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adventure(6) -- an exploration game
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The object of the game is to locate and explore Colossal Cave, find the treasures hidden there, and bring them back to the building with you. The program is self-descriptive to a point, but part of th... |
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arithmetic(6) -- quiz on simple arithmetic
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arithmetic asks you to solve problems in simple arithmetic. Each question must be answered correctly before going on to the next. After every 20 problems, it prints the score so far and the time taken... |
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atc(6) -- air traffic controller game
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atc lets you try your hand at the nerve wracking duties of the air traffic controller without endangering the lives of millions of travelers each year. Your responsibilities require you to direct the ... |
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backgammon(6) -- the game of backgammon
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This program lets you play backgammon against the computer or against a "friend". All commands only are one letter, so you don't need to type a carriage return, except at the end of a move. The pro... |
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banner(6) -- print large banner on printer
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banner prints a large, high quality banner on the standard output. If the message is omitted, it prompts for and reads one line of its standard input. If -w is given, the output is scrunched down from... |
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battlestar(6) -- a tropical adventure game
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battlestar is an adventure game in the classic style. However, it's slightly less of a puzzle and more a game of exploration. There are a few magical words in the game, but on the whole, simple Engli... |
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bcd(6) -- reformat input as punch cards, paper tape or morse code
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The , ppt and morse commands read the given input and reformat it in the form of punched cards, paper tape or morse code respectively. Acceptable input are command line arguments or the standard input... |
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boggle(6) -- word search game
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The object of boggle is to find as many words as possible on the Boggle board within the three minute time limit. A Boggle board is a four by four arrangement of Boggle cubes, each side of each cube d... |
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caesar(6) -- decrypt caesar cyphers
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The caesar utility attempts to decrypt caesar cyphers using English letter frequency statistics. caesar reads from the standard input and writes to the standard output. The optional numerical argument... |
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canfield(6) -- the solitaire card game canfield
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If you have never played solitaire before, it is recommended that you consult a solitaire instruction book. In Canfield, tableau cards may be built on each other downward in alternate colors. An entir... |
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countmail(6) -- be obnoxious about how much mail you have
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The countmail program counts your mail and tells you about it rather obnoxiously. |
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cribbage(6) -- the card game cribbage
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cribbage plays the card game cribbage, with the program playing one hand and the user the other. The program will initially ask the user if the rules of the game are needed - if so, it will print out ... |
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factor(6) -- factor a number, generate primes
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The factor utility will factor integers between -2147483648 and 2147483647 inclusive. When a number is factored, it is printed, followed by a ``'', and the list of factors on a single line. Factors ... |
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fish(6) -- play ``Go Fish''
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fish is the game ``Go Fish'', a traditional children's card game. The computer deals the player and itself seven cards, and places the rest of the deck face-down (figuratively). The object of the g... |
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fortune(6) -- print a random, hopefully interesting, adage
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When fortune is run with no arguments it prints out a random epigram. Epigrams are divided into several categories, where each category is subdivided into those which are potentially offensive and tho... |
