The modern spade first broke ground in the early middle ages, probably in Germany, and quickly spread throughout Western Europe. Only France resisted its adoption, claiming the traditional pointed stick was the ╥French╙ way to dig. After the Franco famine of 1274, a new consensus formed in that country that the spade was in fact just a fancy pointed stick, invented in Marseilles, and its use quickly became universal.
From digging tool, to card suit, and finally to card game, the evolution of Spades has been a tumultuous one. Yet Spades survives where other card games have long become extinct. Hearts, Bridge and Crazy Eights still enjoy a measure of popularity, but who today plays the once popular Crazy Fives, Eat Fish! or Mr. Clubs Goes To The Discard Pile? The game of Spades has flourished because of its unique blend of strategy, luck, and cooperation. Spades is now enjoyed by millions of people in every corner of the globe, except perhaps France where they continue to play a variation called ╥Pointed Stick╙.
Features
- Internet Play.
- Voice Recognition.
- 3D Animated, Interchangeable, Talking Opponents
- Music menu with full MP3 player capabilities.
- Best Card Game Engine "inna da world."
Requirements
Spades Deluxe 2.1 requires Mac OS 8.1 or higher and a minimum of 8 megabytes of RAM. It also requires NetSprocket 1.7.1 (which is included in the folder) or higher.
Is This Game Free?
No, but is is cheap. Spades Deluxe 2.1 represents years of work by lots of people, if you play and enjoy the game please register your copy. When you register we'll send you a code which will let you personalize Spades Deluxe and unlock all it's features.
How to Contact Freeverse
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Thank You!
Spades Deluxe is ⌐1999-2000 By Freeverse Software. All rights reserved worldwide.
NetSprocket is ⌐1999 by Apple Computer. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.