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Avoid hearts and the Queen of Spades
- 4 players
- 20–40 min
- DifficultyMedium
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- Avoid taking hearts (1 point each)
- Queen of Spades is 13 points
- Shoot the Moon: take all hearts and Queen
- Lowest score after someone hits 100 wins
Questions
Avoid winning hearts (1 point each) and the Queen of Spades (13 points). Or collect all penalty cards to 'shoot the moon.'
Standard 52-card deck, 4 players. Deal all cards evenly (13 each). Before play, each player passes 3 cards to another player (rotation: left, right, across, then no passing, repeating).
Play continues over multiple rounds. When any player reaches 100 points, the player with the lowest score wins.
The player with the 2 of clubs leads the first trick. Players must follow suit if possible; otherwise, they may play any card. Highest card of the led suit wins the trick.
Avoid the Queen of Spades above all - 13 points is devastating. Pass high spades (A, K, Q) if you have them - they're dangerous to hold. Keep some low cards to escape tricks when hearts or the Queen are played.
Jack of Diamonds: Capturing it subtracts 10 points. Spot Hearts: Each heart worth its face value. Partnership Hearts: Two teams of two.