Playing Example

You play the cards you select by double clicking on the desired card. After the first click, the color of the card selected will change slightly in order to provide you with visual feedback and a chance to change your play. When you look at a completed trick you will see that the winner of the trick is displayed enhanced.

Before continuing, let's look at the button bar.

• Next Card: Click to continue play when it is the computer s turn.

• Hint: When it is your turn, click the Hint button and the card which the computer would choose is highlighted.

• Undo: Click to take back the last trick or click repeatedly to go back several tricks. You cannot take back just one card - each click will remove a whole trick. To continue play after using the Undo, click anywhere in the table window or use the Next Play button.

• Evaluation: Click here to find out how the computer players think about the other hands.

• Claim: When it is clear how the play will end, you can finish the play by clicking here. This will allow you to specify the number of the remaining tricks declarer is going to take.

• Autoplay: The computer takes over all four hands and plays until the end of the deal.

After the last trick has been played, all four hands are exposed. All the cards that have won a trick are highlighted.

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