Sheepshead

Sheepshead (Schafkopf) is a popular family and community card game. Although the basics can be learned quickly, it has a number of subtleties which give it the ability to hold the interest of players over a long period of time. The rich history of this game has produced a number of local variations, but the basic outlines have been standardized by the German Schafkopf Association. These and the US-rules from the National Sheepshead Association form the basis of this program which implements a four-player version of the game. * The computer simulates three players each with selectable playing styles. Sound, personal game statistics, and assorted card types add variety. Comprehensive explanations of the rules, playing strategy suggestions, and a training mode are available for beginners. The program simulates 3 players each of whom can be given one of four playing styles. Sounds include 6 voices (3 male and 3 female). Play ratings, assorted card faces, contextual help and rules for beginners are a standard part of the program. Variations include practice mode, bock rounds, and twelve different solo types. Schafkopf/Sheepshead-Version V1.1 includes the following improvements since V1.0: - You can display a large card table as your playing surface. - Bock rounds and "wenzels" are now available as part of play. - Several bugs related to the text display and old German card sets have been corrected. - Support for the new open/save dialogs in System 8.5. - PowerPC-native code for faster speed. - Support for Macs without disk drives (e.g., iMac). Disk 1 is no longer requred. - many additional small improvements in details including, for example, the play of your cards with a single mouse click. You can choose a single or double click.