Publisher's Description
From Microsys:
Backgammon Classic has a new design, more strength, many playing options and an intuitive interface. Three different levels, from beginner to advanced, can extend your fun and improve your skills. Selectable skin, game or match play, statistical information, save/load a game, doubling cube, several playing levels and player ratings are a few of our backgammon features.
Version 7.2 adds two boards.
What's new in this version: Two more boards
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All versions:
3.3 starsout of 10 votes
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Current version:
2.3 starsout of 25 votes
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My rating:
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"Great Program"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
Really slick
Cons
Doesn't Last Forever
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"I know how to play backgammon. The game always wins."
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
Looks nice.
Cons
The game always wins. I think the program cheats.
Summary
I am disappointed.
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"Biased is right!"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
To quote a previous reviewers sentence: "It set up the board right."
Cons
I have played backgammon as well as other dice games and sometimes wonder if the computer is set up against the player - on purpose - i.e. it is focused on a win. Well, this one was so clear I only played it a few times to be convinced that it is!
Summary
Don't waste a second with this game.
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"OK but don't like choices sometimes"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
fast game, no dragging
Cons
sometimes it doesn't play stone i want
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"Statistically impossible"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
Small download. Nice voice. Ease of play.
Cons
Biased dice (bad!)
Summary
Uncanny how this thing rolls doubles for itself. One thing a computer should be perfect at is a truly random dice roll. Too bad. Would otherwise have gladly paid for this.
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"Not like real game"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
The interface was the clearest I have seen. I find those fake wood on the backgammon sites distratcting. There were several settings that were higher constrast too.
Cons
The game requires you to play your higher die roll first sometimes. So where there is a blot 3 points away, and you roll a 3, 4 - unless you can play the 4 somewhere else, you don't get to hit the blot.
Summary
I wouldn't buy it because it makes you play the higher die first and that wouldn't happen in real play. I don't quite understnd the reasoning behind that, as it is not a rule in any backgammon game I have ever played.
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"Disappointing"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
You get to try for free so you realise it is best not to buy the game.
Cons
As previously mentioned, unlikely dice roll in favour of the computer. I also found the side bar hard to use.
Summary
Try for free to see what you think, but definitely do not buy before you try. I was disappointed.
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"Wasn't what I wanted"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
Easy download
Cons
The download just seemed unsuitable for me
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"Computer opponent logical in moves"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
very easy to understand
Cons
There are no obvious cons.
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"not enough flexibility to match free programs"
Version: Backgammon Classic 7.2
Pros
there was nothing special about this program
Cons
help is limited to non-existent, not user friendly
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