Saitek 311 - Manual (Page 12)

P - Play
X G - Game level
X S - Sound on/off
X I - BL Intensity
X B - Bidding systems
X L - Language
X R - Reset score
Each of these individual options is described
below.
TIP: To cancel menu changes before
confirming with ENTER, simply press
ESCAPE to return to the Main Menu!
2.1 Accessing the Deal Menu
[Main Menu Item: PGSIBLR] Your computer
offers several interesting dealing options from
which to choose, including the following:
• Random deals: Play hands that are
randomly generated by the computer.
• Numbered deals: Choose from a series
of built-in deals, numbered from 1 to
999,999.
• Edited deals: Play hands that you've
constructed via the Edit Menu.
• Replayed deals: Play your previous hand
once again.
The dealing options are selected from the
Deal Menu, which is accessed directly from
the Main Menu. With the P flashing for Play,
press ENTER to display the Deal Menu
(
RNES). Note that ESCAPE will also take
you directly back to the Deal Menu in many
cases, in preparation for a new hand. For
complete details on selecting deals, see
Section 3.
2.2 Selecting a Game Type/Level
[Main Menu Item: PGSIBLR] Whether you
prefer playing Rubber Bridge or Duplicate
Bridge (Team of Four), you've come to the
right place! Not only can you choose which
type of game you'd like to play, but we've
even included nine different levels of Rubber
Bridge for you to try out, as described below.
Many of you will also want to check out the
unique Computer Peeks Level, which is
included especially for those who are looking
for more challenging game play!
To change the level setting:
a. Press ESCAPE until you return to the
Main Menu,
PGSIBLR.
b. Press
X
repeatedly to select the letter G
for Game level.
c. Press ENTER.
Line 1 = 123456789TP, with the
current level setting flashing.
Line 2 = Current level description.
d. Press
X
to select the desired level.
Press ENTER to confirm and return to
the Main Menu.
The level settings are described below. For
details on scoring, see Appendix B, at the
back of the manual.
a. Rubber Bridge
[Level Menu Items: 123456789TP]
The Rubber Bridge Levels (Levels 1 through
9) are used in conjunction with randomly-
dealt hands. Each level is displayed as
1, 2,
etc., along with a description, such as
Rubber bridge 1.
Here, the lower the level, the more likely it is
that the North/South pair will have more
honor points than the East/West pair.
b. Team of Four (Duplicate Bridge)
[Level Menu Item: 123456789TP]
This level, the computer's default level, is
displayed as
T (Team of four). In this
type of game, the same deal is played twice,
with you playing South's hand first. The
computer then plays all four hands by taking
your place, replaying the hand you've just
played, comparing the two results, and
calculating the difference in International
Match Points. Note that the dealer and
vulnerability are preset for each hand.
After selecting the Team of Four Level and
pressing ENTER, choose your dealing
method and play the hand as in Rubber
Bridge. At the end, after pressing ENTER to
see the result, press ENTER again to see the
score. At this point, pressing ENTER one
more time will cause the computer to replay
the hand, and you'll see
Replaying
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