Backgammon Online 3 User Reviews

Golde Bothmann

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Needs an "undo" button

I clicked the checker that i wanted to move. However, the checker moved the number of the wrong dice. Before clicking the other checker, or the dice (I never finalized my move), i wanted to correct my selection. However, there is no "undo" button.

magic_one

10 months ago

Good app, needs some updates

I like this app’s no nonsense interface and usage of FIBS. However, it’s been 2 years since the last update. It could usage a forgotten password feature, bot identifiers, more modern boards, etc.

iRate 1,000,000

2 years ago

Fibs 👍 Bot play 👎

Great that there’s a Fibs client still available. If the devs are still reading these reviews please add a delay when rolling out of purgatory against a bot. It’s so freaking frustrating not knowing what your failed roll was. **Update** Have now deleted app as I find it unplayable because of above.

_RackItUp_

2 years ago

Best online backgammon app

I have been playing on this app for over 20 years and I’ve met so many friends that play backgammon all over the world. It’s fun to go on at any time of the day or night, and see familiar faces. It’s the next best thing to being there, as It’s not like we have a choice in the matter. How I long for the old days and playing at a club where everybody plays backgammon..Fibs was especially a lifesaver during Covid. It does have a tendency to have issues at times with the server but that’s usually repaired right away. We are so grateful to Patti for hosting the server and taking care of it for all these years. Highly recommend.

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Malibu Gigi

3 years ago

Bar none

On FIBS nothing could be better than this app. Flat out. Maybe there’s better but I could care less since I want nothing more than to play live opponents(or bots which on FIBS all bots are identified) with no interference or ads or delays and with maximal speed. Period.

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4 years ago

Latest Update causes crashes

Chat now does not work and crashes app when you select chat. Playing on an iPad 2

George Gershwin

4 years ago

Response from developer

Dear George, Thanks for your feedback. We have been able to reproduce and fix the bug you have reported. We will submit an update with the bugfix in a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience and best regards, the BGO team

Don't blame 64 on FIBS downtime

I've loved FIBS and this app for years. Lately (summer 2017) a hardware issue has taken the FIBS servers down. Temporarily of course. 64 is a great app for playing backgammon against humans and expert bots. No non-fibs based app can even come close... if you don't know, 64 is a nicely designed interface linking to the independently run FIBS server. I felt I should send some love their way because people were blaming them for a FIBS issue out of their control. Plus they've responded to reviews telling you how to change the server within the app and get to playing again. That's support to me.

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Yoasher1

7 years ago

No support

Have been playing for years and #1, the algorithm is skewed. It is impossible to roll 12-13 times and never roll a one. The bots have unbelievable luck. My support issue I all of a sudden received a message that my connection is rejected and my server and port settings are invalid.
No idea what that means and no way to trouble shoot or fix. No way to get help.

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7 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thank you for your review. Over the 25 years FIBS is running, many users accused FIBS rolls to be not entirely random. Some even did studies, which have never yielded conclusive evidence for a significant non-randomness, see http://www.bkgm.com/rgb/rgb.cgi/trackback/rgb.cgi?view+591 or http://www.pattib.org/fibs_dice/ . As for the server downtime, we are very sorry about that. Apparently there is a problem with the FIBS backgammon server. We are currently unable to contact the administrator of FIBS, but as far as we can tell at the moment it seems that it could take a few days until the server can be repaired. In the meantime, you could instead use the FIBS-like server ti-ga.com. To change the server, open Backgammon Online, bring up the settings from the tab bar, and switch on "Expert Mode" in FIBS > Configure. This will bring up a Server field in FIBS > Account. Change its value from fibs.com to ti-ga.com. Unfortunately, you will need to create a new account on that server. You could also try to find opponents via Game Center Matchmaking. Best regards, the BGO team

This App relies on a non supported server

Bought this App but it needs a server that appears to be no longer be supported. I have been trying to get authenticated for weeks. "Miss Manors" the BOT, looks to be a dead mailbox drop. What a waist of money.

jt_took_a_byte

8 years ago

Response from developer

Hi jt_took_a_byte, we are very sorry for your experience. There was indeed a problem with the server administration, which has however been resolved at the beginning of this year. Authentications of new accounts should happen timely again.

BEST BACKGAMMON ONLINE GAME HANDS DOWN!!!

I've been playing on this app since it was released and the competition of players from all around the world has been great & the games very enjoyable:)

Real-time play on the best interface there is. Join now!! We need more players

BEN FRANTIC