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In 1959, People Played Card Games Against Mecha-Foes

“If you are one of the hundred best players in the world, these hands will not puzzle you.” So reads the instruction manual for AutoBridge, a mechanised version of the classic card game that let enthusiasts play alone.

Currently available on Etsy for $US8, the seller says the game is from 1959, which makes me wonder: do people under the age of 50 play Bridge? I’m sure it was a great card game and all, but it’s tough imagining it was so popular that someone devised away for someone to play alone. It’s also tough imagining a world where you couldn’t stare at a screen and face off against a CPU foe. [Etsy]

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    Ross

    Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Because screens and cpu’s have been around forever!

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    Robert (B-ob)

    Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    I’m under 50, and whilst I know /how/ to play Bridge, I’ve always shunned it in favour of other games like Gin or Canasta. Personal preference though, nothing against the game itself.

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