![]() ![]() If you’re brand-new, start with something a little cheaper until you’re sure you want to stick with it. If you have some playing experience and have been thinking about taking the plunge into a computer bridge game, or if you need a tool for generating hands for learning, this is the way to go. Here are the additions you’ll get which are more objectively evaluated: the French 5-Card Major bidding system (you also get Standard, 2/1, and ACOL) 11 new bidding conventions (I won’t list them here-they’re on the developer’s Web site) 24 new problem deals for the Challenges menu (there are now 96) two new tournaments from the early 90s new card faces, including easy-to-read cards improved online play and stability. Not having played an earlier version, I can’t speak for the improvements touted on the graphical user interface, and to bidding, declarer play, and defense. Intermediate, advanced, and expert players: your decision will depend on whether you already own an earlier version and are trying to decide whether to upgrade ($29.95). Novices, of course, should try the free demo, but if it doesn’t suit you (Ha! I said, “Suit you!” We had to get at least one bit of card-suit of wordplay in here!), try the less expensive and more visually compelling Freeverse game. This program makes a great teaching tool or practice tool for the serious student. You can use the software to generate hands to practice many bidding conventions, save ’em, print ’em-all kinds of stuff. This software is extraordinarily vast and efficient it includes two billion deals, with tournaments available for purchase. Maybe Bridge Baron 13, expected in October 2002, will include these features for Mac users as well. Favoritism is at play, as Windows users also get the option of using French, German, or Spanish. Windows users also get a Learn To Play Bridge feature, presented by the American Contract Bridge League. This improved my bidding experience about a thousandfold.īeginning players-and players new to computer bridge-will find a wealth of information in the Help files. The other significant change I made was to add many of the bidding conventions to the active window. The first session was faster but not very challenging. For my second session, I set the judgement levels as high as they would go and had a much more fulfilling experience. In my first session, I played at the fast settings. If you set the bidding and playing judgement higher than normal, the game will take longer to play, but will make better decisions. Be sure to stop by the Options menu, to customize all sorts of things to suit your style. Installation was very painless, and if you know how to play bridge, you can dive right in. This is the twelfth version of a game that has been around for nearly two decades. Bridge Baron 12 is the latest version of a game that has in many ways led the computer bridge game race. It’s smart, fast, uncluttered, and has plenty of ways for me to modify it to suit my own bidding and playing style. This software has everything I want in a bridge game. Requirements: 68020 Mac with 4 MB of RAM, 10 MB hard disk, System 7.5. We are upgrading this site.Price: $59.95 plus $6 shipping (list) $29.95 (upgrade) Must be run under classic mode with OS 10. Bridge Baron 17 is available on CD-ROM for Windows /Me/XP/NT and Macintosh/iMac/Mac OS 8.6 or later (English only). ![]() All 53 octillion (that’s 53 billion billion billion) bridge deals as possible random deals in Bridge Baron.Improved! Now choose to play Puppet Stayman after 1NT, after 2NT, or both.Improved! Now choose to open 1NT with a 6-card minor or a stiff honor.24 new Bridge Challenges have been added, totaling 216 problem deals in all.4 new Bridge Tournaments, including the 2006 Cavendish at cross-IMPs.4 new bidding conventions, including Namyats, Lead-Directing Doubles, Wolff Sign-Off Bids, and Artificial Minor Bids after 1M-X. ![]()
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