- Price$4.99
- CategoryGames
- First releasedApril 30, 2010
- Versions4 archived
- Installable4 of 4
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerTrivial Technology
- Bundle IDcom.trivialtechnology.BackgammonHD
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issuePlay the #1 Backgammon on the App Store! Now with the best online Backgammon experience with background match-making and two ways to play online: Turn-based gameplay or live games via Game Center. Challenge your friends, play against random opponents, compete for leaderboard glory, and earn achievements.
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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 online: Live with Game Center - Background match-making: search for opponents while you play! - Universal. Play on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad - Single Player Games (with Easy, Medium, or Hard) - Match support! Play to 3, 5, 9 or 15 points with Doubling. Matches use the Crawford Rule - On the phone Multiplayer and Bluetooth peer to peer games - Move-Assist, highlights available moves - Unlimited “Undo” in single-player games - Extensive game statistics
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Chart History
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2010 | — | — | 21 | $3.99 |
| August 12, 2012 | — | — | 1,631 | $2.99 |
| July 19, 2013 | — | — | 2,194 | $2.99 |
| December 11, 2018 | — | ★ 4.6 | 1,123 | $4.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25This is a great game, but the score box drops into the playing field on a regular basis and game must be deleted and re-installed all the time. Why would the designers fix this problem. If that was fixed I would give this game a solid 5 stars. Please fix.
Great game!
Fun and easy play. Had stopped playing years ago, until now
Awesome!
Programmers do not know the rules for scoring a GAMMON or BACKGAMMON. Maybe they should have developed a different game if they didn’t know the rules.
I really love playing,
7/07/2026 THIS IS MY THIRD REVIEW. I STILL HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE WITH THE APP AS I STATED BELOW. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN A FIVE STAR REVIEW. Update on my last review same as here. Nothing has changed from the message below. I LOVE this game. And playing against the computer at my skill level challenges me. The reason I’m not giving it a 5 star is because the board many times becomes corrupted and I have to uninstall and reinstall the app! Then I lose my tournament stats!!! And I PAID for this version thinking that because it was a pay for use the problem would stop. It did not!
Fun addicting game. Can’t stop playing it. If you’re a beginner, it’s easy to learn. A must have.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.