Absolute Backgammon App Reviews

Im super bummed as for the most part this looks like it would be amazing and unlike most digital backgammon apps this is one of two that play acey ducey. Sadly though after paying $5 I am not able to play acey ducey as anytime I roll a 1-2 the game gets caught in an infinite doubles loop.

The best backgammon app for iPad. Definitely. And I know what I’m talking about.

This is by far the best Backgammon App in the Store. Even though it could be improved in regards of UI/haptic the Virtual player Algo is by far the best. Taking risks, changing strategies, surprising moves.

Ive been playing Davids backgammon on my mac for years. This is just as good. At the hardest level, it is a worthy opponent. It doesnt cheat nor does it give itself better rolls of the dice to win as others do. If you like backgammon, this is the one to get.

I bought Absolute Backgammon for my laptop about three years ago and love the game - play it all the time. So I thought Id be getting a similar positive experience when I bought the game for iPad. Wrong. Its full of bugs and basically unplayable. Id like my money back. Is that possible?

You cant play a human opponent and force the rules of the game to be followed. For example, if 2 player mode is selected, you can move as many pieces as you want on each turn and place them wherever on the board. Disappointing.

The app is full of bugs. Games hang, multiple moves per dice throw, help does not work etc. Needs some serious work. Waste of money at this time.

Most bugs seem to be fixed, but a huge one was introduced. Playing acey deucey if you roll a 1 and 2 you get to select the next doubles forever. So I was able to win the game on the first roll. Oops.

Im super bummed as for the most part this looks like it would be amazing and unlike most digital backgammon apps this is one of two that play acey ducey. Sadly though after paying $5 I am not able to play acey ducey as anytime I roll a 1-2 the game gets caught in an infinite doubles loop.

Bottom line -- I want my money back!! How can you possibly justify $5 for this? Obviously, the joke is on me. If I could rate this a zero or even with negative numbers I most definitely would. Plz explain to me how the computer player rolls doubles (usually fives and/or sixes) every other turn while I only seem to roll ones and twos, regardless of what level of difficulty is selected!? If Im lucky I might be blessed with snake eyes once. Ridiculous!! This game will be deleted immediately from my iPad Air and trust me, I will spread the word. Live and learn.

I’ve tried a whole bunch of backgammon games on the Mac and found Absolute Backgammon to be absolutely wonderful. I’m a fairly experienced player who thought I understood the game pretty well — I’m been playing since the 1970s and have read books on backgammon. I initially thought that AB played an unconventional game but I have to say that after being whipped by it in match play, I learned from it … changed my approach to the game. I can now give it a good match and have applied what I learned to playing with friends to rather nice results :) The iPad version of the game is wonderfully executed, too, with the same brains as the desktop version. And very nice touch-screen playing, once I got the hang of it.

I can’t believe the one review I just read! I have had this game on my ipad for a while now and love playing it as much as I love it on my computer. It did take me a couple of minutes of playing to figure out rolling the dice - but that is me, not the game! I have played this quite a bit now and certainly have no idea what the reviewer was talking about.

I dont get the negative comments. The game is great, those probably dont have a clue of probabilities and further knowledge of the game. Not always ignorance is a bliss.

I have used this game in several versions on several Apple devices and find it gets better, version by version, and is consistently challenging. It beats me about 2 to 1, since it is more consistent in tracking the odds pro/con doubling, accepting/declining a double than I am! Highly recommend buying it, and being humble when it gets "lucky". paul r

This game is great! The graphics are good and the game is easy to use. It is more challenging than others I have played n a computer. I have been playing backgammon for decades and with very experienced players, and I enjoy this game immensely. I highly recommend!

Great game from a developer who is responsive and updates when needed. Easy to play and pretty fully featured for an iPad version. Endless hours of fun. Level of play is one of the great features.... Good graphics too...

Excellent game! One of most challenging Ive played. In many of the other Backgammon games available, I find that the Computer Opponent makes some pretty horrible strategy mistakes. Yours does not. Although, it does seem that your Computer Opponent takes chances that I wouldnt, it seems to pay-off. I read one of the other reviews, claiming that the Computer Opponent was cheating, suggesting that the rolls werent quite "random", and at first, I must confess, I thought so too. However, after playing for a few weeks, Ive concluded that this is not the case, I find that Im able win approximately 50% of the time, and believe its made me a better player. Highly recommended for avid Backgammon players.

Ive never had so many opportune doubles thrown against me. Garbage. Complete waste of money. Has anyone ever heard of a true random dice throw? Only gets a star cuz I cant dish out negatives. Do not waste your time here.

What this AI lacks in game skills it makes up in rolling exactly what it needs. Not just one roll it needs, but for entire games at a time. I can win if it lets me, but most of the time it ensures that is impossible. Waste of money. Waste of time. Nice graphics. Nice sounds. Too bad.

I agree. This game could be great but the computer will not let you win. Really...how can you roll four acey-ducey in a row. Whenever I get ahead the computer rolls doubles until it wins. So, no fun to play.