Collect as few points as possible
Four players each get 13 cards. Before each hand you pass three cards – to the left, to the right, across, and every fourth hand nobody passes. The player with the 2 of clubs leads the first trick. You must follow suit; if you can’t, you may play anything. The highest card of the suit that was led wins the trick.
Every heart you take costs 1 point and the queen of spades 13. Hearts can’t be led until one has been played. Take all 13 hearts and the queen – shooting the moon – and everyone else gets 26 points instead. When someone reaches 50 or 100 points, the player with the lowest score wins.
How to use
- Pick three cards to pass and tap the pass button.
- On your turn, tap one of the highlighted cards.
- Follow suit when you can; get rid of dangerous cards when you can’t.
- After 13 tricks the points are counted – play on until someone reaches the target.
Ideas for using it
- Tip. pass high spades if you hold few of them – the queen may land on you.
- Tip. empty a suit early so you can dump hearts later.
- Shooting the moon. risky but huge: all 26 points go to your opponents.
- Quick game. set the target to 50 points.