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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... |
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gomoku(6) -- game of 5 in a row
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gomoku is a two player game were the object is to get 5 in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally on a 19 by 19 grid. By convention, black always moves first. With no arguments, gomoku will disp... |
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hack(6) -- Exploring The Dungeons of Doom
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hack is a display oriented dungeons dragons - like game. Both display and command structure resemble rogue. (For a game with the same structure but entirely different display - a real cave instead of ... |
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hangman(6) -- computer version of the game hangman
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In , the computer picks a word from the on-line word list and you must try to guess it. The computer keeps track of which letters have been guessed and how many wrong guesses you have made on the scre... |
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hunt(6) -- a multi-player multi-terminal game
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The object of the game hunt is to kill off the other players. There are no rooms, no treasures, and no monsters. Instead, you wander around a maze, find grenades, trip mines, and shoot down walls and ... |
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huntd(6) -- hunt daemon, back-end for hunt game
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huntd controls the multi-player hunt(6) game. When it starts up, it tries to notify all members of the hunt-players mailing list (see sendmail(8)) by faking a talk(1) request from user ``Hunt Game''... |
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intro(6) -- introduction to online games
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This section contains various games and tools whose primary value is amusement. |
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larn(6) -- exploring the caverns of Larn
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larn is a fantasy games in which your child has contracted a strange disease, and none of your home remedies seem to have any effect. You set out to find a remedy in a limited amount of time, and to c... |
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mille(6) -- play Mille Bornes
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Mille plays a two-handed game reminiscent of the Parker Brother's game of Mille Bornes with you. The rules are described below. If a file name is given on the command line, the game saved in that fil... |
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monop(6) -- Monopoly game
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monop is reminiscent of the Parker Brother's game Monopoly, and monitors a game between 1 to 9 users. It is assumed that the rules of Monopoly are known. The game follows the standard rules, with the... |
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morse(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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number(6) -- convert Arabic numerals to English
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The number utility prints the English equivalent of the number to the standard output, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line. If no argument is specified, number reads lines from the s... |
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phantasia(6) -- an interterminal fantasy game
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phantasia is a role playing game which allows players to roll up characters of various types to fight monsters and other players. Progression of characters is based upon gaining experience from fighti... |
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pig(6) -- eformatray inputway asway Igpay Atinlay
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Ethay pig utilityway eadsray ethay andardstay inputway andway iteswray itway outway otay andardstay outputway inway Igpay Atinlay. Usefulway orfay eneratinggay onthlymay eportsray. BSD June 10, 1993 B... |
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pom(6) -- display the phase of the moon
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The pom utility displays the current phase of the moon. Useful for selecting software completion target dates and predicting managerial behavior. [[[[[cc]yy]mm]dd]HH] Display the phase of the moon for... |
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ppt(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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primes(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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quiz(6) -- random knowledge tests
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The quiz utility tests your knowledge of random facts. It has a database of subjects from which you can choose. With no arguments, quiz displays the list of available subjects. The options are as foll... |
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rain(6) -- animated raindrops display
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The output of rain is modeled after the VAX/VMS program of the same name. To obtain the proper effect, either the terminal must be set for 9600 baud or the -d option must be used to specify a delay, i... |
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random(6) -- random lines from a file or random numbers
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random reads lines from the standard input and copies them to the standard output with a probability of 1/denominator. The default value for denominator is 2. The options are as follows: -e If the -e ... |
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robots(6) -- fight off villainous robots
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robots pits you against evil robots, who are trying to kill you (which is why they are evil). Fortunately for you, even though they are evil, they are not very bright and have a habit of bumping into ... |
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rogue(6) -- Exploring The Dungeons of Doom
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rogue is a computer fantasy game with a new twist. It is crt oriented and the object of the game is to survive the attacks of various monsters and get a lot of gold, rather than the puzzle solving ori... |
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rot13(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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sail(6) -- multi-user wooden ships and iron men
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Sail is a computer version of Avalon Hill's game of fighting sail originally developed by S. Craig Taylor. Players of Sail take command of an old fashioned Man of War and fight other players or the c... |
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snake(6) -- display chase game
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snake is a display-based game which must be played on a CRT terminal. The object of the game is to make as much money as possible without getting eaten by the snake. The -l and -w options allow you to... |
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tetris(6) -- the game of tetris
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The tetris command runs display-based game which must be played on a CRT terminal. The object is to fit the shapes together forming complete rows, which then vanish. When the shapes fill up to the top... |
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trek(6) -- trekkie game
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trek is a game of space glory and war. Below is a summary of commands. For complete documentation, see Trek by Eric Allman. If a filename is given, a log of the game is written onto that file. If the ... |
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wargames(6) -- shall we play a game?
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``Shall we play a game?'' -- computer, wargames Just like in the movie, the computer will happily play a game with you. The likelihood of Global Thermonuclear Warfare resulting is much smaller.... |
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worm(6) -- Play the growing worm game
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In , you are a little worm, your body is the "o"'s on the screen and your head is the "@". You move with the hjkl keys and the arrow keys (as in the game snake). If you don't press any keys, you... |
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worms(6) -- animate worms on a display terminal
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A UNIX version of the DEC-2136 program ``worms''. The options are as follows: -f Makes a ``field'' for the worm(s) to eat. -t Makes each worm leave a trail behind it. -d Specifies a delay, in mill... |
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wtf(6) -- translates acronyms for you
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The wtf utility displays the expansion of the acronyms specified on the command line. If the acronym is unknown, wtf will check to see if the acronym is known by the whatis(1) command. If ``is'' is ... |
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wump(6) -- hunt the wumpus in an underground cave
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The game wump is based on a fantasy game first presented in the pages of People's Computer Company in 1973. In Hunt the Wumpus you are placed in a cave built of many different rooms, all interconnect... |
