Saitek Pro Bridge Professor Specifications - English
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If you simply use the Enter key without first entering
a number, the computer will choose a hand for you
at random from the library, and display the chosen
number in the center of the screen. At that moment
it will also show which sides, if any, are vulnerable by
displaying VULNER and the team name NS, or EW,
or both in the center of the screen, just above North.
South will be flashing to show your presently
selected position, and this is your opportunity to
change positions if you should wish to do so by
pressing POSITION. Once you are ready to start
bidding, press ENTER.
3.2 Bidding
As soon as Enter has been pressed, the
computer will display your hand and bids for any
positions which precede you in the bidding round.
When it is your turn, your position will flash until you
make your bid. Press the appropriate value key and
suit key, for your bid, and the computer will then
make bids for the other three players. For example,
press 3 and then
♥
or vice versa to bid 3
♥
. If you
do not enter the correct bid, the computer will sound
the error tones, and wait for you to supply the correct
response.
If you wish not to bid, then press PASS. Your
response will be registered as a “ - ” on the display.
To double the opponent’s bid, press DOUBLE, and
“d” will appear on the display under your position.
Similarly, if you wish to re-double the opponent’s bid,
then again you press the Double key. The computer
will recognize that this is a re-double situation, and
indicate “R” under your position on the display.
The bidding proceeds as in a normal game,
with the computer making the bids for the other three
hands. The advanced bidding techniques described
in the book which accompanies the computer can be
used, and so, for example, you will be expected to
ask for aces or recognize that you are being asked
for aces, when the appropriate situation arises.
As always, bidding the hand is complete when
three players in succession bid “Pass”.
3.3 Playing the Hand
At the end of bidding, PRESS ENTER will be
displayed in the center section of the display. Press
ENTER to begin play. Trumps will be indicated on
the displayed hands by lines under the contracted
suit, or if it is a No Trumps contract, no underline will
show. If you are on the contracted team, the