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From: tla@kaiser.UUCP (T Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,rec.games.bridge
Subject: Re: want recommendations for MS-DOS bridge game
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Date: Wed, 1-Jul-87 00:55:52 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  1 00:55:52 1987
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The Bridge game that comes with the Borland Turbo GameWorks 
isn't too bad.  It plays faster than the others I've played
so you don't do as much waiting.  It plays a fair game but not
strong.  I've found it not following conventions to well on
openings, etc. (opens 1NT with only 13 pt occationally) and
doesn't always respond as partner to conventions.

I find it fun though and good enough to be interesting.
You need Turbo Pascal of course.

I also have a bridge program from Dynacomp.  I bought it for
an Apple II in BASIC and since it came with source I was able to
convert it for my AT&T 6300 (sorry haven't tried these on a Plus)
but I wouldn't expect a problem).  I don't know if Dynacomp sells
a PC version.  Being in BASIC it is a lot slower, but actually plays
a little stronger game.  Another interesting twist was that it was
easy to modify it to allow me to repeat a contract (same hands &
bid).  Even though you may know where the key cards are, its
interesting to try different strategies to see if you can improve
the handling of a given situation.


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