computer favored – Parchis HD Review

I'm sure this app is better used by groups, but as soon as you put a computer opponent in, it automatically rolls the dice to send your pawn home. I've seen the computer roll the dice to send 3 computer pawns all the way around and home to win the game in the time it took me to get 1 pawn 2 spaces... I just watched the computer pull one of my pawns OUT of the center. Having so many options is great, but you have to play it against how the app was programmed to knock you home. Specifically, the most successful method I've found is to get all your pawns out and around (on safe spots) as quickly as you can WITHOUT having them touch the home stretch, but just line them up.. and when they're all there, send them all home. If you touch the home line, it triggers annihilation mode, where the computer WILL weigh the dice to knock you home... and if you leave it an opening to do that, it will do it even if you're one spot away from the home line on your last pawn and it has 3 pawns left to get around the board -- and you bet that the computer will win that round. BIASED! This game needs to be re-programmed so the dice are rolled with actual chance / probability factors of those combinations. If you buy this, make sure you're up for frustration at how ridiculously programmed it is!
Review by oneplace.nearYou on Parchis HD.