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MVP Bridge
version 3.03
by Steve Estvanik
An MVP Software Production
MVP Bridge is shareware. This means that you have an evaluation
version. You are free to evaluate this software to determine
whether you wish to "register," or purchase the software. If you
wish to continue using this software, you must register with MVP
Software.
Registering MVP Bridge supports the author and brings you several
advantages. You will receive the latest version with many
significant enhancements, a printed manual, ongoing notification of
updates and technical support. Registration is $29.95 plus
shipping.
Thank you for evaluating MVP Bridge and for supporting shareware.
To register and receive MVP Bridge Deluxe, call 800-968-9684
toll-free 24 hours a day. This is an order line ONLY. Operators at
this number do not use this program and cannot answer any questions
about it. Please have your Master Card or Visa ready when you call.
Or fill out the order form at the end of this manual and fax it to:
616-245-3204. Make sure your credit card number and expiration date
are legible. Or if you prefer mail the order form and your check
to: MVP Software, 1035 Dallas SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407.
For overseas ordering or technical support, or if you have
questions, call: (616) 245-8376.
How to Register Online and Receive MVP Bridge Deluxe Immediately!
MVP is pleased that all MVP shareware products can now be registered
online, with immediate download of the registered version. This
service is available to anyone in the world who has a Master Card or
Visa and can call from a modem. To register MVP Bridge Deluxe or
any other MVP shareware game online, call InterComm at
1-310-858-6200. Once you are connected, go to the MVP section.
There you may download any MVP shareware program free of charge, or
you may order and immediately download any MVP non-shareware title
or registered title. It's easy and it's fun, so call today.
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|___|___| MEMBER
Steve Estvanik is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or
send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman at
70007,3536.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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MVP Bridge version 3.02 includes several improvements over earlier
versions. The bidding and card play, the documentation, handling of
conventions, music and many other areas have been enhanced. Also,
an important new feature -- the ability to save and load hands --
has been added.
Another important improvement is that MVP Bridge now works
flawlessly if you launch it from Windows. While it is still a DOS
app (technically, it runs in what is known as a "DOS box" from
Windows), you can set it up on your Windows Program Manager and run
it from there as you would any Windows program.
Note, however, that your DOS mouse driver MUST be installed even if
you run MVP Bridge from Windows.
INSTALLATION
============
If you have downloaded this program from a BBS there is no need to
install it if you want to run it from DOS and not from Windows.
Simply unzip the files into a directory and begin the game. If you
have obtained MVP Bridge from a shareware vendor you may need to
install the software to your hard drive. To install MVP Bridge,
place the diskette into the A drive and type A:, or into the B drive
and type B:. When the A> or B> prompt appears on the screen, type
INSTALL. Follow the directions to install the software.
To begin the game type BR1.
Note to Windows users
---------------------
Here's how to install MVP Bridge from Windows.
First, all of the MVP Bridge files must be in their own directory on
your hard drive or on a floppy disk. If you downloaded this file
from a BBS or online service, use Pkunzip 2.04 to do this. If you
received MVP Bridge on a disk, you probably don't have to do this.
From the Windows Program Manager, click on Run, then click on File.
Type in A:SETUP if the MVP Bridge files are on a disk in your A
drive. If they are in a directory in your hard drive, or on a disk
in another drive, enter that path information, followed by SETUP.
The MVP Bridge Setup program will now install MVP Bridge on your
system and create a MVP Program Group (if one doesn't already exist
on your system). All you have to do is follow the prompts. In most
cases the default prompts are the best ones to choose, but you may
enter other information if you choose to do so.
INTRODUCTION
============
This game is not a tutorial on Bridge, but can be used by beginners
For overseas ordering or technical support, or if you have
questions, call: (616) 245-8376.
to learn the game. The following sections give a good general
introduction to the rules of the game, and the basic techniques of
bidding and play. There are many excellent books available in
stores and libraries, covering all phases of the game.
If you're an intermediate or advanced player, you can go right to
PLAYING THE GAME (or skip this entirely, and jump right into the
game.)
BRIDGE BASICS
=============
Brief summary of the rules
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Bridge is played by 4 players. All cards are dealt so each player
has 13 cards that are kept hidden from other players. In MVP
Bridge, you are always considered to be SOUTH. Your partner plays
NORTH, and your opponents are EAST and WEST. A hand of bridge is
divided into 2 parts: bidding and play. During bidding you try to
describe your hand to your partner and make a claim to the number of
tricks you can take. During play you try to make the contract that
you bid.
Evaluation of the hand
-----------------------
To decide how strong your hand is, we assign points to certain
cards. These are called high card points or 'hcp'. We rate an Ace
(A) at 4 points, a King (K) at 3, a Queen (Q) at 2, and a Jack (J)
at 1. To count towards hcp, though, a King must be accompanied by at
least one other card in the same suit. We show this as 'Kx', and
describe it as a King doubleton. Similarly, to count for hcp, the
Queen must have 2 other cards, and the Jack needs 3 other cards.
Some examples:
Kx 3 pts
AK 7 pts
AQ 4 points (Q doesnt count)
AQx 6 points
KJXX 4 points
KJx 3 points (J doesnt count)
In addition, we can add points for distribution (length).
1 pt for 5th card in a suit
1 pt for 6th in a suit
2 pts for 7th, 8th, etc
When raising partner's suit with 4 card support, add:
5 pts for void
3 pts for singleton
1 pt for doubleton
With 3 card trump support, add:
3 points for a void
2 points for a singleton
1 point for a doubleton
Your total hand value is figured as follows:
Hand value = high card points + distribution points
When opening the bid add HCP and length points. For deciding
whether your partnership has enough points for game, you can use
total points as follows:
Points required for game:
3NT or major suit 26
minor suit 29
small slam 33
grand slam 37
Bidding Primer
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