A variety of Special Games have been selected by our Board and Head Director to give our members some variety in the type games they play.  All these games have been established or sanctioned by either the ACBL, Florida District 9 or Unit 128.

Our Special Games Calendar has been created to list all these games.  However some of the routine Special Games like the Charity Game, 299er & 399er Game, Mentor-Novice Game, and the Eight is Enough Game are not included in the calendar in order to keep it to a manageable size.  Instead they are included as part of our regular game schedule shown on the Home Page.

Detail and explanation of some of the present and past Special Games are explained below.

Charity Game:

These games are held on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Seabreeze.  The games cost an extra $1.00 but reward the players with almost triple points.  Part of the revenue from the extra dollar goes toward a charity of ACBL's choosing and the remainder goes toward a charity of our club's choosing.  Currently, the Board has elected Hospice of The Villages as our charity.

Eight is Enough Game:

Eight is Enough is a Swiss Team game that attempts to equalize the playing field by requiring the experienced players (Level 2 or 3) to team up with the less experienced players (Level 1 or 2) so that the total count of all 4 players on a team doesn't not exceed 8.  Currently, the masterpoint spread is as follows:

Level 1 - MPS between 0 to 600

Level 2 - MPS between 601 to 1300

Level 3 - MPS 1301 and above

299er and 399er Game:

Several regularly scheduled games each week are specifically created for new players with less than 399 MPS.  These games give new players a chance to practice their game skills with fellow players of comparable abilities so they don't feel intimidated by playing with the "big" boys.  This helps build confidence and a better chance to earn master points as they progress toward improving their skills and moving to the Open games.

Mentor-Novice Game:

The Mentor-Novice Game is set up for all the Mentor-Novice teams to play each other.  Additional time has been allowed for the teams to discuss the hands between plays.  If you would like information on our Mentor Program or would like to sign up, please click the Education menu button to the left.

IMP Game:

IMP games have been held in the past but there are currently no games scheduled.  It is scored like Swiss games versus MPS which means the emphasis is more on bidding and making your game or slam rather than making over trick.  In other words the scoring goes by cumulative points and not rank order of individual hands.