fish
PURPOSE
Plays the card game Go Fish.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/fish
DESCRIPTION
The object of the fish game is to accumulate books of
four cards with the same face value. You and the program
take turns asking each other for a card in your hand. If
your opponent has any of that card, he must hand them
over. If not, he says "GO FISH", and you draw a card
from the pool of undealt cards. If you draw the card you
asked for, you draw again. As books are made, they are
laid down on the table. Play continues until there are
no cards left. The player with the largest number of
books wins the game. fish tells you the winner and
exits.
The fish game asks if you want instructions before play
begins. To see the instructions, enter "y" or "yes".
Entering p as your first move gives you the professional
level game.
The fish game tells you the cards in your hand each time
it prompts for a move. It tells you when either side
makes a book, says "GO FISH" for you, and draws for you.
All you must enter as play progresses is the value of the
card you want to ask for. If you press only the Enter
key, you are given information about the number of cards
in your opponent's hand and in the pool.
To exit the game before play is completed, press INTER-
RUPT (Alt-Pause).