The colon so played loses, but forces the opponent to lead one of the other three suits to the next trick.
14–16)[citation needed], Bridgette was invented by Joel D. Gaines, a teacher at Punahou School in Honolulu.
The article, written by Waldemar von Zedtwitz, a famous bridge player, goes on to qualify that responsibility: Bridgette "was streamlined and polished in the course of several years, with the writer's assistance."
[1][2] The magazine's stated criteria for the Hall of Fame encompass "games that have met or exceeded the highest standards of quality and play value and have been continuously in production for at least 10 years; i.e., classics."
In 2002, Kansil completed work on a variation of Bridgette called 'Bridgette Showdown', and this game was introduced to the public in 2004.