Backgammon NJ HD Reviews

Game ok

nawiboeht

I purchased the more expensive HD version but I don't notice anything HD. What is the difference? Your website doesn't say anything and both games have a "more" link to the same page. Where's the "customizable board design" as per the website? There's only 2 and you can't change the colors! With all the options there is none to start from the bottom and bearoff at the top. Since you have to pay before trying I wish more details would have been given. Update: Thank you for responding. You have confirmed what I had stated. The game description does not state that there will be no difference in graphics on an iPhone for the HD version. I have an iPhone 6s. That is why more details are necessary so one doesn't pay the extra money for nothing. I hope this helps someone else thinking of getting this game. Switching the phone over to have the home bearoff at the top is not a solution. That puts the words upside down and I have to lock the orientation. Other backgammon apps in the app store have the option. Thanks 07/18/18 update... The game design issues I've brought up matter nothing compared to the real issue. Now that I've been playing this game for awhile I totally agree with those who state the AI cheats. It takes away the enjoyment of playing backgammon. I can play with the exact same strategy of the AI but will not get the same results. It gets the exact rolls it needs to succeed and never has to worry about me receiving a competing roll. I don't receive any of the types of rolls the AI gets, period. Time to quit. How sad.

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LotsaNicks

Really nicely designed- I rated it two stars for that- but the game heavily favors AI. It really diminishes the suspense and the pleasure of playing as I watch the computer rolling multiple doubles game after game while I languish with remarkably poor dice. After several hundred games and many, many hours I’m done with it. I LOATHE this “game”. It’s biases becomes predictable and the patterns that favor AI emerge clearly over time.

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Broken Bridge

Everything everybody is saying about the random number generator in this app is true. With the manipulation of the true odds, all of the fun is taken out of the game. If you are lucky enough to be able to play the old version of this app (not the HD version) the dice rolls are much more normal and I believe random. I have had enough of playing against the app where they get four(4) rolls of doubles in the end game. Difficult to win against that type of random. Will never purchase another app from this supplier. The rolls are so one sided that it takes all fun out of playing the game. The app rolls what it needs to win, get on the board or knock you off. One game the app rolled five(5) doubles in six(6) moves in order to win. People who are smarter than I am in math and back up their comments with facts are right on the money. When it comes to calculating odds, I am quite knowledgeable. The odds in this app are just not possible.

Programmed in favor of computer (phone).

Elia T

Programmed in favor of computer (phone). Very frustrating and unrealistic, the computer gets its rolls every time no matter what. The odds are 90% in favor of computer that you will not roll what you need to get back in!

Amazing game! Gives you the power to predict the future!

daveB.

Don’t care what the programmers say... Dice are rigged! If you can predict what rolls you or AI will get 90% of the time, assuming worst case scenario for YOU... something is wrong. Most unrealistic rolls by AI ever!!! No chance of fair play in expert mode. Computer always gets exactly the rolls it needs no matter the odds, while you get squat. Only redeeming feature is the Auto-finish to get the inevitable slaughter over with faster. Save your money!

Surprisingly good but not the place to find skilled competition

Dichterliebe1

The reality is very few people are truly good at backgammon, so it appears computers cheat or dice aren't fair. No, you just need to improve. No app is good as XG for learning the game, but after playing this a while I've found there to be many useful features, clean interface, strong AI, and fair rolls. Trust me, play against a world champion and you will think they have rigged dice too. I've played against enough people on this app to confirm that there are a lot of weak players on here, the main downside of this app. And people play short matches, which misses out on much of the richness of backgammon. I would like a way to manually input an email address to send match files to, instead of having to use the Mail app. Analyze mode doesn't give enough info on cube decisions - is it No double because it's not good enough, or too good? And the dice rolls show up on the same side of the board, a bit confusing. But, it's a pretty well done app overall.

The game cheats!

Adam Whitham

The game cheats more and more based on the skill setting you have selected! The developer claims there are random dice rolls, but this is completely untrue! Don’t buy this game unless you like increasing frustration! I deleted my game!

Game ok

nawiboeht

I purchased the more expensive HD version but I don't notice anything HD. What is the difference? Your website doesn't say anything and both games have a "more" link to the same page. Where's the "customizable board design" as per the website? There's only 2 and you can't change the colors! With all the options there is none to start from the bottom and bearoff at the top. Since you have to pay before trying I wish more details would have been given. Thank you for responding. You have confirmed what I had stated. The game description does not state that there will be no difference in graphics on an iPhone for the HD version. I have an iPhone 6s. That is why more details are necessary so one doesn't pay the extra money for nothing. I hope this helps someone else thinking of getting this game. Switching the phone over to have the home bearoff at the top is not a solution. That puts the words upside down and I have to lock the orientation. Other backgammon apps in the app store have the option. Thanks

AI Cheats

Brew Drew

Cheats Indisputable. I have played this app for years, it is very obvious it cheats.

Sorry Jimmy

TraderWren

First things first, this game will make you into a superior backgammon player. But you will suffer through suicidal frustration losing games you know you played masterfully, only to lose to a barrage of perfect rolls and/or doubles at the end. Which wouldn't even be so bad if you, the player, EVER had that luck and won a game like that. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt but I just don't buy it Jimmy. On expert the app cheats. Period. The computer gets doubles 6 times between the times the player does. Yes jimmy, I counted. It has to cheat to stay competitive. If you want to get into a discussion on odds and risk, let's do that. It's what I do for a living. Your system takes unnecessary risks because it knows it won't get hurt. Constant perfect rolls. Let's ask everyone who plays this game. Ok Jimmy? How often have any of you had 3 of the computers pieces on the bar with one open spot in your home and had the computer roll the exact double it needs to bring in all 3 AND also put you on the bar at the same time? And, how many times have you, the player been in that spot and gotten that double? For me, it's happened so often, I literally EXPECT the computer to get that double. So if it's 5s the comp needs, I won't leave a piece 5 spots away from any computer piece even if it has 3 on the bar and only the 5 spot open in my home. Sorry Jimmy, I won't call you a liar and I don't think you're delusional but your AI is like Skynet, and it's learning without your knowing it. The computer gets the number it needs within 2 rolls every time. It can take the player 5-10 rolls even when he needs 1 of 2 numbers. It's a farce. I have changed my mind. Jimmy, your aggressive lying emails when anyone writes a negative review are the real comedy here. On expert the app cheats, there can be zero doubt. Perfect rolls while you will never get a lucky roll. And if you dare take any risk on expert at all, you will LOSE. GUARANTEED. And you’ll never get even 1/10 of the lucky dice the computer gets. The app cheats and Jimmu Hu attacks anyone who speaks up. It’s the rolls you don’t get as much as the rolls the computer gets. You will never get the roll you need, the computer gets it over 75% of the time. The game cheats on expert, otherwise it cannot be competitive once you’ve reached a certain level of expertise. You’ve made your money jimmy, but I still think you’re a liar. 6/27/18. Game cheats worse than ever on expert. Jimmy is a complete liar. The computer gets clutch rolls. if the player did too, it would be one thing. But it never happens. The game cheats jimmy. Just admit it

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