Backgammon NJ HD

● GAME CENTER -- Play online, chat, invite friends, auto-match with random players

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Games	$7.99	Jimmy Hu	iPhone, iPad, iPod

{ Real-time } Play online in real-time
{ Turn-based } Play online at your own pace
● VERSATILE -- Play offline vs. computer or against another person in 2-player mode
● CUSTOMIZABLE -- More options than any other backgammon app
● UNIVERSAL -- Supports iPad, iPhone, & iPod touch

Play & learn backgammon at skill levels from beginner to world-class!

Backgammon NJ HD is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI, another person in 2-player mode on one device, or online against friends & others. Using Tutor Mode & Hints, Backgammon NJ HD can show you how to improve your game.

Discriminating players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players.

REVIEWS

"[I] know strong bg play when I see it. This app is the strongest iPhone bg app I've played with by far. It does not cheat period. ...Analyzing these matches with eXtreme Gammon confirms a world class level of play with normal luck factors. If you are losing, get over it. So would 99.9% of the other backgammon players in the world. It is just that good. Learn from it." -Richard Munitz, Giant of Backgammon, #21 world ranking in 2009

"Backgammon NJ plays at an extremely high level with an excellent interface, and I often use it to practice on my iPhone when I am traveling. I recommend it highly to my students & friends." -Phil Simborg, Professional Backgammon Teacher & Player, www.mindgamescenter.com

"I've played over 500 games now; I've checked about 5% of these against World Class Desktop programs (GNU, BGBlitz); and I've actually used some of the competition. NJ has the best interface & has more useful functions than any other backgammon apps out there."

"For serious backgammon players, Backgammon NJ is the way to go." -Macworld.com, May 2012

IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU?

This game is best for people:

• Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots
• Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI
• Who will use the in-depth, technical features included in the app to prove that it is honest (http://www.njsoftware.com/note.html)
• Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels

FEATURES

• Neural network-based AI
• 2 game types: Standard Backgammon or Nackgammon
• 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert
• Customizable board design & checker colors
• Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation
• Doubling cube
• Single games or match play up to 25 pts
• Crawford rule for match play
• 1-player mode vs. computer
• 2-player mode on one device
• Game Center: Play real-time or turn-based online matches with friends & other players
• Chat with your online opponent
• Online Elo & Experience leaderboards
• Block list for auto-match
• Tap-to-move interface
• Highlighted checker movement options
• Hint & Undo
• Learn with Tutor Mode
• Game & dice stats, including Elo rating & ER
• Match info: GnuBG ID, win chances, equity, top 10 moves, cube decisions
• Email match files
• Practice mode with unlimited undo (1-player vs. computer)
• Manual match recording mode with unlimited undo & speed mode option
• Options to reverse board direction, resign, use one-tap moves, auto bearoff, auto finish, use Jacoby rule, & much more
• Match analysis (in-app purchase): Analyze past match files, view moves & errors for match, step through match, jump to position, play from position, save match files permanently

IMPORTANT

• If an online match ends for any reason, you'll receive the Elo pts you deserve. FAQ: http://gamecenter.njsoftware.com
• Online match disconnect info: http://bit.ly/1vpw553
• We can't respond to reviews. Contact us directly: http://contact.njsoftware.com

Reviews

I have seen my game improve
Blotto3

It’s so easy to think you played a bad game because you lost or a good game because you won. This app helps you evaluate your game objectively. I’m still not a great player, but my game has improved significantly.

Best backgammon currently out there; play it daily.
Captain Bigfoot

The following was a canned offering that I cannot disagree with. Follows standard moves for aggressive players; great learning tool most of the time. Almost never makes dumb moves unless it's being really aggressive. Strongly recommended.

It cheats
nicoskat

Never have I been able to hit when it is at the end of the game

Not Ramdom dice rolls.
swainson

This is totally biased and dice rolls are 100% ‘fixed’ there is nothing random about the dice generator! Author will say it is but if it is why can you see the roll sequence? Random should be random - if you can see the dice roll then it’s not random - it’s fixed.

Outstanding Game
pnoble

Very strong. Very impressive. Probably on par with Jellyfish (PC) and BGBlitz (Mac) at a tiny fraction of the cost. And after playing on the iPad, playing on a Mac feels positively 1990's. However for a more recreational player, Backgammon HD (versus Backgammon HD NJ) though not nearly as strong has a much more elegant, realistic and intuitive GUI, I think. PS: I see no evidence whatsoever that the dice are rigged. After playing a few thousands points, bravo, fabulous. Not for those with frail egos!! Better maybe than BGBlitz and playing on an iPad is so much better. Update: after playing nearly 5,000 games, wow! Bravo, Bravo, what a great app! After playing nearly 10,000 games, what an outstanding app. After playing 30,000 games, on an iPad Mini....expert mode, the value for money of this app is extraordinary. Thank you!

Addictive app
jmf1911

My most used leisure app. Great game combining skill and luck; believe the dice rolls are random as advertised. Except when I lose ;-) Expert level is very challenging.

Odd
keep trying for a nickname

Move ratings differ greatly from experts. Also amazing the amount of times entry with opponent only having the 6 point or 3 point covered. It’s a nice app why is it rigged?

Playing easy from expert
designer for life

I win most games when I play in the easy mode. Go figure. It’s more pleasing to win every now and again. In expert mode, I rarely won.

Fraud
Shuffle fails/No Support

Developer denials to the contrary, the algorithm absolutely cheats, denying re-entry to the board to its advantage. I’m a high level player and the ratio of self-serving rolls is unbalanced. Unheard of sequences of self-favoring rolls unmatched for the human component. You can sense when it’s about to happen and in that sense, the game seldom disappoints. Fraud.