- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: July 23, 2002
- Total Downloads: 15,017
- Downloads last week: 16
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- Average user rating: stars out of 12 votes
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Publisher's description
From Tower Software Games :This is a comprehensive backgammon game with a choice of challenging computer opponents. Extensive choice of rules includes domino backgammon: a new variation that replaces the dice with dominoes and allows players to think ahead instead of relying on the roll of the dice. Now includes seven extra backgammon variations and four backgammon challenges: series of matches against progressively improving computer opponents.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.4 stars out of 12 votes
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Version: Serious Backgammon 1.24
"Wildly statistically improbable"
Pros: When it's in "fair cycle" it's an excellently functioning game. (This is version 1.24)
Cons: I can't count the number of times I've filled all but one point on my backboard, only to have this thing continually roll the one count that gets it off the bar. I mean, 8 matches, and having it happen six times in a row in each game? (Some of the roll combinations are highly "predictable," as well.
My uncle, an actuary, watched this thing and said if he were playing poker with it, he'd shoot it. It really is kind of humorous at times. You can write down the computer's rolls before it makes them.
What it needs is a constantly-changing random seed.
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Version: Serious Backgammon 1.24
"always "gets the right rolls""
Cons: like most computer games that rely on the roll of the dice. this program seems to "get" the roll it needs. so it can be frustrating at times to be aggressive and leave one stone all by it's lonesome. I've counted and 8 of 10 times on average it will get the necessary roll to put you on the bar. Too bad
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Version: Serious Backgammon 1.24
Pros: Great game variation
Cons: Can't load on vista
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Version: Serious Backgammon 1.24
Pros: If you play backgammon well, you can position your pieces to take advantage of what is statistically likely to be rolled. This means that a better player will almost always "seem" luckier. The hardest setting isn't cheating, it just plays well.
If you're looking for a real backgammon challenge, give this a try.
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Version: Serious Backgammon 1.24
"Computer opponent is too lucky eh?"
Cons: As other reviewers have stated before me the dice rolls of the computer opponent are a little too lucky to keep this game enjoyable. Surely dice rolls should be random like in real life eh? Rubbish.
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