Oh Hell

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Bid exactly how many tricks you'll take, then take that many, no more and no less. Thirteen hands against three computer players. Free, with no sign-up.

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How to play Oh Hell

Oh Hell is for four players here, each playing for themselves: you against three computer players, West, North and East. The game has 13 hands. The first deals 7 cards each, then one fewer each hand down to a single card, then one more each hand back up to 7.

After the deal, the next card is turned up. Its suit is trumps for that hand.
Starting on the dealer's left, each player bids how many tricks they think they'll take. Zero is a bid too.
The dealer bids last and can't make the bids add up to the number of tricks in the hand, so at least one player has to miss. The bid that isn't allowed is marked in the list.
The player on the dealer's left leads the first trick. You must follow the suit led if you can. The highest trump wins the trick, or with no trump in it, the highest card of the suit led. Aces are high.
Take exactly the number of tricks you bid to score 10 points plus your bid. Take more or fewer and you score nothing for that hand.
After the 13th hand, the highest score wins.

Cards you can't play are dimmed. Last trick shows the four cards just played. There's no Undo, because you're playing against the computer.

Keyboard

Tab moves to the bid list, the Bid button and your cards. Enter or Space plays a card. H shows a hint.

Questions

How do you play Oh Hell?

Each hand, everyone is dealt the same number of cards and the next card is turned up to set trumps. Starting on the dealer's left, each player bids how many tricks they'll take. Then you play the tricks: follow suit if you can, and the highest trump wins, else the highest card of the suit led. The aim is to take exactly the number you bid.

How does scoring work?

Taking exactly your bid scores 10 points plus the bid: a bid of 2 made scores 12, and a bid of 0 made scores 10. Taking more or fewer scores nothing. After all 13 hands the highest score wins.

Why can't the dealer bid a certain number?

The dealer bids last and can't make the bids add up to the number of tricks in the hand. That way at least one player must miss. The bid that isn't allowed is marked in the list.

How many cards are dealt?

Seven in the first hand, then one fewer each hand down to one card, then back up to seven: 13 hands in all.

Is this the same as Oh Heck or Up and Down the River?

Yes. It's the same game under other names. Some families also call it Blackout.