Special Care & Handling

one of the partnerships. The com-
puter will automatically play the
13th card for you. After the last
number	trick has been played, the
		of tricks that your
partnership won		is displayed, along
with whether or		not the	contract
was made or went			d o w n .
Press ENTER/DEAL to see
your contract score. Press
HINT/SCORE once to see your E-
Bridge Score, and twice to see
your Average E-Bridge Score.

Note: At any time during the play of the hand, you may press the ON/NEW GAME button to quit the game. Also, if you change your mind and would like to make another card play, press the UNDO button before pressing the

ENTER/DEAL button.

3. Press ENTER/DEAL to confirm your card choice. The computer has established what your best play should be. If you don’t make that play, “Invalid” will flash for one

played on the LCD. Press ENTER/DEAL to clear the table of cards and start the next trick. From tricks 2 to 12 you may review the last trick by pressing the TRICK REVIEW button. Press ENTER/DEAL to exit this mode.

5. The play continues until all 13 tricks have been led and won by one of the partnerships. The com-


puter will automatically play the
	13th card for you. After the last
ber	trick has been played, the num-
	of tricks that your partner-
ship won		is displayed, along
with whether or		not the	contract
was made or went			d o w n .
Press ENTER/DEAL to see

your contract score. Press

HINT/SCORE once to see your E- Bridge Score, and twice to see

Press ENTER/DEAL to start the next

game. Make your selections as

outlined above.

Playing against the

Declarer

1. Press ENTER/DEAL again and Trick

“0” will display. This indicates

that you haven’t won any tricks

yet. The player who is supposed to

lead the first card has their icon

flashing (either “N” or “S”). If

“N” is flashing, press ENTER/DEAL

again. Then the card for East will

be played.

2. When the “S” icon flashes, it’s

your turn to lead a card. You may

select a card by using the SUITS

and CARD VALUES buttons (see

Bidding your Hand, step number

6 above). You may also press

ENTER/DEAL to play the lowest

card of the suit led (if at least one

second, if the sound is on you will hear a “Beep”, and “E-Bridge Score” with a score of -5 will be displayed. You then will need to make another play. If you play the correct card, a “Beep” will sound and the play will continue. If you don’t make the best play, you again will see 5 points subtracted from your E-Bridge Score. If you want to take the computer’s advice for a card, press the HINT/SCORE button. The recommended card will be displayed for you, “Hint” will flash on the screen, and 5 points will be subtracted from your E-Bridge Score. Press ENTER/DEAL to confirm your play.

4. The play will proceed around the table. After the dummy plays his card, all of the dummy’s cards will be displayed at the top of the LCD. If you won the trick, one will be

• Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.

• Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4º C and 38º C).

• Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents.

Battery Information & Special Care

• Batteries should be installed or replaced only by an adult.

• Your Bridge Tutor uses 3 AAA batteries, not included.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel- cadmium) batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the unit.

• Do not short circuit battery terminals.

• Remove batteries and store them in a cool, dry place when not in use.

• To avoid explosion or leakage, do not dispose of batteries in a fire or attempt to recharge alka line or other non-rechargeable batteries.

Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.

Bridge Tutor may lock up due to static discharge

or other electrical disturbances.

If this should happen, use a slim, pointed object to press the button marked “RESET” on the front of the unit.

card has been played).

added to the “Trick” count dis-