# item.guide
Side-by-Side Comparison Card Games

Hearts vs. Uno

Comparing 2 standards across 22 specifications. 22 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Hearts
Uno

Hearts is an evasion-style trick-taking card game for 4 individual players where the objective is to avoid scoring penalty points. Each Heart card taken in tricks counts as 1 penalty point, and the Queen of Spades counts as 13 penalty points. If a single player takes all 26 penalty points in one hand ('Shoots the Moon'), all opponents receive 26 points instead.

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Uno is a 108-card shedding game governed by official Mattel standards. Official rules strictly prohibit stacking draw cards (+2 on +2 or +4 on +4); affected players must draw and forfeit their turn. Players may legally finish on action cards, and a Wild Draw 4 may only be played when holding no cards of the active color.

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Specification Comparison Table

22 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Total Players
4 individual play
Deck Size
52 cards (13 dealt per player)
Hearts Penalty Value
1 point per Heart card (13 total)
Queen of Spades Value
13 penalty points (Black Maria)
Total Points Per Hand
26 penalty points
Shooting the Moon Bonus
0 pts (or -26) to shooter, +26 to all opponents
Game Ending Threshold
100 points (lowest score wins)
Passing Rotation (4 Rounds)
Left -> Right -> Across -> No Passing
Opening Lead Card
2 of Clubs (2♣) mandatory first lead
Governing Publisher
Mattel
Total Deck Size
108 cards
Starting Hand Size
7 cards
Target Winning Score
500 points
Card Stacking (+2 / +4)
Prohibited (Illegal)
Ending on Action Card
Permitted (Legal)
Wild Draw 4 Legality
Legal only if holding no active color
False Challenge Penalty
6 cards
Guilty Challenge Penalty
4 cards
Uncalled Uno Penalty
2 cards
Numbered Cards Value (0–9)
Face Value (0–9) points
Action Cards Value (Skip/Rev/+2)
20 points
Wild Cards Value (Wild/Wild +4)
50 points