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- BridgePal User Manual
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- GAME OPTIONS
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- There are three ways to play BridgePal. SOLO bridge is for one
- player. The SOLO game is the only one that lets you replay the hand,
- if you wish. TWO PLAYER bridge provides scoring for two people, who
- take turns playing random hands. Similarly, DUPLICATE scores for
- two, but deals the same sets of hands to both players.
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- All three game options will ask if you want the "Best Hand (Y/N)"?
- If you reply Y(es), the hand with the most points is given to you
- (South) on every round. All options also ask if you want "Automatic
- Trick Pickup (Y/N)"? If you reply Y(es), the cards will be "picked
- up" after the fourth card is played on each trick. Reply N(o) and
- the cards remain on your monitor until you "Push any key to
- continue."
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- BIDDING
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- BridgePal bidding is the same as conventional bridge. Bids which are
- not legititmate, like one club after three hearts, will cause the
- message "ILLEGAL BID" to appear. This will repeat until a legal bid
- is made. BridgePal understands (and makes) the following bids:
- Preempt, Short Club, Take Out Double, Penalty Double, Overcall, and
- Blackwood.
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- Bids are entered into the computer by pressing a number and then a
- suit, using the first letter of the suit. So, to bid two hearts,
- push the "2" key and then the "H" key. No-trump bids are made by
- using the letter "N" instead of a suit letter. The following bids
- are entered by pushing just the first letter: P(ass), D(ouble), and
- R(edouble). It is not necessary to push ENTER to make a bid.
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- Deciding what to bid can be difficult, but HELP is available. Just
- push "H" and the computer will make your bid for you. To see the
- point COUNT for your hand, push "C" before you make a bid. To exit
- the hand press the ESC(ape) key.
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- PLAYING THE HAND
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- After the bidding is finished, the play of the hand begins. The "?"
- symbol will appear next to the appropriate hand when it is your turn
- to play a card. Cards are played by choosing the letters A(ce),
- K(ing), Q(ueen), J(ack), or the numbers 2 to 10 (you can also use
- the letter T to play a Ten). The suit is selected by the first
- letter of the suit, just like in the bidding. So, to play the ace of
- spades, just press "A" and then "S". To follow suit and play the
- lowest card you have in that suit, just press the ENTER key.
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