BTM Pro (Net+)

CNET Editors' review

by: CNET staff on June 18, 2009

BTM Pro doesn't sound like a way to pass time by playing cards, but that's exactly what this program is. Focusing on three Italian card games, this program allows users to play against the computer or other live players, but with a catch.

This free program opens with a simple menu atop a tropical scene. Users are asked to choose between playing Briscola, Tressette, and Madrasso, and below this menu is another that asks the user to choose between playing against the computer, another human or a four-human round of cards. In addition, users can set alterations to specific rules in the details section and even change the design of the deck. The man versus computer games start immediately after users have made their choices and the game play is simple, assuming you know the rules to the games (which are not provided). Playing against live competition is a little more difficult. Instead of simply being whisked off to a site that easily connected us to other eager players, we needed to enter our IP address and port. This may baffle some users who do not know this information offhand.

Overall, we found BTM Pro to be a fairly good program for playing these games. While connecting with real players is slightly challenging, anyone passionate about Briscola, Tressette, and Madrasso will find this to be worthwhile.

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Publisher's Description

From Drazen Beljan:

BTM Pro (Net+) package consists of three Italian card games: Briscola Pro (Net+), Tressette Pro (Net+), and Madrasso Pro (Net+), (Briskula, Treseta, and Trijumf). You can play ordinary or double type of Briscola. And also Tressette with or without declarations. Triumph is Croatian variant of Madrasso. Cards are one player against the computer, or network game (2 players, or 4 players in 2 pairs) over TCP/IP protocol. You have to know the cards rules before playing it. You can select option for playing computer versus computer with open cards which is useful for the learning process or for estimating the computer player strength. Cards have also the learn mode. You can choose between English or Croatian language.