Niggle (Oh Hell)
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $1.99 | Sean O'Connor | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
It's got a powerful AI so you'll never have an easy game (I write AIs for a living!) and a huge range of customisable rule options to suit however you've traditionally played the game yourself. The AI players even have emotions and get happy and sad when they think they're going to make their bid or not. You can also play against your friends on their own devices over local WiFi or Bluetooth.
For newcomers to the game, Niggle (also known as "Oh Hell") is an easy to learn card game in which you must try to guess how many tricks you are going to win each round. The fun comes from trying to get exactly the number of wins you guessed while stopping your opponents from achieving their target.
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Reviews
Why so slow?
R. Wolfcastle
Old version: 5 stars. New version loses 1 star. As others have said, the speed of play is now choppy and SSSLLLOOOOOOOWWW. Please bring back the old speed of play!
Was perfect, now too slow
Soul in Isolation
App was perfect. Latest update added features that don't matter to me and for some reason, gameplay has slowed considerably. For those used to playing this game, it almost intolerable.
Doesn't work
JBizzle5
Freezes at the opening screen then closes. Was a good game before this happened though.
Great game & implementation
DA&C
The game is very nicely made, the AI is smart, too. The speed issues of the previous version are gone (works fast on 3GS, too.) The customizable scoring system is great. (Try the Lite version if you are concerned to update.) The only thing still missing is that many people play this game (I mean the real-life version) with simultaneous bidding (not sequential). Oh, and could it be just $.99? :-)
Love it!
ArcRanch
I've been playing "oh, hell" for 40+ years, and I love this app. It's about as close as it can get to the aggravation and frustration of the game with live players. I would like to suggest a few additional options: (1) add the option that trump is not revealed until AFTER bidding is complete (it ups the aggravation level) (2) 3-5 players, rather than just 4. (3) Make the high score list include only 10 scores, who cares if the pitiful score you just made is #45? (4) make the background behind the trump designator a bit lighter, so that it's easier to see. Other than that, I just can't stop playing.
No support failure
Bogartsmyname
After three weeks it glitched and stuck beyond hope. No reply from support so: Don't waste your money.
Very Good Game
Pam's Nano
Had a great time playing but once it reaches 100 games it won't play any more!!!!
Loved this game until. . .
Aanda&jandn
Loved this game until it just stopped working right after I updated. Could be I got to 100 games and experienced "the crash" or maybe the update caused it. But I can't play now even after I uninstalled then reinstalled it. Help! I love this game and want to continue to play. No cards will deal and everyone's score says 200! The game won't do anything for me. Please fix in next uodate!
PLEASE ADD SPEED OPTION
JakeM.
Great app! Please add a speed option to speed up computer plays so I can get through a game in a more timely fashion. Cheers!
Fix this app!
2Grr2explain
Cards played off suit by opponents who have cards of the suit played, inaccurate scoring, and hands frequently awarded to the wrong player. Have tried several times to write a review, but apparently only positive ones are permitted, because I keep getting bumped from that, too, only serving to increase my annoyance with this game.
