Instructions for HUIT.BA play: (This is a rough translation of REM lines 0-68 of the program.) You play against the dealer. You start with eight cards chosen randomly. You must discard your cards in the following manner: 1- By playing a card of the same value as the last 2- By playing a card of the same suit (couleur) as the last 3- By playing an eight of any suit (couleur) You are obliged to play a card matching one of the three conditions above, you draw card(s) [F4] until you are able to play. Adversary must draw two cards if the deuce is played. Adversary loses a turn if the Jack is played. The round is over when one of the players has no more cards. NOTES: [CAPS LOCK] must be down. The last card played is in the lower left corner. Example of play: You have in hand: -Ace of Spades -2 of Hearts -7 of Diamonds -8 of Clubs The last card played is: -7 of Spades you may play the Ace or the 7 OR play the eight and change the suit (couleur) to Hearts, Diamonds or Clubs. To play the Ace of Spades: PRESS [A] AND [F8] The points are calculated on the value of the cards that remain in the hands of each player. Translation of phrases used in the game; alphabetical order: "A toi de jouer: " = Your turn to play "Il me reste ... cartes et je joue :" = I have ... cards & I play : "Il ne reste plus de cartes" = There are no more cards. "J'ai en main :" = I have in hand : "J'ai gagne" = I have won "Je perd mon tour" = I lose my turn "Je piges deux cartes" = I draw two cards "La nouvelle couleur est: " = The new suit is: "La premiere carte est: = The first card is: "Mon pointage :" = My points : "n'est pas une couleur = isn't a suit "NON" = No "OUI" = Yes "Partie nulle" = Round over "Pesez pour continuer" = Press to continue "PIGE" = Draw "Peux-tu jouer" = Can you play? (Do you have a play?) "Quelle couleur" = What suit? "Sur ... parties tu en as gagne" = In ... rounds you have won "Ton pointage :" = Your points "Ton pointage total est ...; le mien est " = Your total points are ... mine are "Tu as en main: = You have in hand: "Tu as gagne" = You have won "Tu es bloque" = You are blocked "Tu ne possedes pas cette carte" = You don't have that card "Tu perds ton tour = You lose your turn "Tu piges deux cartes" = You draw two cards "Veux-tu rejouer(OUIouNON)" = Do you want to play again(YESorNO) With apologies to Stephane Burgoyne, the program author. Sysop Dave Thomas