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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-----------------------
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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-
- ---------------> 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 them 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.
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- Have a nice game!
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