# Backgammon Zone – Play Online — Board game vs friends or AI

> Faithful backgammon game for online, AI, and friend matches. (iPhone/iPad app by Maurizio Mariani.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-zone-play-online/id6775832225 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maurizio Mariani](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774496431)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-30
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-zone-play-online/id6775832225/reviews.md

## What is Backgammon Zone?

Backgammon Zone is a fast, faithful backgammon game. Tap once for a live match against someone else looking for a game, send a friend a link, or play a strong engine with no connection at all.

QUICK MATCH
• One tap puts you in a live match with another player who wants the same game
• Pick the match length first, and you are paired with somebody who picked it too
• Nobody free right now? Play the computer while you wait — you keep your place in the queue, and we tell you the moment someone arrives
• No account, no sign-up, no email

PLAY WITH A FRIEND
• Tap "Play with a friend" and share the invite link or the six-character room code
• Your friend can join from the app or from any web browser
• Rejoin a match in progress if the connection drops

PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER
• Three levels: Normal, Strong and Expert — Expert looks a full roll further ahead
• Works completely offline
• Auto-save: close the app and pick up exactly where you left off
• Best move: ask the engine for its play when a position is hard
• Undo your last move

REAL RULES, REAL MATCHES
• Full official rules: hitting, the bar, bearing off, gammons and backgammons
• Doubling cube with the Crawford rule
• Matches to 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11 points

MADE TO PLAY WITH
• Dice, checkers and hits you can hear and feel
• Four boards: classic, walnut, midnight and a high-contrast one
• Your record kept on your device: games, matches and your best winning run

14 LANGUAGES
English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Russian.

FREE AND AD-SUPPORTED
Backgammon Zone is free to download and play. It shows a short ad when you move on to the next game or start a new match — never in the middle of a turn — and you can watch an optional ad for extra hints or undos. A one-time "Remove ads" purchase turns every ad off for good, and you can review your ad privacy choices at any time from the settings menu.

Roll the dice. Move smart. Win the match.

Questions or ideas? Visit backgammonzone.net/contact

## Key features

- Quick online matchmaking
- Play against AI with multiple difficulty levels
- Invite friends to play via link or code
- Full official backgammon rules support
- Offline play with auto-save
- Customizable board themes
- Multi-language support

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-zone-play-online/id6775832225/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Die Heavily Favors Bot

*2026-09-19*

With 3 slots open, you will sit in limbo for 8+ turns while bot positions for win. It is comically predictable.

**Developer response:** Thank you for writing this up — a dice game that feels rigged is not worth anyone's time, so let me be precise about what the code actually does.

Both players roll from the same two lines, one call each, and the computer never sees a roll before it happens: it chooses its moves from the dice already on the table. There is no second roll, no peek ahead, and nothing in the engine that knows whose turn it is when a die is generated.

Coming in from the bar against three open points is a 75% chance each turn, so being shut out for several turns in a row is unlikely but real — and the same maths applies to the computer's checkers when you hit them.

I would rather show that than assert it. The next update adds a dice counter to Statistics: every roll made, yours and the computer's side by side, so the numbers are there to check rather than to take on trust.

If anything else feels wrong, the contact page on backgammonzone.net reaches me directly.

## Frequently asked questions about Backgammon Zone

### Does Backgammon Zone have ads?

Yes, Backgammon Zone contains advertisements. It shows a short ad when you move to the next game or start a new match, but never during a turn. You can also watch optional ads for extra hints or undos.

### Can I remove ads from Backgammon Zone?

Yes, you can remove all ads permanently with a one-time "Remove ads" purchase. This option is available within the settings menu.

### How do I play Backgammon Zone with a friend?

To play with a friend, tap "Play with a friend" and share the invite link or the six-character room code. Your friend can join from the app or any web browser.

### Can I play Backgammon Zone offline?

Yes, Backgammon Zone can be played completely offline against the computer. It features three AI difficulty levels: Normal, Strong, and Expert.

### What are the supported match lengths in Backgammon Zone?

You can choose match lengths of 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11 points. The app also supports the doubling cube with the Crawford rule.

### What devices is Backgammon Zone available on?

Backgammon Zone is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Backgammon Zone updated?

The latest version of Backgammon Zone is 1.8.2, which was last updated on September 23, 2026. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### What is the age rating for Backgammon Zone?

Backgammon Zone has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young children and general audiences.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.2 — 2026-09-23

• A dice counter in Statistics: every roll, yours and the computer's, side by side.
• Hints and undos earned by watching an ad now arrive, instead of being lost when the ad closes.

### 1.8.1 — 2026-09-16

• Sound comes back after an ad, instead of going away for the rest of the session.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-09-16

• Quick match: one tap puts you in a live game with another player. No account, no code to share.
• Nobody waiting? Play the computer while you keep your place in the queue, and we tell you when someone arrives.
• Sound and vibration for dice, checkers and hits — both switchable.
• Four boards, including a dark one and a high-contrast one.
• Your own record, and the pip count on the board at last.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-09-14

• Best move: ask the engine for its play — one free every game, more by watching a short ad
• Undo offers a few free per game, with more available the same way
• Remove ads: a one-time purchase in Settings turns every ad off for good
• AI speed is now a setting, and you can rate or share the app from Settings
• The app and its App Store listing now speak 14 languages, including Greek, Hebrew and Russian

### 1.6.6 — 2026-08-27

Backgammon Zone is now ad-supported, which keeps the whole game free — still no sign-up, still no paywall.

• Ads appear when you move on to the next game or start a new match, never in the middle of a turn.
• A new "Ad privacy" item in the settings menu lets you review or change your advertising choices at any time.

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All apps by Maurizio Mariani: https://appshunter.io/developer/6774496431

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