Bridge From Special K screenshots

The game's main menu. In the unregistered version the background is the developer and his family, this can be changed in the registered version.

The Card Options screen accessed from the main menu allows the player to select the preferred bidding and scoring systems as well as some basic conventions

The Preferences option on the main menu allows the player to customise the game

The game's help file can be accessed from the main menu or from the menu bar during a game. It opens in a separate re-sizable window.

The start of a game. Both bidding and playing can be done with the mouse or the keyboard. This shows the optional Space background.

The auction. The game shows only the current round of bids rather than the full bidding history. Earlier bids such as North's two diamonds and East's two spades have been lost

Playing the contract. The ace of clubs has been led by East and it is the player's turn to play from South, which is the dummy hand for this contract

When the hand is complete a message is displayed saying whether or not the contract was successful, this is followed by the score sheet

The game's score sheet after one hand

Other options available after each hand allow the player to use the game as a teaching aid

This is the game replay option

The game has a handy explanation of the bids made during the auction which is helpful to the beginner.

Bridge From Special K

Windows screenshots