Description
If you liked the popular Windows version of this classic board game, then you must give this iPhone/iPod/iPad version a try.
Play against the AI at four levels of difficulty, or play against another player (on the same device). REPLAY the most recent opponent's move. Get a HINT from AI to help you with your next move, or UNDO your most recent move. ROLL your dice with a shake, or with a single tap. AUTO COMPLETE a move with a single tap on your stone.
Use the SETTINGS menu to select board style, enable or disable sounds, control speed of the stone animations, and more. Use the HELP screens to learn about the game.
A quote from http://www.65cubes.com/windows-shopping-backgammon.html:
"Backgammon, by George is one of those which gambling players consider as an ancient backgammon program... But do not laugh at it. Some of the most successful gambling players confess that they have started humbly by practicing backgammon with Backgammon by George."
Art by Miguel. Programming by George!
What's New in Version 1.01
A bug was fixed, so now one can properly change the stone speed; doubling is done correctly, and the AI is slightly smarter at the highest level of difficulty.
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Perfect!!
I had originally got the previous version of this game and thought "what moron wrote this program?". This updated version has great AI and is completely realistic. Apparently less Bong smoking during the writing of this masterpiece. Great Job!!!
Best Backgammon game by far
I love this app. The graphics are clean and simple and don't detract from the purpose of the game. The AI is challenging but fair, and the interface works perfectly. Five stars!
Disappointed
I tried all the free backgammon games and was disgusted each time at how the dice rolls obviously favored the computet, so I decided to pay for one in hopes I would find one more fair. I researched many and the reviews for this one gave me hope that someone had finally written a game that was pretty fair in its dice rolls. I bought it, and two weeks later I did the suggested update. Big mistake. I had been pleasantly surprised at how fair it actually was to that point. Now it's just like all the crappy free versions. The computer gets an inordinate number of high number doubles and rarely gets stuck waiting to reenter the game after getting picked off. Conversely, I have rolled and rolled and ROLLED high number doubles waiting to reenter when the computer only had pips on the fifth and sixth spots. I am more disappointed than I can say at this "update" that clearly skews the game in favor of the computer. Before the update I was very happy with this game, even though it ran a bit slowly. Now I'm sorry I purchased it.
- $1.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Aug 04, 2010
- Version: 1.01
- Size: 2.4 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Graphics Software Labs
- © Graphics Software Labs
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 2.0 or later
