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.
Fun but Frustrating
I’ve been playing this app for years and keep
coming back to it for the rapid pace, no advertising and helpful hints. I enjoy the online play w others. But it is obvious the dice are not random. Very obvious and at times frustrating
coming back to it for the rapid pace, no advertising and helpful hints. I enjoy the online play w others. But it is obvious the dice are not random. Very obvious and at times frustrating
Cheats
Consistently gives itself almost always the exact rolls it needs to win, and gives the challenger useless rolls or disadvantageous rolls.
I’ve tried them all (including the free ones) and this is the best I’ve found.
The game dev put a lot of appreciated effort into making games *fast* eliminating all the places where the decisions are easy and focusing you on where the decisions are more tricky. The few themes are each beautiful - I like to alternate. The clicking is intuitive and this is available on all the major platforms. I use it on mobile and on my MBP. You can use it to analyze past games and play online. Can’t really ask for more from a bkg game imho.
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Great until it wasn’t
I’ve played this game for years. It’s always worked great until recently. I’ve lost the ability to play against my friend. I can no longer do turn based games. I’ve contacted the app creator for support. And receive no reply.
Online play with friends didn’t work
Bought this for myself and a friend specifically to play together online and it doesn’t work. Total waste of money.
Questionable intelligence
Beautifully constructed game, but the higher competitive levels are harder to beat (playing against the app) only because the app gets 4 out of 5 of the rolls it needs every time it gets an advantage, and competitor rolls go to 1s , 2s and 3s. In these situations, the app gets high doubles in 3 of 5 rolls.
There's something wrong with higher level play modes.
Update: I’ve continued to play this game despite the obvious advantages it gives itself when needed and the obvious useless rolls it grants its opponent in similar situations (e.g., double 4s, 5s, and 3s when a 3 roll is needed), but I’m reclassifying the game’s methods a flat out cheating.
There's something wrong with higher level play modes.
Update: I’ve continued to play this game despite the obvious advantages it gives itself when needed and the obvious useless rolls it grants its opponent in similar situations (e.g., double 4s, 5s, and 3s when a 3 roll is needed), but I’m reclassifying the game’s methods a flat out cheating.
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Bon jeu mais statistiques improbable
C’est un bon jeu de backgammon au niveau du fonctionnement et de la fluidité. Cependant contrairement à ce qu’annoncent les éditeurs, le jeu contre l’IA semble truqué. Les séries de dés lorsque joués correctement par l’humain donne un avantage à l’IA à des moments clés. Comme si le scénario de ce que vous allez joué était écrit par l’avance tout comme la chance folle de l’IA qui arrive toujours à point.
Ça enlève le plaisir du jeu, et peut sur le long terme induire des stratégies de jeu inadaptées pour celui qui veut s’entraîner avec cette application. L’IA joue à sa manière en comptant sur les dés qui arriveront au bon moment pour la sauver, donc ce n’est pas représentatif d’un jeu avec un humain expérimenté.
Je comprends la difficulté des développeurs, il faut rendre le jeu intéressant. Mais face à un humain, soit le jeu peut paraître trop facile, soit le jeu va sembler privilégier l’IA statiquement. À moins que ma perception soit tronquée. La resultante est la même, le jeu lasse ou dégoûte, situation que je n’ai jamais ressentie en jouant avec un humain quel que soit son niveau. Peut être que les développeurs trouveront la solution. En attendant, c’est une application qui peut avoir son intérêt à condition d’en connaître les limites.
PS: il semble que les développeurs aient apporté un correctif. Vous êtes toujours souvent prisonnier d’un “scénario” mais c’est un peu moins flagrant. Parfois pour gagner, il faut jouer de manière moins rationnelle, ce que je vous déconseille d’intégrer dans votre logique de jeu hors application, parce que dans la vraie vie cette stratégie peut vous coûter. Le jeu reste un bon divertissement et un entraînement au backgammon mais il faut garder à l’esprit ses limites.
Ça enlève le plaisir du jeu, et peut sur le long terme induire des stratégies de jeu inadaptées pour celui qui veut s’entraîner avec cette application. L’IA joue à sa manière en comptant sur les dés qui arriveront au bon moment pour la sauver, donc ce n’est pas représentatif d’un jeu avec un humain expérimenté.
Je comprends la difficulté des développeurs, il faut rendre le jeu intéressant. Mais face à un humain, soit le jeu peut paraître trop facile, soit le jeu va sembler privilégier l’IA statiquement. À moins que ma perception soit tronquée. La resultante est la même, le jeu lasse ou dégoûte, situation que je n’ai jamais ressentie en jouant avec un humain quel que soit son niveau. Peut être que les développeurs trouveront la solution. En attendant, c’est une application qui peut avoir son intérêt à condition d’en connaître les limites.
PS: il semble que les développeurs aient apporté un correctif. Vous êtes toujours souvent prisonnier d’un “scénario” mais c’est un peu moins flagrant. Parfois pour gagner, il faut jouer de manière moins rationnelle, ce que je vous déconseille d’intégrer dans votre logique de jeu hors application, parce que dans la vraie vie cette stratégie peut vous coûter. Le jeu reste un bon divertissement et un entraînement au backgammon mais il faut garder à l’esprit ses limites.
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A really great app, but
it’s not that it cheats, but that it cheats so predictably.
Absolutely not worth it
I have paid additionally twice to be able to play online and it doesn’t work! Furthermore if you play on expert level against the app you will loose 80% of the time because it gives you the lousiest dice and itself the most incredible numbers.
Dice roll
The computer gets the exact role they need when they need it. It is not random.
Rigged!
Ignorant developer thinks experienced players will not notice how rigged this pathetic app is. Gives itself many doubles to win and always lands on your stone. Absolutely do not purchase this travesty against backgammon.
CHEATING GAME….
THE MOST CHEATING APP EVER. AND THE STUPID DEV STILL TRIES TO SAY ITS FAIR. WE HAVE ALL THE PROOF IT CHEATS TO. AND HE IGNORES IT. FUMMY!!!
Best Backgammon I Know Of
I have tried out about 10 other apps and I prefer this one because of features such as repeating the dice rolls. This app does not cheat that I know of. You can always write down the roll number and repeat it.
Finally deleted it
While this app has its positives, I am finally tired of my opponent whether it is the computer or a person, always getting the exact roll they need. Done. It’s not even funny anymore. And spare your bs response.
Totally biased dice!!!
I have played this game across all skill levels and it always seems to find a way to beat you. The dice are totally biased in favour of the game. Don’t bother.
