# Mills · Nine Men's Morris 9 — Classic Board Strategy Game

> Classic Board Strategy Game (iPhone/iPad app by Oguz Unal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mills-nine-mens-morris-9/id6768792417 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oguz Unal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890316347)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English, Turkish
- Released: 2026-05-14
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mills-nine-mens-morris-9/id6768792417/reviews.md

## What is Mills · Nine Men's Morris 9?

Mills · Nine Men's Morris — the most modern and content-rich version of the millennia-old strategy classic. Also known as "Mill", "Cowboy Checkers", "Merrills" and "Nine Man Morris". Play offline, with stunning themes and a world-class AI.

WHY THIS APP?
• 100 difficulty levels: Minimax + alpha-beta + transposition table + iterative deepening. Crushing for veterans, gentle for beginners.
• 17 board themes: Onyx, Classic Oak, Walnut, Marble, Emerald, Night, Aurora, Sunset, Rose Gold, Ocean, Amber, Deep Space, Papyrus, Cherry, Carbon, Ivory and Photo from Gallery.
• 12 stone styles: Classic, Glossy, Marble, Metal, Neon, Crystal, Gold, Obsidian, Pearl, Frost, Hologram, Ember.
• 5 alternate app icons.
• Solo (AI), local 2-player (pass-and-play) and Daily Challenge.
• Puzzle mode: "Form a mill in N moves", mate puzzles, classic positions.
• Three Men's Morris & Six Men's Morris variants included.
• AI characters: 10 opponents with distinct personalities (aggressive, defensive, balanced).
• Move history & replay viewer.
• Opening library and strategy tips.
• Coin economy, 14+ achievements, daily login streak.
• Color-blind friendly mode and full VoiceOver support.
• iCloud sync: coins, levels, themes everywhere.
• Game Center: leaderboards and global achievements.
• Haptic feedback and synthesized sound effects.
• Fully offline — no internet required.

GAME RULES
1. Placement: Each player places 9 stones in turn.
2. Mill: Aligning three stones lets you remove an opponent's piece.
3. Movement: Once all stones are placed, slide along lines to adjacent empty points.
4. Flying: When down to 3 pieces, fly to any empty point.
5. Winning: Reduce the opponent to 2 pieces or block all moves.

Free with ads. Family Sharing supported.

A century-spanning classic, reimagined for iOS — that's Mills · Nine Men's Morris.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9 Stone Pro Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| 9 Stone Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2026-06-15

2.0.2 — Daily Challenge update

• Smoother difficulty curve — early stages are now genuinely easy, ramping up to a real challenge by stage 10
• Daily Challenge: vibrant new meadow background and clearer level cards
• Clearer stone colors — your pieces vs the opponent's are always easy to tell apart
• Various fixes and performance improvements

### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-31

2.0.1 — Daily Challenge improvements

• Daily Challenge: new "Next Stage" button at match end — one-tap to continue
• Star rating fixed: 3 stars under 15 moves, 2 stars under 22 moves, otherwise 1 star
• Super League: +5 points for every daily stage you win
• Ads: interstitial now after 2 consecutive losses, not the 1st — less interruption
• Polished Turkish terminology

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-26

v2.0.0 — Major refresh!

• 10-stage daily challenge — new AI opponents every day
• Super League: weekly point race
• Invite-a-friend with Timed mode (1.5 min/turn, countdown bar)
• 5 photographic theme backgrounds (Earth, Meadow, Sky, Space, Beach)
• Notification bell with unread badge on home
• Live board updates in online matches
• Fixed green/red stone colors (no more confusion)
• 50-move tie now decided by remaining stones
• Refreshed UI — home, themes, online screens
• Bilingual: Turkish + English

### 1.9.2 — 2026-05-18

Massive update!

• iCloud sync for coins, levels and skins
• Game Center: leaderboards and global achievements
• Puzzle mode with dozens of strategy puzzles
• Three Men's Morris & Six Men's Morris variants
• 10 AI characters with distinct play styles
• Move history and replay viewer
• Opening library and strategy notes
• Tournament mode
• Color-blind friendly mode and VoiceOver
• Many small improvements and bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-05-14

No release notes.

## More apps by Oguz Unal

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All apps by Oguz Unal: https://appshunter.io/developer/1890316347

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