# Safari Chess — user reviews

> 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Safari Chess by Windigig, rated 4.40/5 from 88 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safari-chess/id993624269/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safari-chess/id993624269.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 66 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 8

## Newest reviews (13 of 47)

### 4/5 — Used to be good

*2025-10-04*

I remember I played it a lot like 3 years ago, but now when I revisited the game, the online feature doesn’t work because the servers were shut down. It’s unfortunate that nobody plays the game anymore

**Developer response:** The server is back online now and multiplayer is working again.
Thanks for remembering and supporting this game.

### 4/5 — Good I guess

*2024-02-05*

Impressive how much the game will make you want to commit warcrimes on a tortoise

### 4/5 — 加油哇

*2022-12-29*

人机乌龟老头还是不太难，没有棋逢对手的感觉，能不能再添一个难度？最好再加个求和和悔棋功能。还有广告少一点，打完一局就来一个广告，真的很烦。

### 5/5 — Great work!

*2020-07-20*

Game play/animation works perfectly and graphics are excellent!
I’m now inspired and am getting a board game version of 鬥獸棋

### 5/5 — 游戏很好玩，每个角色的图标也做的很好，可以双人，可以联机，可以线上玩

*2020-07-18*

广告有点多但还是值得我们玩的，我给五星

### 5/5 — 超级好玩！

*2020-07-18*

我以前不会玩斗兽棋，就是在这个软件里面学会的！不仅可以挑战机器。还可以双人对战。最主要的是可以和很多人对战来提升自己的实力，那些人的下棋方法也有很多不同，所以你可以去学学他的下棋方法！不过我希望改进的一点是那个电脑后面速度要调快一点，到后面电脑关卡的下棋速度越来越越来越慢，到乌龟大师的速度几十秒才下一个棋，最后我等的不耐烦退出了，因此，乌龟大师那一关我总是没有耐心玩下去，希望这一点官方可以改进。

### 5/5 — 很好

*2020-05-10*

这款斗兽棋是真正的经典，而且也特别好玩，电脑的智商也还可以，就是广告有一点多，且重复棋步的步数有点多

### 5/5 — 还不错，希望匹配机制好一点

*2020-04-20*

我刚玩这个游戏时，就玩网络对战，我个小鸡爪，匹配到了比我厉害好多的人，每把基本都这样，希望改进

### 5/5 — 真的很棒

*2020-04-06*

现在有些软件上面的斗兽棋是方格的靠运气翻牌的，特别没意思，这个大头斗兽棋就属于传统的，特别特别特别好，非常喜欢，也可以和网上一些厉害的玩家下棋，真的非常非常非常非常棒🥰👍👍👍

### 4/5 — Great game!

*2020-03-17, version 1.13.2*

The only thing I suggest is to add an algorithm where the AI doesn’t repeat the same move over and over. If I don’t move or move the other way, I loose, otherwise, the AI will keep following me and the cycle repeats.

### 5/5 — 好玩

*2020-03-04*

电脑难度进阶很明显，就是广告多，还好三四秒就能关，总体还不错

### 3/5 — Not easy

*2020-02-14*

When I started I played against the fox in single player and the fox was hard

### 4/5 — Great game

*2019-11-25*

I would give 5 but only if I can get rid of ads

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Stop posting New York Times games ads every starting games, it’s so annoying!

*2025-07-02*

Anytime I start game with ai or online, then you cause New York Times game ads to pop, make the ads deleted forever or we will give you one star

### 1/5 — Bad

*2024-12-02*

Unable to play without WiFi. Too much ads

### 1/5 — 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡🤬😡😡🤬🤬

*2023-11-23, version 1.13.6*

This game is rigged YOU CANT GO UPWARDS YOU CANT GO LEFT YOU CANT GO RIGHT YOU CANT DO FRIGGIN ANYTHING

### 1/5 — 全是广告

*2023-01-03*

玩完一局也要看广告，又臭又长，就不能加个收费去广告的选项吗？

### 1/5 — Fuc@ * up game !!!

*2020-10-30, version 1.13.4*

Keeps disconnecting during game play due to unstable server connection!! Get a life !

### 1/5 — Its Soooo Anoying

*2019-08-24*

It won’t let me jump over the Animals And It’s Only Level One

### 1/5 — computer keeps spamming moves

*2019-01-13*

every time there's more than 1 way to move to eat my piece, cpu keeps spamming the same 2 animal over and over no matter how many times i stop or block them

### 1/5 — bug

*2018-06-09*

fix that disconnecting bug is so annoying

### 2/5 — 要找很久

*2019-10-10*

每次网络对战都要找好长时间，老等着特别无聊，而且有时候开始的时候特别卡，也不知道怎么回事掉线，然后就输了。

### 3/5 — Hard

*2021-03-12*

Pretty good simple game except it is hard and you’re unable to turn off ads event by paying $.99 or something.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Please Add Dog Swimming & Cheetah/Leopard Jumping Options

*2026-06-24*

Great adaptation! Please never shut this app down, I love it!!
I have a request though:

* There’s a version of the game where the Leopard/Cheetah can jump over water, but only horizontally—similar to a Lion and Tiger, just weaker.
* There’s also a version where the Dog can swim into the water squares like a Mouse/Rat, with the same rules applying—“cannot capture outside of water while in water”, “can capture other animals in water”, “cannot be captured while in water”.

Could you maybe make a toggle in local multiplayer games (just vs friends), where players can toggle On and Off these versions before starting? I’d love to be able to play with modified pieces.

I understand this is hard to do for worldwide multiplayer and AI single player, but I’d love the option just with friends.

That’s my only suggestion, thanks!

### 5/5 — 总体来说还可以

*2024-03-30*

我从三年级暑假就开始玩这款游戏，然后不知道的是上周突然下架了最后这周重新上架了

### 5/5 — 建议添加“和局”功能

*2024-03-05*

有时候双方都赢不了，但又不想投降，只能刷无意义的步数直到游戏结束，这过程很痛苦，建议添加“和局”功能，只要双方同意就平局。

### 5/5 — Awesome Game

*2024-02-03, version 1.13.6*

please please update this game, crash every time.
really love this game.

### 5/5 — Best borad game

*2022-09-24*

Instead of buying it I can play it right here! Great

### 5/5 — Is there a pro version to remove ads

*2022-06-16*

My son loves the game, but not ads. :-) is it possible to have pro version to remove ads?

### 5/5 — Very Fun Game

*2022-03-13*

Good offline game to play with friends or try get the game itself

### 5/5 — 超级好玩

*2022-01-22*

风格、配音都让我爱不释手，大头的动物们超级可爱，五个等级让我特别有成就感，不知不觉中我的技术已经提高啦✌️

### 5/5 — 斗兽棋

*2021-06-15*

童年的回忆，希望越来越多人能和我一起玩

### 5/5 — Good, game hay ! 🇨🇦🇻🇳

*2021-02-15, version 1.13.5*

game này hay, good! 🇻🇳🇨🇦

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