slspades(6)slspades(6)NAMEslspades - SLang NetSpades client
SYNOPSISslspades-V
slspades-o [-n name]
slspades [-n name] [-s server] [-p main-port] [-t taunt-port]
DESCRIPTIONslspades is the client portion of a 4-player networked spades game. In
order to play, you must also have a server, spadesd(6), running, either
on the local machine or on a remote machine. Once the server is run‐
ning, it just takes 4 people to register, and then a game is started.
OPTIONS-V Print version and exit
-o Play offline (non-networked).
-n name
name is an eight character string used to identify you to the
other players. If you do not specify your name on the command-
line, you will be prompted for it.
-s server
server is the hostname on which the spades server is running.
This overrides any SPADES_SERVER environment variable. If you
do not specify the server, you will be prompted for it.
-p main-port
main-port is the port number on which slspades will look for the
spades server. If this value is not specified, the default
value of 7626 will be used.
-t taunt-port
taunt-port is the port number on which slspades will look for
the TauntServer(tm). If this value is not specified, the
default value of 7626 will be used.
ENVIRONMENT
SPADES_SERVER
The hostname of the machine running the spades server. If not
set, you must specify in the connection dialog box. Overridden
with the -s option.
PLAYING SLSPADES
A description of the game of spades is beyond the scope of this docu‐
mentation. Please see the Appendix A of the README file distributed
with slspades. If you already know how to play spades, read on.
BIDDING
When the game prompts you, enter your bid of how many tricks you think
you personally will take with your hand. Valid bids are 0-13 and nil
(Bid nil by entering n at the prompt), however, your team must also
satisfy the minimum bid of three.
PLAYING A CARD
Play a card by typing the single letter from a-m which appears below
the card you wish to play. You do not need to press Enter after press‐
ing a key.
TAUNTING
You may send a message to the other players in the game by using the
taunt mechanism. At (almost) any point in the game, press the Escape
key, and you will be presented with the TauntBox. Enter your one-line
taunt and press Enter. The taunt will then be displayed on the screens
of all players, attributed to you (sorry, no anonymous taunting). You
can taunt while contemplating your bid or during card play, but not
while entering the bid. Once you have started entering a bid, you must
complete it before entering your next taunt.
BUGS
None known.
AUTHOR
Brent Hendricks <brentmh@ece.rice.edu>
SEE ALSOspadesd(6), gspades(6)Spring 1999slspades(6)
