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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The game uses a regular [[deck]] of [[playing cards]], with the [[joker]]s removed. [[Ace]]s count as high, e.g., 14. All of the cards are shuffled and dealt to the players (usually four players). On each trick, the "leader" player plays a card from his hard. Each other player must "follow suit" by playing a card from his hand also. It is generally not allowed to "break hearts" (play a heart card) until someone has led a heart as part of a normal trick. Otherwise, players are allowed to play whatever suits they like, if they are out of the current leading suit.
The game uses a regular [[deck]] of [[playing cards]], with the [[joker]]s removed. [[Ace]]s count as high, e.g., 14. All of the cards are shuffled and dealt to the players (usually four players). On each trick, the "leader" player plays a card from his hard. Each other player must "follow suit" by playing a card from his hand also. It is generally not allowed to "break hearts" (play a heart card) until someone has led a heart as part of a normal trick. Otherwise, players are allowed to play whatever suits they like, if they are out of the current leading suit. The highest card of the suit led, takes the trick.
At the end of the game, when all 13 hands have been played, the players tally their scores. Each [[heart]] taken by a player is [[negative|minus one]] point, and the Queen of [[Spade]]s, or "Old Maid", costs [[negative|minus 13]]. However, if one player manages to take all the cards, then he has successfully "Shot the Moon", and ''everyone else'' is awarded 26 points as a [[penalty]].
At the end of the game, when all 13 hands have been played, the players tally their scores. Each [[heart]] taken by a player is one point, and the Queen of [[Spade]]s, or "Old Maid", is 13 points. However, if one player manages to take all the cards, then he has successfully "Shot the Moon", and ''everyone else'' is awarded 26 points as a [[penalty]].
The game is over after a set number of rounds, or when one player breaks a hundred points, depending on how long a game you want to play.
The game is over after a set number of rounds, or when one player accumulates one hundred points, depending on how long a game you want to play. The player with the lowest score wins.
==Variations==
==Variations==