Great version
Discovered recently you can look at future dice rolls for either player. Interesting but don’t use it. The one thing I’d LOVE is a tutorial mode. Telling me when there’s a better move - and maybe why. Even without it’s a great way to learn how to play.
Cheats
Very frustrating. I love the UI. I am an experienced backgammon player. The dice are not random. This app cheats.
Been playing this a long time
I am a very good backgammon player and have played ever since I was a kid. I started playing backgammon NJ several years ago and have I gotten play regularly on expert level. It has definitely improved my game over time and I have learned new strategies, some of which are almost counterintuitive. Specifically it has taught me to be more aggressive and take appropriate risks. Great game.
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Cheats when coming back in
I have played this app thousands and thousands of times. It has an excellent interface, the best, and its general is excellent. But make no mistake, it absolutely cheats. How? When you are knocked out and waiting to get back in, even if there are 4 or 5 points available for you to land, 80% of the time you WILL NOT get back on. The dice will land on the blocked points, often for multiple turns. Turn it round - when the computer is on the bar, 80% of the time it will get back in FIRST THROW, even if there are only 2 places open. Take my word for it.
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I was wrong
I gave this game a bad review once. I was wrong. I hadn’t checked the dice while playing the game (to see if indeed the computer was using the pre-rolls) and it was. I apologize to the designer if I gave anyone a reason for not downloading the game.
