HANGMAN(6,C) AIX Commands Reference HANGMAN(6,C)
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hangman
PURPOSE
Plays hangman, the word-guessing game.
SYNTAX
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/usr/games/hangman ---| |---|
+- file -+
Note: This command does not have MBCS support.
DESCRIPTION
The hangman game chooses a word of at least seven letters from a standard
dictionary. You try to guess the word by guessing the letters in it, one at a
time. You are allowed seven mistakes. The file parameter specifies an
alternate dictionary.
To quit the game, press the INTERRUPT key or END-OF-FILE key (Ctrl-D).
Processed November 8, 1990 HANGMAN(6,C) 1