Net.Belote

Although most card games are designed to be quick and simple to understand, there are a couple that take a long time to learn, especially if you want to get good at it. Poker may require good control over your emotions, but games like Bridge and Belote have a surprisingly long list of rules and possible outcomes. Hence, practice is the best way to get the hang of it, and you need a lot of it.

Net.Belote is a great way to practice as much as you want, without having to wait after your partners. You do need to be familiar with the general rules of Belote in order to make heads or tails of it, but there is usually no rush to move quickly. Not only that, but it is also possible to use computer players instead of real ones, which allows you to take all the time in the world during the matches.

To begin with, it is worth mentioning that the actual card game can be played in a variety of ways, which is why the application at hand comes with a lot of settings as well. You can set up the rules before each match, by adjusting things like the coefficient of all trumps, whether the games are played with contracts or not, as well as the number of points awarded for certain tricks.

After you are done learning how everything works with AI opponents, you can move on to playing with actual people. The application supports online connections and it is possible to connect to the desired IP address in a few simple steps. Even these matches can be customized and adjusted to fit your preferences, but only if you are the one hosting the game.

From a technical point of view, there are very few things that can go wrong with the application, given its rather simple construction. The interface is very intuitive and inviting as well, with just a handful of buttons. You may stumble into a few lag times and delays, even when playing offline, but they are never too annoying. As far as the AI players are concerned, they seem to be quite knowledgeable on the subject.

Net.Belote has everything you could wish from a Belote simulator, including online play and offline practice against the AI. Whether you are a hardened veteran or a beginner, you should be able to find the application quite helpful and to the point.