The BBC Bridge Companion is an

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designed for teaching

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, produced by

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Enterprises Ltd. It was released in 1985 in the

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, retailing for £199.99 ().

History

Maths teacher Andrew Kambites wanted to generate income from bridge due to his love for the game. He would combine this with his programming background to develop the BBC Bridge Companion.

List of cartridges

The software library consists entirely of interactive tutorials on different aspects of bridge. * Advanced Bidding * Advanced Defence * Bridge Builder * Club Play 1 * Club Play 2 * Club Play 3 * Conventions 1 * Duplicate 1 * Master Play 1

References

External links

Profile of Andrew Kambites, BBC Bridge Companion programmer.
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