which the "hold" or "no pass" hand is skipped) will be added shortly, along with Autocomplete.