bids and plays the same hand in Autoplay
Mode, with the computer playing all four
hands.
c. Computer Peeks
[Level Menu Item:
123456789TP
]
This unique level, displayed as
P
for
computer Peeks
, is also a Team of
Four Level. Here, the computer is given a
distinct advantage, in that it's allowed to
"see" game information that it would not
ordinarily be able to access! This level can
come in handy for those of you who find that
you're beating the computer once too often.
Try out Level P, and you'll definitely have to
work harder to win! Don't worry, though,
about giving up too much power- the
computer is fairly reasonable about peeking,
and uses only some of the available
information to gain an advantage.
Note, also, that the advantage the computer
gains is more significant in defensive play
than in bidding or declarer play. You can also
rest assured that the computer will never
peek on any other level!
2.3 Sound Effects On/Off
[Main Menu Item:
PGSIBLR
]
Your computer's beeps and other sound
effects are on by default. However, if you'd
rather turn the sound off, it's easy to do! To
change the sound setting:
a.
Press
ESCAPE
until you return to the
Main Menu,
PGSIBLR
.
b.
Press
repeatedly to select the letter
S
for
Sound on/off
.
c.
Press
ENTER
.
Line 1 =
yn Sound
, with the current
sound setting flashing.
Line 2 = Current sound setting.
d.
Press
to select
y
for Sound on or
n
for Sound off. Press
ENTER
to confirm
and return to the Main Menu.
Note that the symbol shows in the
display whenever the sound is turned off.
2.4 Light Too Weak/Strong? Adjust It!
[Main Menu Item:
PGSIBLR
]
If you're in a dim light situation, you have the
option of turning on the backlight to illuminate
the display! Press
BACKLIGHT
to turn the
light on, and press it again to turn the light
off. You also have the option of adjusting the
light intensity via the Main Menu, as
described below.
To adjust the light intensity:
a.
Press
ESCAPE
until you return to the
Main Menu,
PGSIBLR
.
b.
Press
repeatedly to select the letter
I
for
BL Intensity
.
c.
Press
ENTER
.
Line 1 = From one to five symbols,
indicating the current light setting. Note
that is the dimmest setting, while
is the brightest.
Line 2 =
BL Intensity
.
d.
Press
repeatedly to turn on up to five
symbols. Then, press ENTER to return to
the Main Menu.
2.5 Bidding Systems*
[Main Menu Item:
PGSIBLR
]
The Pro Bridge 3000 is set to the American
Standard 5-card major for both North/South
and East/West. We hope to further enhance
the feature, as described below, in future
version of the product.
Your computer offers various bidding systems
for both North/South and East/West:
American Standard, Acol, French Standard,
and French Strong Two. Note that the
computer defaults to the American Standard
on start-up. For more information on the
bidding systems, see Appendix A.
P - Play
G - Game level
S - Sound on/off
I - BL Intensity
B - Bidding systems
L - Language
R - Reset score
Each of these individual options is described
below.
TIP: To cancel menu changes before
confirming with
ENTER
, simply press
ESCAPE
to return to the Main Menu!
2.1 Accessing the Deal Menu
[Main Menu Item:
PGSIBLR
] Your computer
offers several interesting dealing options from
which to choose, including the following:
•
Random deals: Play hands that are
randomly generated by the computer.
•
Numbered deals: Choose from a series
of built-in deals, numbered from 1 to
999,999.
•
Edited deals: Play hands that you've
constructed via the Edit Menu.
•
Replayed deals: Play your previous hand
once again.
The dealing options are selected from the
Deal Menu, which is accessed directly from
the Main Menu. With the P flashing for Play,
press
ENTER
to display the Deal Menu
(
RNES
). Note that
ESCAPE
will also take
you directly back to the Deal Menu in many
cases, in preparation for a new hand. For
complete details on selecting deals, see
Section 3.
2.2 Selecting a Game Type/Level
[Main Menu Item:
PGSIBLR
] Whether you
prefer playing Rubber Bridge or Duplicate
Bridge (Team of Four), you've come to the
right place! Not only can you choose which
type of game you'd like to play, but we've
even included nine different levels of Rubber
Bridge for you to try out, as described below.
Many of you will also want to check out the
unique Computer Peeks Level, which is
included especially for those who are looking
for more challenging game play!
To change the level setting:
a.
Press ESCAPE until you return to the
Main Menu,
PGSIBLR
.
b.
Press
repeatedly to select the letter
G
for
Game level
.
c.
Press
ENTER
.
Line 1 =
123456789TP
, with the
current level setting flashing.
Line 2 = Current level description.
d.
Press
to select the desired level.
Press ENTER to confirm and return to
the Main Menu.
The level settings are described below. For
details on scoring, see Appendix B, at the
back of the manual.
a. Rubber Bridge
[Level Menu Items:
123456789TP
]
The Rubber Bridge Levels (Levels 1 through
9) are used in conjunction with randomly-
dealt hands. Each level is displayed as
1
,
2
,
etc., along with a description, such as
Rubber bridge 1
.
Here, the lower the level, the more likely it is
that the North/South pair will have more
honor points than the East/West pair.
b. Team of Four (Duplicate Bridge)
[Level Menu Item:
123456789TP
]
This level, the computer's default level, is
displayed as
T
(
Team of four
). In this
type of game, the same deal is played twice,
with you playing South's hand first. The
computer then plays all four hands by taking
your place, replaying the hand you've just
played, comparing the two results, and
calculating the difference in International
Match Points. Note that the dealer and
vulnerability are preset for each hand.
After selecting the Team of Four Level and
pressing
ENTER
, choose your dealing
method and play the hand as in Rubber
Bridge. At the end, after pressing
ENTER
to
see the result, press
ENTER
again to see the
score. At this point, pressing
ENTER
one
more time will cause the computer to replay
the hand, and you'll see
Replaying
displayed briefly. The Pro Bridge 3000 now
REMEMBER:
SELECT OPTIONS, THEN PLAY!
Since pressing ESCAPE during the bidding
or playing phase will terminate your current
hand, make sure to select all your options
before starting to play!
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