- PriceFree
- CategoryGames
- SubgenreCasino
- Versions9 archived
- Installable9 of 9
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerTrivial Technology
- Bundle IDcom.trivialtechnology.Backgammon
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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** Recommended by MacWorld as a Top Download for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad in their November 2010 issue.
** “Backgammon Premium is the crème-de-la-crème ‘gammon’” 9 out of 10 stars Appaddicts.com!
** Nominated for “best dice game of 2009 in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards hosted by bestappever.com!
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Backgammon is believed to have started in Persia, eventually finding its way to Britain with the Roman conquest in the 1st century and was played by Emperor Claudius who even had his carriage equipped with a playing board! It became such a gambling mania that it was declared illegal under the Republic.
Playing on the history of the game, there are 6 visually pleasing, rich board designs; Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Victorian, Modern and Classic.
We also offer, out of the box, two classic game variations: “Old English” and Nackgammon. “Old English” is the most popular game variation in England. Nackgammon is a more challenging variation designed to add more creativity and skill to the game.
With integrated Bluetooth Peer-to-Peer support you can play with your friends over Bluetooth with no network required! You can also play against the computer in either Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulties.
Features: - Play live against opponents worldwide with Game Center! - Background match-making: search for opponents while you play! - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, Hard or, soon, with our brand-new Expert player) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics - Designed for iPhone & iPad
Bundle Size Over Time
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 12 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2010 | 2.2 | — | 726 | $1.99 |
| November 29, 2011 | — | — | 2,678 | $1.99 |
| June 29, 2013 | — | — | 6,707 | $1.99 |
| December 6, 2021 | 4.6.5 | ★ 4.6 | 4,675 | $2.99 |
| December 5, 2023 | 4.6.6 | ★ 4.6 | 5,569 | $2.99 |
| December 6, 2024 | 4.6.6 | ★ 4.6 | 5,896 | $2.99 |
| December 14, 2024 | 4.6.6 | ★ 4.6 | 5,907 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 22Fun to play. No rating to keep track of.
I’ve been playing this game for a long time and enjoyed it. But over the last couple of months, the sound isn’t working. I’ve always had the sound turned on, but there is no sound. Noticed your last update was 3yrs ago. ????????
Still need to prevent a player from being able to avoid having to use both rolls of the dice by using one first that leaves no alternative for the second when both were available on the board.
I have played this game for years and it is the best I’ve found.
The dice are loaded and it appears that sometimes the online multiplayer is a computer
Love the no ads! But on my iPad the boxes move to the playing board and then I can’t play any of places and can’t see if there are chips under the box 😡
Loving this game. Lots of options, and best of all no annoying adds!! Well worth it!!
I’m a bit disappointed. There seems to be something wrong with the “Hard” game algorithm. Invariably, the computer gives itself exactly what it needs to get out of a jam every time! This applies especially towards the end game. The computer also also appears to miraculously roll favorable doubles for itself. It seems like the developers decided to forego complex programming, resorting instead to cheating as a valid “Hard” game strategy. Nice interface, but that appears to be the marketing ploy hiding an underlying, faulty game logic.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.