Backgammon NJ HD Reviews – Page 8
4/5 rating based on 197 reviews. Read all reviews for Backgammon NJ HD for iPhone.
Backgammon NJ HD is paid iOS app published by Jimmy Hu
Best Backgammon game on Web
KC Guy 123
This app is very good. Best one I have run across anyway. I use it for real time matches mostly but seems recently fewer matches are being found. Not only that, the matches that are found are with the same group of 20-25 people almost always. Seems strange since there are hundreds (if not thousands) that play real time. Just an observation ....
Cheats
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.
Frustrating, rather than enjoyable
Macista
The AI seems to get “luckier” as the game’s difficulty increases, rather than being more skillful. Too many bizarre coincidences, which turn the AI’s apparent mistakes into incredibly “lucky” comebacks. The rolls seem statistically fine, but the timing of the rolls appears to favor the AI. Overall, more frustrating than enjoyable, which is why I-am deleting this and replacing it with another Backgammon app.
Challenging while teaching
Cogniz55
Love this app for backgammon. I’ve learned so much. I appreciate the effort. LOTS of lost hours here!
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.
Awesome BG aid n PvP game! Strong AI
Hairytoes
Get real. No cheating here. Move along. Nothing to see. If concerned, roll real dice for a while already. Excellent, mostly-intuitive user interface. Unobtrusive hints option. Really smooth play without distractions. Very responsive support by email. NJ is my favorite iPhone BG app, and I've tried a dozen of them. Only "XG Mobile Backgammon" seems to have stronger AI. Turn-based PvP network play is there and works, but use of GameCenter is awkward. Since most users don’t use this, developer isn’t doing much to improve PvP. DailyGammon on web has been better option for me. Cheating accusations against strong backgammon programs are widespread. See also (www dot aifactory dot co dot uk/backgammon dot htm) for discussion of the issue. Author works hard to explain how you can test for cheating, yet none of the whiners take the time to try them. Just based on their (claimed) superior skill and experience, it "feels" wrong. Yes, some rolls are surprising and seem to favor the machine. Others not so much, but that doesn't prove cheating.
Bad Deal
bkhdst
Sorry Developer Jimmy, but I have played on your backgammon board too many times now and statistically I can see that the board knows the Opponent’s next move and the dice are tossed accordingly. I would like to cancel my account with you and play for free on another cheating game but how does one go about unsubscribing??? Yet another little snit for us folks out here, getting off the game!!! Please respond so I can stop paying and playing. ?