BBC Bridge Companion explained

BBC Bridge Companion
Developer:	BBC Enterprises Ltd, Unicard Ltd
Manufacturer:	Heber
Type:	Home video game console
Generation:	Third generation
Media:	ROM cartridge
Power:	240V AC
Cpu:	Zilog Z80A @ 3.579 MHz
Memory:	2kB SRAM, 16kB VRAM, 16kB ROM
Display:	280×216, 8 colours
Graphics:	Texas Instruments TMS9129NL
Input:	Keypad

The BBC Bridge Companion is an 8-bit video game console designed for teaching bridge, produced by BBC Enterprises Ltd. It was released in 1985 in the United Kingdom, retailing for £199.99 .^[1]

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.^[2]

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^[3]

External links

• Profile of Andrew Kambites, BBC Bridge Companion programmer.

Notes and References

1. Book: Frank, Ian . Ian Frank

   . Ian Frank . Search & Planning Under Incomplete Information: A Study Using Bridge Card Play . 1998 . Springer-Verlag . 978-3-540-76257-7. 294.

2. Web site: Kambites . Andrew . Andrew Kambites . English Bridge Union . 24 September 2021.
3. Web site: github .