Product Description

Bridge Baron offers you the most comprehensive, easy-to-use, bridge game available with all 53 octillion (that's 53 billion billion billion) bridge deals as possible random deals in Bridge Baron. Over 40 Skill Levels; Play Online, Learn and use over 100 bidding conventions; Improved bidding and play; When Bridge Baron claims the rest of the tricks, it states its line of play; Give you more flexibility in defining your bidding agreements: you can now set the level through which your doubles of opponents' opening bids will be takeout: Compete in Tournaments, Hints Always Available (Including Reasons Why), Double-Dummy Solver/Par Contract Analysis, 264 Declarer-Play Challenge Deals, Choose Long-Suit or Short-Suit Point Count, Conventional Bids Alerted or Announced, Comprehensive Statistics of Your Results, Bid Now/Play Now Buttons at High Skill Levels, Choose Your Leads and Signals, Flexibly Set Your Bidding Agreements.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #264 in Software
• Brand: VICTORY MULTIMEDIA
• Model: BB19
• Released on: 2008-12-18
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Windows 95
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Features

• 14 ounce metal container
• Heats with SatinSmooth Professional Wax Warmer
• For gentle removal of all unwanted hair
• Designed for Professional Use

Customer Reviews

Upgrades to Bridge Baron well worth the price
I recently changed my computer from a PC to an Apple and had to reconfigure my Bridge Baron software. I was using the old 12 and was very happy with it but the 19 series which I just installed in my computer is far superior - faster with many more options for participation; more user friendly (if that is possible) and superior graphics. Any one who has an earlier version will love the latest. Anyone considering bridge software should definately check out the Bridge Baron before making a selection - take the pre-purchase trial and you swill see that it is the best out there.

Not bad overall, but buggy
The full paid version of bridge baron has an impressive array of conventions (both bidding and signaling). However, it's application of these is questionable, to say the least. For instance I recently had a hand where I opened 1H, computer partner bids 2NT, knowing it's Jacoby (the "Interpret" button available in the bidding screen makes this clear). The computer's own documentation recognizes that if I now bid a new suit at the 3-level, I'm showing a singleton or void, which I do, bidding 3C. The computer then decides to pass!!! WTF?!?!

Also, the claiming logic is questionable to say the least -- I've had Bridge Baron say I could claim, say, 10 tricks, and then when Bridge Baron goes to play the had from that exact point, only wins 8! If it knows how to claim 10, how come it doesn't know how to win 10?

However, more often than not the bidding and play is enjoyable. Hopefully the kinks can be worked out in future versions.

Bridge Baron 19 an excellent teacher
This program starts with the very basics, and then moves logically up through modern conventions. It uses step by step play of hands to illustrate each point. You can play the hand yourself first, then have the Baron play it as you watch, and read the reason for each card played.