Alexandra the Tavli for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By George Kaounis

Play a simulation of a real game of backgammon.

Alexandra the Backgammon is a program that brings the player as close to a real backgammon game as possible, with realistic sound and well designed graphics. It also aims to entertain the player, giving emphasis to humor. It has many characteristics such as the chance to choose between four different boards, seven kinds of spangles, voice messages, statistics. The program supports both English and Greek.

Alexandra the Tavli for Windows

Used Alexandra the Tavli for Windows?

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GENERAL

Release: November 21, 2002

Latest update: October 12, 2013

Version: 1.41

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 112,446

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.6/5

57 User Votes

spyware comes with it
phatboyroyJuly 3, 2013
Pros
stopped loading when my anti spyware through up issues.
Cons
spyware for free
Summary
installed; 3 spyware progs wangam,?? orcade?? links net?/ sod that
Absolutely fine and quite cute with it
joyneskiJuly 12, 2010
Pros
Installation (on XP w/SP3) very straightforward, understood enough of the instructions to play straight away, and I like the pidgin-English insults. And I've just worked out how to undo my move!
Cons
Program moves its pieces so quickly you can't always tell what its moved; sometimes need to click on dice 2 or 3 times before I can move; instructions not always easy to understand (but his English is way better than my Greek!).
Summary
Lovely little program - as a backgammon game, it's pretty basic, but it also aims to be 'fun', which it achieves for me. Not sure what happened to the people who claim the program 'always throws the right dice' for it to win - I won 4 of the first 5 games I played, and 2 of them were doubles. Re Undo move - if you want to take back your move, you have to wait until the program's made its move, THEN click Undo, and it undoes its and your last move. If you move one man and then click Undo, you get a rather baffling message telling you to do it before you throw the dice, which initially made me think it didn't work. Then I tried doing what it said. Result!
A poor choice
thunderloaderOctober 2, 2008
Pros
Nice graphics
Cons
Poor interface, poor instructions, trouble installing, instructions appearing in Greek and English simultaneously, and I never could get any of my pieces to move!
Summary
I uninstalled this game! Hopefully readers will take some advice and NOT install this one to begin with.
Excellent Backgammon game - Its Free
Ian_BryantNovember 10, 2007
Pros
Great simple game of backgammon. Does what it says on the box. <p>If, I had paid £40 I might have expected more but I didn't <p>You can play back gammon and get sworn at in Greek!
Cons
Nothing. Its free and it does what it says on the box. <p>Ok there are no fancy bells and whistles, but I only wanted to play backgammon!
Summary
Oh dear......
Eggenberg4EverFebruary 18, 2006
Pros
It's free..........
Cons
To coin a Greek phrase (or a few choice ones) this program is: Skata, Malakias and only playable if you are poly methysmenos. <p>It's buggy (the pieces float off the board) & the translation is absolutely brutal. <p>Avoid, tavli lovers!!!
Summary
This is GREAT! Nice gaming pace
gkruddDecember 15, 2005
Pros
This is a great game! The pace at which the game moves is perfect. The graphics are really nice, something for everyone. And ya gotta just love the ATTITUDE!
Cons
Summary
Excellent. Simple.
sissa331February 4, 2005
Pros
This game is very easy to understand. I has extraordinary options. I enjoy the cup of coffee while playing.
Cons
Once you move a token, you cannot move it back.
Summary
Don't waste the time
December 30, 2004
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Summary
This author's command of English is far weaker than he thinks it is. I wasted a few minutes trying to figure out how to play at all, found no help, ran flat out of patience and deleted it. "Worth every penny"
best i have seen for free!
tertys7November 13, 2004
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Cons
Summary
if you turn off the drinks the game goes faster
Failed on my antique hardware
October 21, 2004
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Summary
On my MMX-133 with 64 Megs RAM, Win98FE and ATI card, the men didn't land on the lines. The men spread out and the board was smaller, no matter whether I used resolution 640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768. Maybe it works on modern hardware.