From 388b5dee95b789470ce3051d71f599c58e07252a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Akbar Rahman Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:26:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add oh heck to card games list --- card_games/oh_heck.md | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100755 card_games/oh_heck.md diff --git a/card_games/oh_heck.md b/card_games/oh_heck.md new file mode 100755 index 0000000..cdb1475 --- /dev/null +++ b/card_games/oh_heck.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +author: Akbar Rahman +date: \today +title: oh heck +tags: [ card_games ] +uuid: c1e7bfd4-cadf-4cdc-a35c-c6c91bc81162 +--- + +# oh heck + +access quickly at [pls.cx/oh_heck](https://pls.cx/oh_heck) + +## requirements + +- deck of cards with 4 (or more?) suites +- some number of mates, `m`, where ` 2 <= m <= floor(52/n)` +- pen and paper, notes app, or good memory + +## game + +0. sit around table +1. shuffle deck +2. with `n` number of cards: + + a. deal `n` cards to each player + b. take the card at the top of the deck and place it face up on the table. + + - the suit of this card is the trump suite. + - trump suites rank higher than all cards in other suites. + + c. starting left of the dealer, each player places a bet on how many *tricks* + they will win. the dealer's bet must result in the sum of the bets being not equal to `n`. + d. play a trick: starting with the winner of the previous trick, or left of the dealer, + each player places a card of their choice from their hand. + + - the first player picks the suite of the trick + - trump cards can not be played first until a trump has been played + - following players must play cards in that suite if they have one + + e. the player with the highest ranking card wins the trick + f. go to step d until all hands are empty + g. calculate each player's score and write it down: + `player_score = tricks_won + (10 if tricks_won equals bet)` + +3. go back to step 2 with `n = n - 1` until `n equals 0` +4. highest score wins