Microsoft used Hearts to showcase the new NetDDE technology by enabling multiple players to play simultaneously across a computer network. Hearts was first included in Windows with Windows for Workgroups 3.1, Microsoft's first 'network-ready' version of Windows, released in 1992, which included a new networking technology that Microsoft called NetDDE. An online version, named Internet Hearts was included in Me and XP. Despite the name, the game rules correspond to those of Black Lady in which the queen of spades is a penalty card, in addition to the cards of the heart suit that are the only penalty cards in the traditional card game of Hearts. It was first introduced in Windows 3.1 in 1992, and was included in every version of Windows up to Windows 7. Hearts, also known as Microsoft Hearts, and The Microsoft Hearts Network prior to Windows XP, is a computer game included with Microsoft Windows, based on a card game with the same name. Play will commence with the player who holds the 2 of Clubs leading it. The South player must select three cards, passing them to West and receiving three from East.
Hearts in Windows 7 before a hand is played.
