Backgammon - Classic Dice Game

Name: Backgammon - Classic Dice Game
Rating: 4.4 (14455 reviews)
Author: WildCard Classics Inc

Most Popular Backgammon Game!

Free · In‑App Purchases

14K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Board
Developer

WildCard Classics Inc
Language

EN
English
Size

129
MB

Challenge yourself in the deluxe board & dice game! Both the press and customers agree: Backgammon's got it in spades! __________________________________________ PRESS LOVE: Recommended by MacWorld Magazine as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars from Appaddicts.com! Nominated for “Best Dice Game” in the Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com! __________________________________________ CUSTOMER LOVE: "Elegant and beautifully laid out. The play is terrific. I play a game every break I get. The fun just doesn't stop!" "This app is awesome!!! No problems and extremely fun." "Backgammon is a great game, simple and intriguing. This app does it justice. The AI is smart and sometimes infuriating. Five Stars!" __________________________________________ Play solo or live online against friends! Great for players who enjoy Gin Rummy, Spades, Cribbage, Blackjack, or Dominos. GREAT GAME VARIATIONS: Backgammon - The classic game you know and love Nackgammon - Changing the token setup requires players to get creative. Old English - A British favorite! No more than 5 checkers to a single point. Acey Deucey - Start in your own goal tray and work your way into your opponent's! WAYS TO PLAY: Single Player- Prove you're the King against Backgammon's Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulties! Online Multiplayer- Match against friends or strangers to prove your mastery! Peer to Peer- Play against your friends on their devices with no network required. __________________________________________ FEATURES: - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - Four distinct board designs - Online and Bluetooth multiplayer - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

14K Ratings

Backgammon
02/07/2019

backgammon bunny
This game is pretty good, but I have two problems with it: the computer is programmed to hit any of the opponent's open men, without regard to strategy. Second, when the computer Is ready to bear off, about 90% of the time when the computer rolls a one it leaves the man sitting is the one spot and moves a man further away closer to the one spot. These two flaws are biased to benefit the opponent; however, it is still a very good game and requires the opponent to use his/her strategic skills. I particularly like winning after the computer has put five of my men on the bar and I come back and win.UPDATED REVIEW: they have changed the game and the computer will not always allow you to make moves you choose. I do not understand why. Example: I just rolled. 2 and 3. I bumped my opponent with the 2 and tried to move the same disk to a point with other men which would have made that disk safe. It did not allow that which left that disk vulnerable, and sure enough, it got bumped! TERRIBLE CHANGE TO THE GAME.UPDATED REVIEW: I am enjoying the game more with the current updates.
Backgammon
02/07/2019

backgammon bunny

This game is pretty good, but I have two problems with it: the computer is programmed to hit any of the opponent's open men, without regard to strategy. Second, when the computer Is ready to bear off, about 90% of the time when the computer rolls a one it leaves the man sitting is the one spot and moves a man further away closer to the one spot. These two flaws are biased to benefit the opponent; however, it is still a very good game and requires the opponent to use his/her strategic skills. I particularly like winning after the computer has put five of my men on the bar and I come back and win.UPDATED REVIEW: they have changed the game and the computer will not always allow you to make moves you choose. I do not understand why. Example: I just rolled. 2 and 3. I bumped my opponent with the 2 and tried to move the same disk to a point with other men which would have made that disk safe. It did not allow that which left that disk vulnerable, and sure enough, it got bumped! TERRIBLE CHANGE TO THE GAME.UPDATED REVIEW: I am enjoying the game more with the current updates.
It’s Backgammon...
04/03/2024

CyberAmazon54
...and it works. I love the environment, sound effects, manner of computer showing move available when touching a pip option, and the fast-pace. BUT... the computer wins 98% of the first rolls, and most all computer rolls are advantageous always to the computer. You can rest assured that if you ever leave a pip open, the computer WILL knock it off! PERIOD! The computer rolls doubles ad nauseum while I rarely receive any, and when I do.... it is when I’m trying to get a knocked off pip back into game play and the doubles I roll are for spots blocked in the computer’s home field. The computer makes “bad moves” and always gets away with it! In a live game with actual people and dice, the game would never be won making such strategically bad moves, but alas... the computer always WINS! I wish the game was more random in dice rolls and favored the computer LESS! I would give the app a 5+ stars rating otherwise. I’m giving it a 4 only for those things first mentioned. As far as satisfaction in game play, it is more of a 2!ADDENDUM: Haven’t played this game in months. Today I did, and now I’m DONE with this app. In a single game, play was interrupted four times with ads! I don’t mind ads, but backgammon is a fast-paced game! To have an interruption like that during game play is horribly distracting… but to do it so frequently? That’s unconscionable!Loved this game… until I just couldn’t anymore. In search of new backgammon app…
It’s Backgammon...
04/03/2024

CyberAmazon54

...and it works. I love the environment, sound effects, manner of computer showing move available when touching a pip option, and the fast-pace. BUT... the computer wins 98% of the first rolls, and most all computer rolls are advantageous always to the computer. You can rest assured that if you ever leave a pip open, the computer WILL knock it off! PERIOD! The computer rolls doubles ad nauseum while I rarely receive any, and when I do.... it is when I’m trying to get a knocked off pip back into game play and the doubles I roll are for spots blocked in the computer’s home field. The computer makes “bad moves” and always gets away with it! In a live game with actual people and dice, the game would never be won making such strategically bad moves, but alas... the computer always WINS! I wish the game was more random in dice rolls and favored the computer LESS! I would give the app a 5+ stars rating otherwise. I’m giving it a 4 only for those things first mentioned. As far as satisfaction in game play, it is more of a 2!ADDENDUM: Haven’t played this game in months. Today I did, and now I’m DONE with this app. In a single game, play was interrupted four times with ads! I don’t mind ads, but backgammon is a fast-paced game! To have an interruption like that during game play is horribly distracting… but to do it so frequently? That’s unconscionable!Loved this game… until I just couldn’t anymore. In search of new backgammon app…
Only 4 stars for me
05/14/2022

briana the gardener
Love the game. Reason for only 4 stars is this. When using the doubling cube, the choice is only agree or not agree. There should be another choice; to view the board again. I always want to review the board before making my choice. Sadly that is not an option at this time. I had another backgammon game on another phone where this was an option. Sadly I cannot find that app anywhere. Please update this fix, then this will be five stars! Additionally there is one ad in particular that causes the pieces to shrink to the size of a pin dot. While I expect ads, only one causes the board pieces to be so minuscule I quit the game. It’s ridiculous! If any developers see this, it’s the ad w the green stripe across the top, with various “articles “ you can read / click on and has a countdown of 10 seconds before you can clear the screen. It’s very annoying to have to close out of the middle of a game, wait an hour or more and check back. While the game is still where I left it, sometimes the pieces are back to regular size and sometimes I have to wait longer.
Only 4 stars for me
05/14/2022

briana the gardener

Love the game. Reason for only 4 stars is this. When using the doubling cube, the choice is only agree or not agree. There should be another choice; to view the board again. I always want to review the board before making my choice. Sadly that is not an option at this time. I had another backgammon game on another phone where this was an option. Sadly I cannot find that app anywhere. Please update this fix, then this will be five stars! Additionally there is one ad in particular that causes the pieces to shrink to the size of a pin dot. While I expect ads, only one causes the board pieces to be so minuscule I quit the game. It’s ridiculous! If any developers see this, it’s the ad w the green stripe across the top, with various “articles “ you can read / click on and has a countdown of 10 seconds before you can clear the screen. It’s very annoying to have to close out of the middle of a game, wait an hour or more and check back. While the game is still where I left it, sometimes the pieces are back to regular size and sometimes I have to wait longer.
Mostly very good
May 15

Stu *the* K
I only play on hard and for the most part the game is very good BUT it is poor about moving men in to roll off. For example, game has 1 man left out 2 points away and rolls a 5-3. It would move 1 man already in the 5 and then the man out the 3 and not take anyone off. The correct move is 100% move the one 2 out 3 pips and then take a 5 off. The game also doesn't really seem to understand the value/power of a 6 point block. They may be trapped behind 1, but if they are up in the pip count at the time, not only will they take a double, but they will double you right back! I just finished a game when my six point board was the inner court so the computer literally had no moves until I started taking off, but still took a double as we were only 2 pips apart.
Mostly very good
May 15

Stu *the* K

I only play on hard and for the most part the game is very good BUT it is poor about moving men in to roll off. For example, game has 1 man left out 2 points away and rolls a 5-3. It would move 1 man already in the 5 and then the man out the 3 and not take anyone off. The correct move is 100% move the one 2 out 3 pips and then take a 5 off. The game also doesn't really seem to understand the value/power of a 6 point block. They may be trapped behind 1, but if they are up in the pip count at the time, not only will they take a double, but they will double you right back! I just finished a game when my six point board was the inner court so the computer literally had no moves until I started taking off, but still took a double as we were only 2 pips apart.

Bug fixes and improvements

Version 4.6.7

11/27/2024

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