-.\" $NetBSD: monop.6,v 1.9 2000/11/07 05:51:55 lukem Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: monop.6,v 1.19 2008/02/24 03:50:07 dholland Exp $
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.\" @(#)monop.6 6.5 (Berkeley) 3/25/93
.\"
-.Dd March 25, 1993
+.Dd February 23, 2008
.Dt MONOP 6
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm monop
.Nd Monopoly game
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Nm /usr/games/monop
+.Nm
.Op Ar file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is reminiscent of the Parker Brother's game Monopoly, and
-monitors a game between 1 to 9 users.
+monitors a game between 2 to 9 users.
It is assumed that the rules of Monopoly are known.
The game follows the standard rules, with the exception that,
if a property goes up for auction and there are only two solvent players,
no auction is held and the property remains unowned.
-.Nm
+.Pp
The game, in effect, lends the player money,
so it is possible to buy something which you cannot afford.
-However, as soon as a person goes into debt,
-he must
+However, as soon as a person goes into debt, he must
.Dq fix the problem ,
-.Em i.e. ,
-make himself solvent, before play can continue.
+i.e., make himself solvent, before play can continue.
If this is not possible, the player's property reverts to his debtee,
either a player or the bank.
A player can resign at any time to any person or the bank,
.Pp
Any time that the response to a question is a
.Em string ,
-e.g., a name, place or person, you can type
-.Sq Ic ?
+e.g., a name, place or person, you can type
+.Sq Ic \&?
to get a list of valid answers.
It is not possible to input a negative number, nor is it ever necessary.
.Pp
.Em A Summary of Commands :
.Bl -tag -width item
.It Ic quit
-quit game: This allows you to quit the game. It asks you if you're sure.
+quit game: This allows you to quit the game.
+It asks you if you're sure.
.It Ic print
print board: This prints out the current board.
The columns have the following meanings (column headings are the same for the
.Ic where ,
-.Ic own holdings ,
+.Ic own holdings ,
and
.Ic holdings
commands):
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width indent -compact
.It Name
-The first ten characters of the name of the square
+The first ten characters of the name of the square.
.It Own
-The
+The
.Em number
of the owner of the property.
.It Price
-The cost of the property (if any)
+The cost of the property (if any).
.It Mg
-This field has a
+This field has a
.Sq *
-in it if the property is mortgaged
+in it if the property is mortgaged.
.It \&#
If the property is a Utility or Railroad, this is the number
of such owned by the owner.
If the property is land, this is the number of houses on it.
.It Rent
-Current rent on the property. If it is not owned, there is no rent.
+Current rent on the property.
+If it is not owned, there is no rent.
.El
.It Ic where
where players are: Tells you where all the players are.
-A `*' indicates the current player.
+A
+.Sq *
+indicates the current player.
.It Ic own holdings
List your own holdings,
-.Em i.e. ,
-money, get-out-of-jail-free cards, and property.
+i.e., money, get-out-of-jail-free cards, and property.
.It Ic holdings
holdings list: Look at anyone's holdings.
It will ask you whose holdings you wish to look at.
-When you are finished, type
+When you are finished, type
.Sq Ic done .
.It Ic mortgage
mortgage property:
sell houses:
Sets up a list of monopolies from which you can sell houses.
It operates in an analogous manner to
-.Ic buy.
+.Ic buy .
.It Ic card
card for jail:
Use a get-out-of-jail-free card to get out of jail.
.It Ic resign
Resign to another player or the bank.
If you resign to the bank, all property reverts to its virgin state,
-and get-out-of-jail free cards revert to the deck.
+and get-out-of-jail-free cards revert to the deck.
.It Ic save
save game:
Save the current game in a file for later play.
Read in a previously saved game from a file.
It leaves the file intact.
.It Ic roll
-Roll the dice and move forward to your new location.
-If you simply hit the <RETURN> key instead of a command,
-it is the same as typing
+Roll the dice and move forward to your new location.
+If you simply hit the
+.Aq RETURN
+key instead of a command, it is the same as typing
.Ic roll .
.El
-.Sh AUTHOR
-Ken Arnold
-.Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/games/cards.pck -compact
-.It Pa /usr/share/games/cards.pck
-Chance and Community Chest cards
-.El
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.An Ken Arnold
.Sh BUGS
No command can be given an argument instead of a response to a query.
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