Backgammon Classic for Windows

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Download.com staffApril 30, 2019

This download is a near-perfect implementation of that classic game, offering various levels of solo play as well as options to challenge live opponents on the same computer or over the Net. A detailed tutorial provides help for beginning players, and wide-ranging features include a clock, an option to turn on advanced rules, animation speed options, and three separate difficulty levels.

Whatever the appeal of games with expensive special effects and complicated story lines, old-fashioned classics like backgammon remain powerful forces in the digital gaming world.

On the aesthetic front, the game includes elegant skins for the pieces and board, animations for the movements of the pieces, pleasant sounds, and an intuitive interface. All told, we think it would be hard to do better than this version of Backgammon, and dedicated players may want to purchase this even over cheaper or free options.

What’s new in version 7.2

Two more boards were added.

Backgammon Classic for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: May 27, 2018

Latest update: April 30, 2019

Version: 7.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Also available in:: Android

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows Vista
Windows 98 SE
Windows NT
Windows 10
Windows 98
Windows 8
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows ME
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 519,794

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

2.4/5

48 User Votes

Great Interface but the game seems to cheat
Networkguy195240March 23, 2015
Pros
Compare to other backgammon games it is fast and operates at a great efficiency with the mouse.
Cons
Too many statistical anomalies appear with the odds. I spent hundreds of hours at the craps tables in Vegas. At the hardest level when you press the game gets at least a
Summary
Game Cheats
dice is crooked, loaded, tampered, BAD
greengoblin1908January 18, 2015
Pros
dice is crooked, loaded, tampered, this is terrible, we see why others are complaining
Cons
People want to have fair and good time, no being cheated by a game that rolls all favorite dice to computer, nothing to us. Very upsetting.
Summary
dice is crooked, loaded, tampered, BAD
Absolute Misery - Horrible Creation
vijaykrishna2248January 17, 2015
Pros
We have played over 100 games, each of 64 points, so we feel we have a good understanding of the software. Others play 2-3 games and go write a review, we ... played much more.
Cons
Developers have missed the point. When player against computer are playing, computer rolls anything they damn please to. Total and complete disrespect for equal chances. They can have various levels of difficulty(actually, the free classic does not), but they do NOT have the right to roll whatever they want. The abuse it too, they roll sixes twice in a row, then fives, then threes, all in consecutive order. Its so obvious the dice is fixed. Players do not have equal chances, not even close.
Summary
Total development misery and disrespect, game will get you upset each and every time.
you cannot fix the dice
SujathaPatel22January 10, 2015
Pros
looks good
Cons
horrible to use, fixes the dice and frustrates everyone. Players should have equal chances, you cannot set levels and roll what you prefer, its not your job to decide that, your job it to play the game fairly with equal chances for all. Whats the purpose of playing a game you know it will get you in a bad mood?
Summary
Uninstalled.
Very awkward to use
awizkidNovember 29, 2013
Pros
None I saw.
Cons
Game always wins. No matter the selection, it opts out. Even when losing, it wins?
Summary
I uninstalled it.
This is for backgammon classic pro from microsys.
dmyers3326October 1, 2013
Pros
Graphics and playability as good as most on the internet
Cons
Cheats, cheats, cheats. I still win 70% or more of the 5 point matches but there is no way the dice are generated by a true random number generator. Don't know at what point it goes in to cheat mode but it is very frustrating and very obvious when you play as much as I do. GNU is no better.
Summary
Not bad for $20 considering what else is available. It gets worse when playing real players as most are bad sports or idiots. Now can one ever know if the game uses a true rng for the dice.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 1, 2013<p/>How does on know if the RNG is for real. I've yet to see a backgammon game will play with strategy alone using pure RNG dice.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 1, 2013<p/>How does on know if the RNG is for real. I've yet to see a backgammon game will play with strategy alone using pure RNG dice.
Once loaded I found I could only play 10 games!
IntSyOpAugust 9, 2013
Pros
Looks good.
Cons
I didn't like the dice and move system - i found it irritating.
Summary
I'll keep looking for another programme.
Trialware and simplistic
RecklessRon1June 24, 2013
Pros
I cannot comment as I only used it once. It was straightforward and seemed easy but limited.
Cons
I thought it was free. It is a trial and then becomes inactive if you don't buy it. The rolling of the dice wasn't to my liking and you don't get as much choice as I'd like. For example if you roll a 3 and a 4 when you click a tile the computer decides which choice to make and you can then back out of it and try again. I prefer to click the tile and the square I want it to move to and I'm not a fan of backing out of my choices once they are made.
Summary
I installed it. Ran it. Played one game and found out I only had 10 uses before it expired so I uninstalled it. No point in getting into a game I won't be playing.
Very nice game
AlexandruStanicaMarch 3, 2013
Pros
Nice 2D and 3D boards, many game options.
Cons
The game menu can be improved.
Summary
I suggest you to get the Pro version due to its external dice generator.
I uninstalled it.
Vinny42January 17, 2013
Pros
Nice layout.
Cons
It should be renamed 'Houdini' Backgammon.
Summary
I would not have purchase it had I read the reviews on CNET.

Developer’s Description

Play backgammon against your computer at different levels.