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At last, here is the third version of Bel Atout, with the contract belote, a very interesting variation of Belote that many players wanted to play or discover. It took me one year to achieve this new version, and I would like to thank all those who encouraged me during this time, who shared with me their knowledge about the topic, and who finally made the first tests. Now, let us talk a little about this card game called Belote.
Belote Actually, Belote is probably the French variation of a card game played all over the world, with different names. If you play cards, you will understand what it is all about just by reading the following main features. And you might recognize a card game played in your country.
And that's all. You will discover the rest when playing. The help files will show you many examples about the rules, the melds, and the rudiments of strategy.
A game of strategy
For Belote is really a game of strategy. It is not as rich as Bridge, probably because there is no dummy (a player whose cards are exposed). Also, it is easier to learn since the bidding is not as complicated as in Bridge. But you'll find the same techniques and tactics that make these kinds of card games so popular :
Bel Atout is also a good software for practice. At the end of a deal, you can replay it in a very simple way. Not just see the tricks, but replay the whole deal upwards and downwards with the control of the four hands. You can try different lines of play. If you think that a player was wrong to play that card, make him play in the way you think it's right, and check that in the end he scores more points. That's the only way to understand the game and to improve yourself. And if you find a mistake in the playing, or a choice that you don't really understand, save the deal to a file (you can save up to 999 deals in one file). And then, send it to me and let us talk about it. This will help me to improve the program, and in return I hope that the program will help you to become a good Belote player.
Yours sincerely
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