Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Bridge players often face challenges with manual card dealing, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors, impacting the flow of gameplay. This process is particularly cumbersome for players with visual impairments who require specialized card formats.
Solution
ABCD4 offers an autonomous card dealing machine designed to automate the distribution of cards for the Bridge game. The device is engineered to read various card types, including larger formats for visually impaired players, and can deal a deck in 6 to 10 seconds. It operates independently of a PC, featuring a 5-inch touchscreen and physical buttons for user interaction. The machine supports PBN notation for dealing hands based on specified files and can integrate with "Big Deal" software for board generation.
Target Audience
The primary users are Bridge players, clubs, and tournament organizers seeking an efficient and accurate method for card dealing, including those who require support for visually impaired players.
Features
- Autonomous operation with no PC dependency, featuring a 5-inch touchscreen and 8 push-buttons.
- Reads standard, Dutch, German, and French card decks, as well as "Jumbo" cards up to 4XL size.
- Deals a 52-card deck in 6-10 seconds with three adjustable speeds and immediate jamming detection.
- Supports PBN notation for dealing hands from PBN files and integrates with "Big Deal" for board generation.
- Includes functionalities for reading, comparing, dealing hand-shuffled cards, and performing double dummy analysis.
- Generates printable PDF reports of dealt hands.
- Equipped with WiFi connectivity for file exchange and four USB-A ports.
- Utilizes a Raspberry Pi 4 processor running Raspberry OS.
- Includes a portable transport case and a 110-240 V AC power supply.