Receiving any of these cards means incurring penalty points. The aim of Hearts is to strategically win or lose certain tricks to avoid collecting any heart cards or the queen of spades. A popular game at the time – known locally as 'Reversis' – has similar rules where players are penalized for winning tricks and Hearts is said to be a variant of this format. The game is believed to have originated in Spain in the 1700s. Hearts is an evasion-style, trick-taking card game that can accommodate three to six players.
