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- 32 Card Bridge for Windows 3.1 / 95 - Version 1.6
-
- Author: PELLENC, 22 rue Carnot 95160 MONTMORENCY,FRANCE
- EMail: LRpellenc@compuserve.com
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- -------------------------- REQUIREMENTS --------------------------------
- - Windows 3.1 or higher
- - VBRUN300.DLL
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- ---------------------------- OVERVIEW ----------------------------------
-
- 32 Card Bridge is the english version of the 'Belote BridgΘe' (named
- after the supposed author Belot) which is the most popular card game
- played in France. The game is highly appealing because it requires
- many skills such as reasoning, memory, and planning. Besides, an
- exciting element of luck is provided by the random distribution of
- cards to each player as well as the ensueing card combinations.
-
- ---------------> 32 Card Bridge vs Bridge
-
- Some of the rules are common to the Bridge game:
- ò it is a partnership game for four players,
- ò each hand is divided into two major phases: the bidding and the play:
- -during bidding you make a claim to the number of points you
- can earn,
- -during play you try to make the contract that you bid.
- ò players may use some conventions when bidding,
- ò trump is the suit of the highest bid,
- ò a contract may be doubled and redoubled.
-
- Yet there are many differences too:
- ò it is played with a 32 card deck,
- ò the contract is commited for a number of points instead of a number
- of tricks,
- ò trump cards rankings are different from the other suits,
- ò there is no dummy in the card play,
- ò some card combinations can bring extra points.
-
-
- ---------------> 32 Card Bridge for Windows
-
- 32 Card Bridge for Windows provides an easy-to-use interface featuring
- a lot of useful functions. One of the most spectacular aspect of the
- program is the verbose analysis it can generate about any particular
- situation.
- This is due to the 300 Kb artificial intelligence -hardly ever seen in
- a computerised card game- and can be used either to receive a detailed
- hint or to understand why the computer made a particular bid or played
- a particular card.
- 32 Card Bridge for Windows is highly attractive for any card games lover,
- with special regard to Bridge players who will have to get rid of their
- habits, as well as other players afraid of the complexity of the Bridge
- but willing to do a step towards that great game.
-
- 'One of the best card game available for PC', french users said.
-
-
- ---------------> Shareware
-
- This game is provided as shareware which means 'Try before you buy'.
- The evaluation version is fully functionnal but limited to the novice
- skill for complete games.
- You can evaluate the higher skills by playing 20 duplicate hands from
- the 'Practice' menu, or as many hands as you wish from the 'Edit hand'
- menu.
- If you want to enjoy the full version and have hours of fun challenging
- three expert players, a registration fee is needed.
-
- Have a nice game!