5
P
ASS
:
To Pass during bidding.
NT (N
O
T
RUMP
):
To bid No Trump
during bidding.
D
OUBLE
:
To select Double or
Redouble during bidding.
S
UITS
(S
PADES
, H
EARTS
, D
IAMONDS
OR
C
LUBS
):
To select the suit to be
bid or played.
C
ARD
V
ALUES
(A
THROUGH
1):
After selecting the suit, selects the
value of the card to be bid or played.
Also selects the number of tricks
you expect to win if you decide to
claim the rest of the hand.
Bidding
1. Press
O
N
/O
FF
to turn on the unit.
“
Play game
” is displayed.
2. Press
E
NTER
. “
Rand Deal
” is
displayed.
3. Press
E
NTER
. The cards have been
dealt randomly to each play-
er.
You are in
the South chair.
4. Because the computer assigns
who the dealer is randomly, you
may open the bidding or have to
wait for the other players to
bid. When
the
South frame flashes
and “
Bid: Pass
” is displayed on
the LCD, it’s your turn to bid.
Note: At any time during the bid-
ding, you may press the
C
LEAR
/U
NDO
button to stop the
bidding. “
Exit Game?
” is then
displayed. Press
E
NTER
to con-
firm your action.
5. To bid, press a
S
UIT
button or the
NT
button, and then a
C
ARD
V
ALUE
button. You can also press
the
D
OUBLE
button to double your
opponent’s bid, or press
P
ASS
. An
alternative way to select your bid
is to use the
C
URSOR
. Press the
right and left sides of the
C
URSOR
to scroll through your bidding
choices.
6. Press
E
NTER
to confirm your bid.
7. Every time the South frame flash-
es it’s your turn to bid again. The
bidding will continue until there
have been three consecutive pass-
4
es. Bidding is then over and the
playing phase of the game begins.
Note: If a bid is doubled, an “
X
”
is displayed as that player’s bid. If
a bid is redoubled, “
XX
” is dis-
played as that player’s bid. After
the bidding is over, the “
X
” or
“
XX
” will be displayed next to the
declarer’s bid to indicate that the
bid has been doubled or redoubled.
Playing
1. When the South frame flashes, it’s
your turn to lead a card. If
North
is declarer or
dummy, you will
play both the North and South
hands, and the 13 cards of the
dummy hand will be displayed at
the top of the screen. You may
select a card by using the
S
UIT
and
C
ARD
V
ALUES
buttons or by
using the
C
URSOR
(see
Bidding,
number 5 above).
Note: At any time during the play,
you may press the
C
LEAR
/U
NDO
button to leave the game.
“
Exit G a m e ?
”
is then displayed. Press
E
NTER
to confirm your action.
2. Press
E
NTER
to confirm your card
choice. When each player has
played a card, they will all be dis
-
played on the table. Press
E
NTER
to clear the table
and to start play
ing
the
next trick. Note: If you
wish to review the last trick, press
R
EVIEW
before you play your next
card. Then
press
C
LEAR
/U
NDO
to
continue play.
3. The number of tricks your oppo-
nents have won is displayed below
the East hand. The number of
tricks that you and your partner
have won is displayed behind the
South hand.
4. The play continues until all 13
tricks have been won by one of the
partnerships. After the last trick
has been played, the score of the
hand will be displayed. Press
C
LEAR
/U
NDO
to return to the Deal
menu.
Note: If you and your partner have
won one game, then “
Vulnerable
”
will be displayed behind North. If
your opponents have won one
game, then “
Vulnerable
” will be
displayed below the West cards.
To select the Game Level
You may select one of three different
levels: Beginner, Normal and
Advance. The computer is preset at
the Beginner level. If you would like
to change to another level, press
C
LEAR
/U
NDO
until “
Play game
” is
displayed. Then press the right side of
the
C
URSOR
and “
Game level
” is
displayed. Press
E
NTER
, and
“Beginner
” will be displayed. Press
the right side of the
C
URSOR
to select
the next level of “
Normal
” and then
press again for “
Advance
.” Press the
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