Mac

Despite the bare "Mac" title, this archive holds Mac500 v1.2 by David Risvold, a Macintosh implementation of Five Hundred, the trick-taking card game popular in Australia and New Zealand. You partner with a computer player against two computer opponents, with configurable rule variants and a running history of bids and games won.

Five Hundred on the Mac

Five Hundred is a 10-card trick-taking game derived from Euchre, played in partnerships with a Joker as top trump. Mac500 deals all four hands, runs the bidding auction, and then plays the contract out automatically once you and your partner agree on what to lead.

Bidding and rule variants

The Options panel lets you toggle the most common house rules, including different scoring variants and bidding styles for each computer player. Names can be assigned to all four seats so the game log reads like a real club night rather than "Player 2 vs Player 4".

Help for newcomers

If Five Hundred is unfamiliar, Mac500 can suggest both bids and card plays during a hand, turning the program into a tutor as well as an opponent. The suggestions toggle is tucked into the Preferences window alongside a configurable trick-advance delay so you can read each trick before it clears.

Shareware terms

Registration is $10 US. Unregistered, the program quits after fifteen minutes of play and refuses to persist preferences between sessions, so any adjustments to the bidding model or display options must be redone every launch.