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Spades (known in some places as 500) is a four-player, team-based game whose object is to be the first team to score 500 points by bidding on, and taking tricks. NetSpades includes the server program, a console-based client (using the SLang library), and an X-based client (using the GTK library). NOTE: NetSpades has merged with GGZ

License: free

Additional System Requirements: The GTK+ library or
the SLANG library.

A card game using a custom set of cards, twelve suits of four cards each. The object is to arrange each suit of four cards on its own pile. I think this is a relatively hard game to win; I played it a dozen times and haven't won yet.

License: free

"Pete's Blackjack" is a simple fun game, just like the real thing. It is written in Java (tm). One player plays against the dealer. All function are available: splitting, insurance, doubledown, etc. The computer deals from one deck of virtual cards at a time. It's great for killing time while waiting for downloads or talking on the phone.

License: free

Additional System Requirements:

• A browser that is java enabled.
• Linux, or any other major operating system.

PokerApp is a client/server multiplayer poker game that can support up to 8 network opponents. It is written entirely in Java, so it will run on any platform that supports the Java 2 Runtime Environment including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix. Currently ten different poker game types are available to play (including Texas Hold'Em, Omaha Hold'Em, and Seven Card Stud). Limited support vs computer opponents is also included with development in this area currently in work.

License: shareware ($15)

Additional System Requirements: Java Runtime Environment version 1.4 or greater must be installed

PokerTH is a poker game written in C++/QT4. You can play the popular "Texas Hold'em" poker variant against up to six computer-opponents or play network games with people all over the world. This poker engine is available for Linux, Windows, and MacOSX.

License: free

PySol is an exciting collection of more than 200 solitaire card games. Its features include very nice look and feel, multiple cardsets and table tiles, samples and background music, unlimited undo/redo, load/save games, player statistics and log files, hint system, demo games, support for user-written plugins, integrated HTML help browser and lots of documentation. PySol is written in 100% pure Python.

License: free

Additional System Requirements: Python with Tkinter bindings.