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slspades(6)                                                        slspades(6)


NAME

       slspades - SLang NetSpades client


SYNOPSIS

       slspades -V
       slspades -o [-n name]
       slspades [-n name] [-s server] [-p main-port] [-t taunt-port]


DESCRIPTION

       slspades 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
       running, 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
       documentation.  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
       pressing 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 ALSO

       spadesd(6), gspades(6)

Spring 1999                                                        slspades(6)

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