Allgood Spite And Malice

Allgood Spite and Malice is a Classic Mac card game by Mike Perry, part of his Allgood line that also includes Allgood Solitaire. It implements the two-player card game Spite and Malice (also known as Cat and Mouse), in which each player races to empty a face-down pay-off pile by building shared center stacks from Ace to Queen.

Rules of Spite and Malice

Players draw from a stockpile and play to communal foundation piles in strict ascending order. Side-stack discards block the opponent, and Kings act as wild cards. The first player to exhaust their pay-off pile wins the round.

Single-player versus the Mac

The game pits the user against a computer opponent, making it a convenient way to learn or practice a card game traditionally played head-to-head. Casual players appreciate its quick rounds and clear visual feedback.

Allgood family

Mike Perry's Allgood series is a small collection of polished Mac card titles. The sibling Allgood Solitaire shares its visual style and interaction model, giving the line a consistent feel across releases.

Preservation

Allgood Spite and Malice is archived on Macintosh Garden as Classic Mac shareware. The BinHex package preserves the original distribution, including author credits and any read-me documentation Perry shipped with the game.