English 1 table of contents screen, keys and features 1. Introduction 2. Getting started playing your first game 2.1 installing the batteries 2.2 dealing 2.3 bidding 2.4 playing the hand 2.5 the result 3. Other features 3.1 changing the bidding system 3.2 hint 3.3 view information 3.4 claim 3.5 repl...
2 ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ ns vulner ew west north east south dummy a k 8 3 a 8 j j a q j i0 9 3 ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ i0 pass double enter escape a k q j 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ p r o b r i d g e 3 1 0 score view hands view info scroll so un d sy stem re bid c la im go /st op hi nt i0 2 9 4 ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ press enter link ...
English 3 Œ value keys each card value from the two to the ace has a key. “1” is for use in bidding. „ suit keys each suit has its own key. Plus a no trump key. Enter press to confirm play/bid/hint/claim, move to the next round of cards being played and to receive a new deal. Ê double doubles the pr...
4 2.3 bidding south flashes when it is your turn to bid. Key in your bid, suit (or no trumps) and level (number). The computer makes and displays the bids for the other hands. Continue bidding until there are 3 passes. 2.4 playing the hand as in a game played by four human players, the bids made dec...
English 5 hands. The word south flashes on your turn to play. If you are also playing north, north flashes on its turn. Once the trick is complete the four cards are displayed until you press enter to start play for the next trick. If you have only one card in the suit being played, it is played aut...
6 3. Other features 3.1 changing the bidding system your computer is automatically set to 5-card majors when you first start playing. To change to acol: • deal appears on the display when you switch the computer on or go back to the deal selection menu. Before pressing enter for a random deal, press...
English 7 3.4 claim to claim all the remaining tricks for ns during a game, press claim followed by enter. You can claim part of the remaining tricks for ns and ew by pressing scroll after pressing claim. Press enter when the desired number of tricks for each side appears on the lcd. If you want to ...
8 device and should not be subjected to extremes of temperature or rough handling. Use a clean, soft cloth to clean your computer. Do not use chemical cleaning agents as this may damage the casing. 5.4 technical specifications processor speed: 3.5 mhz screen: liquid crystal display (lcd) keys: 32 po...
English 9 1. The unit will not turn on 2. Wrong display on lcd 3. Illegal bidding 4. No response or improper response 5. Display is dim 6. Computer rejects the card you selected symptoms possible cause what you should do batteries weak or dead batteries not inserted properly battery connectors conta...
10 10 3. Switch both computers on. If your pro bridge 310 or 510 are already switched on and connected, switch off and switch on again before attempting to link the computers. 4. To start the electronic link: on pro bridge 510: 4.1 press escape until the first menu pclsd appears on the lcd. Move cur...
English 11 h, press enter. The lcd shows: c h l players south : human. Move cursor under l and press enter. The display shows: yn start link yes – south ready. Press enter. The word link appears on pro bridge 310's lcd to show that the computers are ready to be played together. 4.4 press enter (or e...
12 • at the end of a trick press enter on both computers before proceeding to the next round. • the vulnerability shown on pro bridge 310 matches that of pro bridge 510 as long as it is in the bidding or playing phases. To redeal, enter south’s bid first (on pro bridge 310) followed by escape, enter...
English 13 ask pro bridge 510's human player to claim for you on his/her turn. Set the bidding system for ns on pro bridge 510. Enable the viewing option via pro bridge 510 (see section 5.7 of your pro bridge 510 manual). Continue playing until it is pro bridge 510's human player's turn. Press escap...
14 the cable has disconnected in the middle of a game. One of the computers has been switched off or switched off and on again after the computers were linked. The cable is not connected to both computers. The cable is loose. Pro bridge 310 is not ready. Check the cable. If it is loose, switch off b...
English 15 appendix - bidding system 1.Hand evaluation a. High card points (h): ace = 4; king = 3; queen = 2; jack = 1 b. Distribution points (d): add 1 point for each card in excess of four in suits not bid by opponents. Add 3 for a void; 2 for a single- ton; 1 for a doubleton not bid by partner. C...
16 possible (one over one). This bid is forcing for 1 round. • with a fit of 8 cards (between you and your partner) in the suit opened, bid that suit at level 2 with 6-10 points, 3 with 11- 12 points, 4 in a major with 13-17 points. 8 points are needed for a support at 2 in a major in 5-card majors....
English 17 1d/1s, a rebid of 2h requires more dia- monds than hearts and 18 points. This is because partner has to bid at the 3 level if he or she prefers the first suit. C. Bid nt according to point count (h) with no clear suit fit. D. Make a forcing or invitational rebid if the hand is strong enou...
18 the “limit bid”, especially when it has found a fit. Appendix - scoring rubber bridge scoring score below the line for tricks bid and made: spades or hearts: 30 per trick; diamonds or clubs: 20 per trick; no trumps: 40 for first trick and 30 for each additional trick; if doubled: multiply by two ...
