Sheepshead, THE Game

Sheepshead, THE Game

Version 21

for Windows PC

The trial version of Sheepshead, THE Game can be downloaded free of charge. The trial version allows for full use of all functionality within the game. The trial version is available for 7 days after it is downloaded. After that, a license key is required to play the game.

If you feel that the game is fun and challenging to play, you can purchase the license key for $9.99. Purchasing a license key entitles you to free updates to Sheepshead, THE Game plus technical support.

If you have a question on how to use the game, want to report a problem or want to request an enhancement, you can contact me by using the Contact Us page or sending an email to support@SheepsheadTHEGame.com. I will do my best to respond to your request in a timely manner.

Features

•  4 methods to determine partner
  • Called Ace
  • Jack of Diamonds - Can't call up
  • Jack of Diamonds - Call up before picking
  • Jack of Diamonds - Call after picking
• 3 modes of play
  • Professional
  • Amateur
  • Beginner
• The Beginner mode of play has the following features
  • A Suggest button to help determine your play
  • How many trump are left
  • How many points the picking team has
  • How many points the opposing team has
  • How may points were won on each trick
  • Inferences as to whether the player is the partner or is an opponent
• The option to allow the picker to go alone after picking (this is the default for Called Ace)
• Statistics by player for the current game and historically for all games played
• No Picker Options
• Redeal
• Doubler
• Leaster
• The option to play Clubs as trump. Clubs replace the Diamonds (Seven of Diamonds through Ace of Diamonds) as trump
• The option to blitz Black Queens and or blitz Red Queens and or blitz Black Jacks and or blitz Red Jacks
• The option to allow the opposing team to crack and the picking team to crack back
• The option to play a sound when a blitz or crack occurs
• The ability to view the cards of the last hand
• The option to allow the game to play your card automatically for you on the sixth trick
• The option to allow the game to play your card automatically for you when you have only one card of the suit led
• 2 methods to control the flow of the game
  • By clicking the play button after each trick
  • By setting a specific time between tricks
• The ability to control the time between tricks
• The ability to control how fast the cards are played
• The ability to play the game using only the keyboard
• The ability to change the player names
• The ability to change the hands per game
• The ability to change the color of the card backs, card table, text, buttons etc
• The option to allow the computer to speak the contents of the message board
• The option to play the game by speaking to the computer - Voice Activated Playing (VAP)
• The option to use the play button to control the leading of the first card of the hand.
• The option to determine when the game will identify the player that played the called partner card.
• The option to replay the previous hand
• The option to display the blind cards if all player pass
• The option to display your discards before you play a card on a trick
• The opton to use a standard scoring method or double on the bump 

Listed below are the Sheepshead, THE Game help documents.

Set Up

How to Play

Rules of the Game

How to play the game with fewer mouse clicks