PURE TRASH
This app is so blatantly obvious in it's cheating that it literally makes me laugh. It's also a poor opponent, so you can still beat it - if the cheating doesn't frustrate you too much. Overall, a waste of time and not worth the price ($0). The author of this app should be ashamed of himself.
Excellent app
This is uncomplicated easy on the eye and a pleasure to use. There is a plethora of gimmicky trash about . Stick with this 👍
Stacked Against You
I’m an excellent player of more than 30 years, but it’s impossible to have a fair chance. The computer seems to always get JUST the right roll combo, or series of doubles when it’s behind, etc. It used to be fun and competitive; now frustrating and unfair.
Still great
I’ve used this for years
Got used to the upgrade
Can’t beat it , no frills 👍
Got used to the upgrade
Can’t beat it , no frills 👍
Sorry Mairzyd
Sorry pal, but this game is a total fix, and I don’t whine. Just would like to find a game that isn’t fixed more than 75% of the time. Just give me a fair game, not too much to ask for.
Rigged
I don’t know why I keep this app! If I got 4 doubles in a row or just the exact roll to knock me off the board when I’m way behind I’d win, too! Plus, if I need to get back on the board I will roll a dozen times before being able to only for the computer player to get just the number to knock me off again! When the computer player is trying to get back on it will get on with one roll. So rigged.
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Great for training
I find this the best backgammon apps for practicing.. clean and simple .. much fun.
No Chance
If you’re looking for a gammon game that cheats, where you have no chance to win, because all the rolls are stacked in favor of the computer, this is the game for you.
I took 2nd place in the Mississippi Backgammon Championship, but didn’t stand a chance against this cheater.
I took 2nd place in the Mississippi Backgammon Championship, but didn’t stand a chance against this cheater.
Unfair
Love this app and I am a hard core player BUT it is frustrating to see the badly written algorithm - meaning as soon as the app feels like it wants to win there are unusually great number combinations coming up where you have no chance or the other way around you get only bad numbers until the app has put all its pieces in security then you get again a chance to move.
Dear developer - great app but you need to put a bit more efforts into this to make it a fantastic game…..
Dear developer - great app but you need to put a bit more efforts into this to make it a fantastic game…..
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Terrible
If I could give no stars I would. This game is always in favour of the computer. As soon as I have a single it seems to alway roll to remove it.
Algorithm is rigged
I am a good player and can beat the computer most of the time; however, the game algorithm often rolls a very low-probability combination to get out of a certain defeat - I.e. when only one roll combination will save the computer and beat me, it will do that more often than statistically likely. It’s a shame that so many of these games lack purely random dice rolls.
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Cheat!
You get to a winning position then your computer opponent (set at the highest “skill”) gets double 6, double 6, double 3 and double 6. I kid you not! The AI cheats to win. This is a shame as it can be a worthy opponent if it didn’t!
Glad iGammon is still available
I gave iGammon five stars when it was young and allowed you to double beyond 64. It had a clever tutor and graph of expected outcome. The newer interface is also clean and stays out of your way once you get used to it. The complaints of loaded dice are surprising. Remember, 1/36 rolls happen all the time; be prepared!
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Bad for your mental health...
On the positive side the graphics are good and the ergonomics are fine.
I do see one bug, where sometimes it makes your dice disappear as soon as they are rolled (nuke it and restart to fix, it’ll keep the score), but as it shows you where you can move to you can work around it.
The down-side is that it cheats like mad... if only all that effort had been put into making it play well... :-(
You can beat it, as the cheat level seems to vary. If it makes several consecutive 1 in 36 rolls don’t accept any doubles. Try to limit its options.
Just don’t get annoyed when you are massively ahead and 4 out of its next 5 rolls are high doubles. Oh and when you have a counter off the board with 3 in 6 chance free spaces and you get 3 consecutive doubles you can’t use. Every time...
It isn’t a good way to learn how to play for real as it teaches you to be overly defensive to cope with repeated 1 in 1000 roll combos, but will teach you the rules, plus it’s good to beat it...
Any chance of a “no cheating” option?
I do see one bug, where sometimes it makes your dice disappear as soon as they are rolled (nuke it and restart to fix, it’ll keep the score), but as it shows you where you can move to you can work around it.
The down-side is that it cheats like mad... if only all that effort had been put into making it play well... :-(
You can beat it, as the cheat level seems to vary. If it makes several consecutive 1 in 36 rolls don’t accept any doubles. Try to limit its options.
Just don’t get annoyed when you are massively ahead and 4 out of its next 5 rolls are high doubles. Oh and when you have a counter off the board with 3 in 6 chance free spaces and you get 3 consecutive doubles you can’t use. Every time...
It isn’t a good way to learn how to play for real as it teaches you to be overly defensive to cope with repeated 1 in 1000 roll combos, but will teach you the rules, plus it’s good to beat it...
Any chance of a “no cheating” option?
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Cheating
I am sure this apps is cheating
Every time i have à single this apps has the appropriate dice to take it out
Every time i have à single this apps has the appropriate dice to take it out
Disappointed.
I have to agree that this upgrade is a fail. Gone is the fast and crisp movement. The cues where to move are a pain. No more daily fun with this app.
Does not cheat - simply tough to beat!
Tom, I think you should update the look. But this game remains a tough competitor irrespective of the look. The suggested moves are nicely done too!!
Incredibly Annoying!!!
The game is clearly manipulated by the simulator. Bot returns to the board with single roll almost every time even with 3-5 points covered. Player can’t needs multiple shakes even with only one point covered. I get the most doubles when on the bar and they just happen to be covered spots.
I can still win, but only when the bot decides to let me. I’ve played this game hundreds and thousands of times. It isn’t just me wanting to notice bad luck when it rolls my way.
I can still win, but only when the bot decides to let me. I’ve played this game hundreds and thousands of times. It isn’t just me wanting to notice bad luck when it rolls my way.
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Great backgammon app
Just tried it today. Really like it. No complaints on crazy rolls, bad luck... it happens more than most people assume. At the highest level, it’s a tough deep game. I did beat AI at the highest level, but it’s never easy, always challenging . Would like to see mid speed implemented.
Still Completely Unplayable!!
I re-visited this game hoping to discover that the makers had read the reviews and sorted out the "lucky" dice throws of the AI. How nieve I was!!
The makers have obviously decided to laugh at anyone who's been stupid enough to ignore the reviews posted here and actually pay money for this rubbish!
I would'd download this even if it were free - as it's completely unplayable!
Pity you are made to rate it at least one star as that is one star more than this garbage deserves - NO STARS!!
The makers have obviously decided to laugh at anyone who's been stupid enough to ignore the reviews posted here and actually pay money for this rubbish!
I would'd download this even if it were free - as it's completely unplayable!
Pity you are made to rate it at least one star as that is one star more than this garbage deserves - NO STARS!!
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