fish(6) fish(6)
NAME
fish - play ``Go Fish''
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/fish
DESCRIPTION
fish plays the game of ``Go Fish,'' a childrens' card game.
The Object is to accumulate ``books'' of 4 cards with the
same face value. The players alternate turns; each turn
begins with one player selecting a card from his hand, and
asking the other player for all cards of that face value.
If the other player has one or more cards of that face value
in his hand, he gives them to the first player, and the
first player makes another request. Eventually, the first
player asks for a card which is not in the second player's
hand: he replies GO FISH!. The first player then draws a
card from the ``pool'' of undealt cards. If this is the
card he had last requested, he draws again. When a book is
made, either through drawing or requesting, the cards are
laid down and no further action takes place with that face
value.
To play the computer, simply make guesses by typing a, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, j, q, or k when asked. Hitting return
gives you information about the size of my hand and the
pool, and tells you about my books. Saying ``p'' as a first
guess puts you into ``pro'' level; the default is pretty
dumb.
FILES
/usr/games/fish
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