iGammon
Versions
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | 5.0 | ★ 1.9 | 83 | Free |
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Archived Reviews
8 of 15I find this the best backgammon apps for practicing.. clean and simple .. much fun.
Just tried it today. Really like it. No complaints on crazy rolls, bad luck... it happens more than most people assume. At the highest level, it’s a tough deep game. I did beat AI at the highest level, but it’s never easy, always challenging . Would like to see mid speed implemented.
I gave iGammon five stars when it was young and allowed you to double beyond 64. It had a clever tutor and graph of expected outcome. The newer interface is also clean and stays out of your way once you get used to it. The complaints of loaded dice are surprising. Remember, 1/36 rolls happen all the time; be prepared!
Love this app and I am a hard core player BUT it is frustrating to see the badly written algorithm - meaning as soon as the app feels like it wants to win there are unusually great number combinations coming up where you have no chance or the other way around you get only bad numbers until the app has put all its pieces in security then you get again a chance to move.<br/>Dear developer - great app but you need to put a bit more efforts into this to make it a fantastic game…..
I don’t know why I keep this app! If I got 4 doubles in a row or just the exact roll to knock me off the board when I’m way behind I’d win, too! Plus, if I need to get back on the board I will roll a dozen times before being able to only for the computer player to get just the number to knock me off again! When the computer player is trying to get back on it will get on with one roll. So rigged.
This app is so blatantly obvious in it's cheating that it literally makes me laugh. It's also a poor opponent, so you can still beat it - if the cheating doesn't frustrate you too much. Overall, a waste of time and not worth the price ($0). The author of this app should be ashamed of himself.
If you’re looking for a gammon game that cheats, where you have no chance to win, because all the rolls are stacked in favor of the computer, this is the game for you. <br/><br/>I took 2nd place in the Mississippi Backgammon Championship, but didn’t stand a chance against this cheater.
I have over 50 years of experience in Backgammon, the first version was really good computer and human players had even chance. With the new version, when you double and computer accepts where no one will accept the double, you know that the game is finished for you. Please make this game to be fair for both party and let the better player to win!
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