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Backgammon NJ
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Description*** Game Center enabled! Play matches online & chat. Invite a friend or be auto-matched with a random player. ***Play & learn backgammon at skill levels ranging from beginner to world-class! Backgammon NJ is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI, another person in 2-player mode on one device, or online against friends & other players. Using Tutor Mode & Hints, Backgammon NJ can show you how to improve your game! Discriminating players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players. REVIEWS "[I] know strong bg play when I see it. This app is the strongest iPhone bg app I've played with by far. It does not cheat period. ...Analyzing these matches with eXtreme Gammon confirms a world class level of play with normal luck factors. If you are losing, get over it. So would 99.9% of the other backgammon players in the world. It is just that good. Learn from it." -Richard Munitz, Giant of Backgammon, #21 world ranking in 2009 "Backgammon NJ is without question the best backgammon program for the iPhone. It plays at a very high level and is such a good program that I often use it myself to practice." -Phil Simborg, Professional Backgammon Teacher and Player, www.thebackgammonlearningcenter.com "I've played over 500 games now; I've checked about 5% of these against World Class Desktop programs (GNU, BGBlitz); and I've actually used some of the competition. NJ has the best interface and has more useful functions than any other backgammon apps out there." "As someone who has played a lot online (FIBS, Gamesgrid, and others) and live, playing this app (on its hardest setting) is like playing a master player or like playing GNU." IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU? This game is best for people: - Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots - Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI - Who are willing to use the in-depth, technical features included in the game to prove that it is honest (http://www.njsoftware.com/note.html) - Who have the technical knowledge required to understand the use of the above features - Who are willing to play lower skill levels if those levels are more suited for their playing skill - Who will not insist on only playing the higher skill levels & expect to win consistently against those levels If you fit all of the above, then this game is what you're looking for! If the above doesn't describe you, then this game isn't right for you, and you wont be happy playing it. Youll be much happier if you choose a different game with an easier AI. IMPORTANT Read our detailed responses to false reviews: http://response.njsoftware.com FEATURES Neural network-based AI 2 game types: Standard or Nackgammon 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert Customizable board design & checker colors High-res graphics for the Retina display Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation Doubling cube Single games or match play up to 25 pts Crawford rule for match play 1-player mode vs. computer (no internet req'd) 2-player mode on one device (no internet req'd) Game Center: Play online with friends & other players (requires internet & iOS 4.1 or later) Chat with your online opponent Online ELO leaderboard User-friendly, tap-to-move interface Highlighted checker movement options Hint & Undo Learn with Status Meter & Tutor Mode Game & dice stats, including ELO rating & ER Email .mat match files Options to reverse board direction, resign, use one-tap moves, auto bearoff, auto finish, & much more What's New in Version 2.5.3Version 2.5:- Updated for iOS 5 - 180 degree screen rotation in landscape mode - Option to lock orientation - Modified difficulty of Easy & Medium skill levels. The new levels are: * Easy: This level is in between the difficulty of the old Easy and Medium levels from the previous version. * Medium: This level has been adjusted in difficulty to better reflect a 1500 ELO rating. This level is more difficult than the old Medium level from the previous version. - In 2-player mode (offline & online with 2 human players), resigning a game with an equity less than or equal to 1.1 will offer to resign a single game instead of a gammon. This will allow players to resign a single game sooner. Previously, the threshold was 1.001, and players could only resign a single game when a gammon was nearly impossible. Now, players can resign when the gammon chance is low. Note: Accepting a resignation offered under these circumstances isn't optimal but can speed the match up. Version 2.5.1: - Fixed a graphical bug in the settings window in v2.5 Version 2.5.3: - Fixed the Play button in the Statistics and Dice Rolls windows for iOS 5 Customer ReviewsAmazing (5 stars)After reading all the reviews, I was hesitant about buying the game. I'm so glad I didn't listen to anyone's negative reviews and went with my own instinct because the is the best backgammon game you're going to find. I promise. I think the people that say this game cheats really don't know how to play. I've been playing the computer on expert an I'm down 129 games to 93. THE COMPUTER WILL ALWAYS MAKE TE BEST POSSIBLE MOVE AT ALL TIMES. We Great game (5 stars) This is the best backgammon app for the iPhone I've found. I tried a few and this one has by far the best customization, easy tap interface and great skill range on the AI. Those who claim it cheats have are either just sore losers or they've never played a great player. Please read Kandl2002's review from Oct. 7th, 2011 below. No one has written a more salient analysis of this app and how to prove that it isn't cheating. People GreatGame (5 stars) The only problem, is that once you have played here all others' seem stupid... and worse boring. The computer plays so well that when you do beat it you feel like your getting better. Improved my play like no other.
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