Card games
Omnibus Hearts
The jack of diamonds takes 10 points off
Omnibus Hearts is Hearts with one bonus card: whoever takes the jack of diamonds subtracts 10 points. Every heart still costs a point and the Queen of Spades 13, so each hand you dodge the penalties and fight for the jack at the same time. Shoot the moon as usual; at 100 points the lowest score wins.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 10–25 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Omnibus Hearts online with friends
At Masa, Omnibus Hearts is a game of its own right next to Hearts: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
4 players, each for themselves. Avoid hearts and the Queen of Spades: when someone reaches 100 points, the player with the fewest points wins the prize pool (minus the 5% table fee).
- 2
Everyone gets 13 cards. There are no trumps.
- 3
Before each hand, pass 3 cards: to the left, then to the right, then across. Every fourth hand nobody passes.
- 4
The player with the 2 of clubs leads it. Nobody may play a heart or the Queen of Spades on the first trick unless they have nothing else.
- 5
Follow the suit that was led if you can; if you can't, play any card. The highest card of the suit led wins the trick, and the winner leads next.
- 6
You can't lead hearts until a heart has been played on an earlier trick — unless you have nothing left but hearts and the Queen of Spades.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Q♠ breaks hearts — Hearts may be led once the Q♠ is played
- Points on trick 1 — Without clubs you may throw hearts or the Q♠ on the first trick
- Passing — Rotate + hold · No passing · Always left · Rotate
Frequently asked questions
Is Omnibus Hearts the same game as Hearts?
No. Omnibus Hearts is played at the same kind of table as Hearts, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Omnibus Hearts online with friends?
Yes. Open a Omnibus Hearts table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Omnibus Hearts free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
