Oh Hell Bid
Contract whist against three computer players: bid your exact number of tricks, survive the dealer's hook and blind one-card hands, and climb an eight-table ladder with daily challenges and unlockable card backs.
Oh Hell Bid is a trick-taking card game where the goal is not to win the most tricks but to win exactly the number you predicted. You play four-handed against three computer opponents, each for themselves. Before every hand one card is turned up to name trump, and everyone bids how many tricks they expect to take. Hit your bid exactly and you score ten points plus the bid; miss in either direction and you lose a point for every trick you are off.
The hand size changes every deal, rising from a single card to the table maximum and back down again, so each hand feels different. The dealer bids last and is not allowed to make the bids add up to the number of tricks,. On one-card hands you cannot see your own card but you can see everyone else's, so you bid by reading the table. Opponents play at three levels, from careless guessers to opponents that simulate the rest of the hand before choosing a card. Eight tables add rules such as no hook, double points on the biggest hand or a 20-point zero bid. Finish in the top two to advance and unlock card backs and felts. A daily challenge brings a fixed deal and a twist.
It is for card players who enjoy bidding and careful counting. Tip: when you have already made your bid, play low and lose the remaining tricks on purpose.
How to play
Four players are dealt the same number of cards, from 1 up to the table maximum and back down to 1. One card is turned up and its suit is trump. Bid how many tricks you will win; the dealer may not make the bids add up to the number of tricks. Follow suit if you can. Take exactly your bid for 10 points plus the bid; miss and lose a point per trick off. Highest total after the last hand wins; the top two clear the table.
Controls
- Mouse / tap: Choose a bid with the buttons, then tap a card to play it (touch: tap once to lift, again to play)
- Left / Right + Enter: Change your bid or move along your hand and play
- 0-9: Pick a bid number
- H: Hint (limited per match)
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R: Play again after a match
Category: Card games
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