# Parcheesi by Quiles — user reviews > 85 indexed App Store user reviews of Parcheesi by Quiles by Ferran Quiles, rated 4.60/5 from 205 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parcheesi-by-quiles/id379300407/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parcheesi-by-quiles/id379300407.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 160 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Parcheesi by Quiles? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Attractive board design and graphics - 🎲 Realistic 3D dice rolling animations - 🎮 Multiple game modes (human vs AI, multiplayer) - 🎵 Good sound effects and audio design - 💰 Affordable pricing with no ads - 📱 Customizable colors and animation speed - ✅ Follows true Parchisi rules - 🎯 Addictive and fun gameplay **Cons** - 🎲 Dice rolls appear biased toward AI opponents - ⚠️ AI frequently rolls exact numbers needed to capture player pieces - 🐢 Game performance is slow and stutters - 🔊 No mute or sound control options - 📱 Not compatible with iPhone - 🎮 Forced automatic moves removed in updates - ⚡ Game freezes and crashes frequently - 🔄 Inconsistent rule implementation across versions - 🎯 AI plays more aggressively than fairly - 📋 Poor English instructions and documentation **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes after first round or during gameplay - Dice rolls get stuck and freeze the game - Pieces move incorrect number of spaces - Game doesn't recognize valid piece movements - Forced moves override player choice - iPad orientation not respected - First set of doubles doesn't work correctly - Game crashes on iPad Pro - Pieces move past home entrance and loop board - Cannot quit after one player wins - Game stutters and runs slowly after updates - Inconsistent rule application **Most requested features** - Online multiplayer functionality - Undo button for move mistakes - Pass option to use only one die - Allow pawns out with combination of dice totaling 5 - Mute or sound control settings - Optional automatic move feature - Game statistics and tournament scoring - iPhone compatibility - Difficulty level settings - Ability to choose home start locations - iPad orientation support - Revert to previous version features ## Newest reviews (19 of 85) ### 3/5 — Rigged *2024-09-18, version 4.3.1* As others have said in previous reviews, this game is soooo rigged. The dice are manipulated to always have doubles. Sad, I really like to play this game. ### 3/5 — Couldn't figure this out *2024-09-11, version 4.3.1* Only one dice shows up. Opponents are already pace before game even begins. Not possible to win. ### 4/5 — Almost Perfect! *2024-06-26, version 4.3* Game would be perfect if it was compatible with iPhone. ### 3/5 — The dice rolls are not balanced *2024-04-13, version 4.3* It’s a fun game but frustrating. Winning teams keep getting doubles, so there is no way to catch up. No skill at all here…just the algorithm of how their dice rolls. ### 4/5 — It’s really good but FYI *2023-09-27, version 4.3* I play this game a lot. It’s very well coded with some really good graphics and gameplay. One thing I’ll share is don’t be too disappointed if your computer opponent gets a piece home before you can. I would say in 98% of the games the computer opponent has to get 1 piece home before you can win. At least this seems to be the case since the last update. Realistic game play and lots of fun. ### 3/5 — The dice rolls are not balanced *2022-12-09, version 4.2.1* It’s a fun game but frustrating. Winning teams keep getting doubles, so there is no way to catch up. No skill at all here…just the algorithm of how their dice rolls. ### 3/5 — Would be perfect aside from 2 major flaws *2022-04-29, version 4.2.1* 1) seems to explicitly ignore my iPads orientation (ie rotate the board and the app orientation doesn’t change) 2) it used to play forced moves for you, now it doesn’t. Instead of removing it, they could have made it optional. ### 2/5 — Rules changed *2021-03-08, version 4.2.1* Hate it since I can’t control my partners move since they are done automatically. When the partner has other moves to make too frequently it chooses to send my disc back home. Not a good partner move. Would like the option to control back. ### 3/5 — Game cheats *2020-07-26, version 4.2.1* My 2nd review not much better than the last one. Fun game to play as long as you don’t mind loosing most of the games. Computer has been programmed to cheat. Have seen doubles 3-4 times with no penalty. But I have found a way to win 7 times out of 10. Do not waste your time on this game. The computer controls the human player, by not allowing you to move the pawn you want to. It totally controls the game. ### 3/5 — Another Downgrade *2019-12-25, version 4.2.1* Every time a upgrade comes along, we lose yet another feature with this game. The latest one to go is the automatic move, which I found to be the best feature. If it’s the only move possible then by all means go ahead and move it so I don’t have to. While this game is graphically superior to others, the features change to much. Rather than make features an option in the options menu, this developer simply takes them away. Sad. ### 4/5 — Parchis *2019-11-19, version 4.2* Please go back to letting “humans” roll their own dice ### 3/5 — Restore last version’s features *2019-11-18, version 4.2* Why remove our ability to CHOOSE automatic pawn moves? To just say it was “not fun” is not fair to players who enjoy this. Why not leave it as the player’s choice? Also the new pawn eating sound you describe as being more friendly sounds to me like someone being slapped in the face. How is that friendly? These are NOT improvements! Please restore these two features from the previous version. ### 3/5 — DO NOT BUY - UNWINNABLE *2019-09-20, version 4.1* Awesome game design. I wish the die roll was truly random. It is impossible for it to be random, or I'm the unluckiest person alive. It's absolutely astounding how the bots get such "lucky" rolls at least 75% of the time to either take an opponent out or hit the safe spots. The only way to win is to control two cooperatively against two individual bots. Even playing this way I still lose 25% of the time, but at least it is fun. So I give it three stars for playing in this way. If I could only control one player I would only give one star. Game designers - please fix this. Make the rolls truly random. I submitted this review a couple of years ago and they still have not fixed it. They probably think it’s funny. ### 3/5 — Nicer graphics, but cheats worse than before *2019-05-09, version 4.1* I like the new look and animations and that you can now move your piece onto the board with a combination of 5 on the dice. Unfortunately, the game has become tedious and frustrating because the rolls are not even close to being random. Almost every time I move my piece past one of the other auto player’s pieces, I get jumped. The game is no longer any fun at all due to this frustration. ### 3/5 — So joy, some bugs *2019-04-09, version 4.1* While I see that this program has been built with the Unity platform there are a few annoying bugs to report. First, the first set of doubles only allows the face value to be used; there after doubles work correctly (probably some initialization problem). Second, at times the roll freezes and the only solution is to pause and re-enter hoping it will work again - to mixed results. At one point on re-entry the game enabled the AI to play the other two nests and the AI started blocking our play. Last, at times it will not allow the movement of a piece (that should be able to move) and force the movement of other pieces farther back - it isn’t at all clear why this would be. If you like pass and play between humans it has the capability to be fun but the bugs need resolved. I see this game has been out for three months so perhaps it is due for an update to address the newer versions of IOS that have come out in that time. Please make sure you are testing on an IPad Pro as that is more pervasive in the marketplace now. Thank you for your talent in making such a game! ### 2/5 — Cheats!!! *2019-03-11, version 4.1* Enjoy the game and could really be fun, but it cheats like crazy. Always rolls exactly the number to capture my piece. However, today my piece was too moves away. Computer rolled a 10 and STILL captured my piece. I don’t understand why someone would design a game that does this. Too bad. Would have been a favorite. ### 2/5 — Old version better *2019-01-01, version 4.1* Can’t quit after one computer player wins. Have to throw die for a player selected as cpu player. Liked the old, plain vanilla better. Deleting this game. ### 3/5 — New version spoils the game *2018-12-23, version 4.0.2* My iPad just updated this game to the new version. This is not Parchis HD, but another version (by a different developer?). I dislike it, but it's still better than the other Parcheesi games in the App Store. The older game was very nice, very elegantly designed and with good options and game play. This version has different graphics, different dice rolls, different play options, and it's slow. I wish I could revert to the old version, but apparently that isn't possible. Some suggestions for Sr Quiles: restore automatic dice rolling for non-AI players, or make that an option; make an option to have the old player messages instead of annoying noises. If you restore them by option, you could English, Spanish, and whatever addition languages you might think necessary. I'm getting used to the new graphics, although I think the old plainer ones more esthetically pleasant. I'd rather be able to turn off the new sound effects, while keeping the dice roll and movement noises. And it is really tiresome to have to keep touching the screen to make the dice roll. The older version was better. Also, the correct name was "Parchis HD", not "Parchessi". IF you want the English spelling, it's Parcheesi, or Parchisi. ### 2/5 — Undo the update *2018-12-22, version 4.0.2* Since the update, game is slow and stutters. Will be uninstalling if not fixed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Dice roll not random, cheating is wild *2025-02-08, version 4.3.1* The dice roll is truly not random. Unwinnable. Update: The cheating is astronomically wild. Update: the computer dice rolls are insane! Truly not winnable. Update: team feature highlights computer cheating even more. The moves are so funny. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-03-05, version 4.2.1* Perfect layout. Looks and feels great. But after the first round it just freezes. Can’t play or do anything. I have not been able to play a game. ### 1/5 — I do not like the “update” *2018-12-21, version 4.0.2* Chips jumping over blockades? Chips come out of home without a “solid” 5? Moves a very slow. Prefer version before this update! ### 1/5 — You ruined it! *2018-12-18, version 4.0* I have enjoyed playing this game (even though the AI cheats) for a long time. I went in today to play a game and found that it has been "upgraded". It is terrible! Now you can't see the dice so it's harder to figure out what move(s) to make. The indicator telling whose move it is has been removed and the worst change is that it the game play is SLOW! A game that used to take 15-20 minutes now takes twice as long. I won't be playing it again until you change it back. ### 1/5 — What happened? *2018-12-18, version 4.0* This was great until the update. This was my perfect game I would play before going to bed. Now the rules are different and game play is choppy. Change it back please. I didn’t even mind that the CPU has an advantage ### 1/5 — Could have been good *2018-10-09, version 2.4.2* Unfortunately the computer forces me to move one piece when there are 3 other legal pieces I could move and the forced move is always the worst. It is just really frustrating, it points you to a wiki page for the rules and then disobeys them! Contacted support but months on and still no response whatsoever. ### 1/5 — Crazy Unfair *2014-07-22, version 2.2* This game is only fun if you are in the 1/20 times that it will actually let you win. I am all for losing every once in awhile to make it challenging, but there is a difference in the computer being hard and the computer playing with loaded dice. You can get almost all the way around, or have 3 pawns near hime and the computer will have some amazing roll...every time...that will send almost all of your people home and thus winning the game in one turn. ### 1/5 — Rigged *2014-07-12, version 2.2* This game is rigged. When you roll three doubles in a row, your furthest pawn gets sent home yet for some reason, blue in particular, can roll up to 7 doubles without being sent back. And to roll a five to get a pawn out yourself? Forget it. By the time you get ONE around the board, the game is over. ### 1/5 — Misleading *2014-07-01, version 2.2* The description states you can play with friends and family yet there is no online option available. I guess they expect people to use the tablet as an actual board game. Makes no sense. Also, the game is fixed so that the dice rolls in favor of the CPU. I love the game it just pisses me off that his is the only app where the true Parchisi is available and it charges $1.99 and doesn't provide what it states. ### 1/5 — Bored from losing *2013-09-02, version 2.2* It is virtually impossible to win against Computer. The opponents always throw the exact amount on the dice to send you home and if not a triple 6 will do the job. Played many times, none won!! Needs review!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice!! *2023-02-11, version 4.2.1* Very nice game, I like it ### 5/5 — Best ever *2022-09-01, version 4.2.1* I love the game of Parchisi. So many apps out there but this one beats them all. Love the two dice effect of the game, love how they roll across the board just like they do in real life! If you like parchisi, then this app is a must! Thank you for this creation! ### 5/5 — GOAT *2021-12-28, version 4.2.1* This game is the GOAT. Simples. ### 5/5 — Problem but I love the game *2020-05-05, version 4.2.1* Sorry to complain but my Pachisi collapses on my iPad in the past 24 hours only. Disaster as I play every day. It launches then goes thru the first deal then collapses. Please help. ### 5/5 — Parchís *2019-12-02, version 4.2.1* Me gustaba mucho más el que me quitaron . Este es mucho diferente ...😥 ### 5/5 — Good job guys *2019-11-20, version 4.2.1* Thanks you so much , for resolve my problem it was fast your reaction , the update was in time . Good work. ### 5/5 — Great Game *2019-02-11, version 4.1* Played this lots of times. The AI plays by the rules you choose in the settings. Several variations. I seem to win more than lose. The dice rolls seem random enough. Occasionally, I get three doubles sending a piece back, but it happens to the computer opponent as well. No evidence at all that the rolls favor the AI. In fact, it might place its pieces in danger spots more often than it should. When playing the computer, make the colors be at opposite corners. Try different rules to find the settings you like best. Overall, I’m glad to have this game. ### 5/5 — Best Parcheesi App, Hands Down *2019-01-03, version 4.1* Incredible graphics, nice suite of options. I’ve played them all and this is the best! The cost is ridiculously cheap for what you get. Kudos to the author. Great job on programming this app! Some reviewers have noted that the dice rolls favor the CPU players but I have not noticed that at all. My nine year old child and I can routinely beat the CPU players (about 2 out of 3 times). I have not seen any weird dice roll patterns, such as rolling a one 10 times in a row. Also, some reviewers, including myself, have noted in the past that the game does not appear to behave correctly, but since then I’ve read various sets of rules online and realized that parcheesi rules vary quite a bit, by geography and tradition. Some variations are: - whether you must play your entire dice roll or can play just one of the two dice rolls. - whether pieces with two different colors can *ever* occupy the same space. - whether the bonus moves of 10 and 20 steps must be taken immediately upon earning them or at the end of the turn. - whether two pieces occupying the same spot (i.e., a block) can move to another spot and form another block. There are other differences in rules I’m not remembering at the moment. As far as I can tell, this app has no obvious bugs that I’ve seen in other free versions of parcheesi. For example, in one free app (not this app), I’ve had a piece move *past* the entrance to its home (“nest”) and go around the board a second time! Anyhow, this is overall an EXCELLENT APP, very fun to play. Here are the overall pros and cons: Pros: - the most attractive board design - awesome dice rolling 3D graphics - cool sound effects - ability to play with any combination of human and computer players - customizable colors and speed of graphics - no annoying ads - very cheap Cons: - the instructions in English read a bit poorly and could use some editing by a native speaker. (These two are very minor criticisms): - the speed at which captured pieces return home is a bit fast, so if you don’t pay attention you might not easily remember what just happened - I’m not crazy about the gunshot sound effect for capturing a piece. Kinda funny for adults but I play this with a young child and would prefer something else I love this app! And no, I have not been paid for this review and I do not know the programmer. ### 5/5 — Hate it *2018-12-22, version 4.0.2* Hate this new version! ### 5/5 — Addictive Game *2018-07-18, version 2.4.2* This game is very addictive to play. Just a bit frustrating that if the AI players need a certain number to come up to take you out, nine out of ten times it gets them and you get sent back to home. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-17.*