Click on a card already chosen for a pass to unselect it.
The PASS button will appear closest to the player who will receive your pass.
Click on the SCORE PAD on the lower left of the table to show the score.
Click on the CUP OF JOE on the lower right of the table to tell the computer to finish the hand for you.
APPLE MENU
ABOUT HEARTS: Contains information on SHAREWARE registration. Do the right thing.
FILE MENU
NEW GAME: Begins a new game with the current settings.
BOSS COMING: A panic button (apple-B) in case you really should be working.
LOAD NEW OPPONENTS: Will ask you to select a new group of adversaries and load them in.
PRINT: Prints out a registration form.
QUIT: Quits Hearts.
RULES MENU
JACK OF DIAMONDS: When checked, the jack of diamonds is worth -10.
QUEEN OF SPADES: When checked, the queen of spades is worth +13.
NO TRICK RULE: When checked, players receive a -5 bonus for taking no points in a hand.
ROTATE LEAD: When checked, the lead rotates, instead of the two of clubs deciding the lead.
TURN OFF PASSING: When checked, no passing will occur. All hands are “keepers.”
TWO OF CLUBS MUST LEAD: When checked the two of clubs must be led on the first trick.
BLEED ON FIRST TRICK: When checked, you may play Hearts or the Queen on the first trick.
QUEEN IS NOT A HEART: When checked playing the Queen of Spades does not "break" hearts.
OPTIONS MENU
HANDICAP: This pop-up menu sets your initial score.
SCORE: This pop-up menu sets point limit of the game.
SMALL SETTINGS: These three options let you do small things....
WINDOWS: This menu changes the pictures in the window. Note that this feature does not work in Black and White.
TUTOR MODE: The computer coaches the player in various aspects of the game.
DEMONSTRATION: When checked, the computer will play itself.
SPEECH RECOGNITION: When checked, voice control of Hearts Deluxe is enabled. If you have the Apple Speech Manager 1.5 or later installed, the "Speech Recognition" feature will enable you to play Hearts using only your voice. English only so far... (For general questions regarding voice recognition on your Apple computer, please consult your Apple manual.)
SKILL LEVEL MENU
SMART-DUMB: These pop-up menus set the I.Q. of your opponents.
DIABOLO: This setting will make the game much harder to win; your opponents will gang up on you...
These options are reserved for registered users.
SHOW ME MENU
STATISTICS: Shows stats about the game. It does not reset between games.
LAST TRICK: Shows the last trick played.
TELEPATHY: When this item is checked clicking the mouse on your opponents heads will open up a window into their thoughts. This feature is provided for its curiosity value, and to add realism for those of us lucky enough to read minds normally.