2.11BSD/man/cat6/fish.0
FISH(6) UNIX Programmer's Manual FISH(6)
NAME
fish - play ``Go Fish''
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/fish
DESCRIPTION
_F_i_s_h 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.
Printed 11/26/99 May 20, 1985 1