Absolute Backgammon
$4.99
8.23for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Absolute Backgammon
No ads, no up-selling, no gimmicks, just great backgammon and acey deucey. If you liked Absolute Backgammon and Acey Deucey for the desktop, you will like this version too - same great backgammon.
Works with iOS 8.0 and later
Designed for the iPad, but now works on the iPhone 5 and later. Absolute Backgammon is a full featured backgammon game that contains both backgammon and acey deucey. You can play against a computer opponent (5 skill levels) or against another person on the same device or another person on a different device using bluetooth.
Board Design: Marco Olivares - STUDIOMARCOLI
You can download a manual from the website - bestbackgammon.com
Features:
• Works on the iPad and iPhone 5 to the latest iPhone
• Play Backgammon or Acey Deucey
• Play against the Computer
• Play against another person on the same device
• Play against another person on a different device using Bluetooth
• Play against a friend over the internet (beta feature)
• Match Play when playing against the computer backgammon opponent
• 5 skill levels
• Keeps game and sessions statistics as well as running/cumulative statistics.
• 3 different methods for moving the piece
• Gives suggestions for moves
• Gives Doubling Cube Advice
• Save your game to finish later
• Switch board direction and colors
• Helpful messages during play
• Can choose to have messages spoken
• Change the speed of piece movement
• Beaver option supported
• Jacoby rule optional
• Option to not allow backgammons
• Choice of shorter dice sound for faster play
• Can adjust the sound level of for the game
• Shows the last moves for the computer using arrows
• Option to show possible moves when a piece is touched
• Plus more...
• Plus more to be added later.
Works with iOS 8.0 and later
Designed for the iPad, but now works on the iPhone 5 and later. Absolute Backgammon is a full featured backgammon game that contains both backgammon and acey deucey. You can play against a computer opponent (5 skill levels) or against another person on the same device or another person on a different device using bluetooth.
Board Design: Marco Olivares - STUDIOMARCOLI
You can download a manual from the website - bestbackgammon.com
Features:
• Works on the iPad and iPhone 5 to the latest iPhone
• Play Backgammon or Acey Deucey
• Play against the Computer
• Play against another person on the same device
• Play against another person on a different device using Bluetooth
• Play against a friend over the internet (beta feature)
• Match Play when playing against the computer backgammon opponent
• 5 skill levels
• Keeps game and sessions statistics as well as running/cumulative statistics.
• 3 different methods for moving the piece
• Gives suggestions for moves
• Gives Doubling Cube Advice
• Save your game to finish later
• Switch board direction and colors
• Helpful messages during play
• Can choose to have messages spoken
• Change the speed of piece movement
• Beaver option supported
• Jacoby rule optional
• Option to not allow backgammons
• Choice of shorter dice sound for faster play
• Can adjust the sound level of for the game
• Shows the last moves for the computer using arrows
• Option to show possible moves when a piece is touched
• Plus more...
• Plus more to be added later.
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What's New in the Latest Version 8.23
Last updated on Feb 24, 2023
Old Versions
• made several changes to the game server code
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Version History
8.23
Feb 24, 2023
• made several changes to the game server code
8.22
Nov 15, 2022
• selecting Remote/Nearby would cause the app to lockup. Fixed.
8.21
Nov 7, 2022
• with iOS 16, settings were not preserved if the app was quit. Fixed.
• default sound volume was too high on newer phones. Default is now lower.
• default sound volume was too high on newer phones. Default is now lower.
8.20
Oct 21, 2022
• made changes for compatibility with iOS 16.
• sound and speech might not work on some models of iPhone with iOS 16 installed
• many changes to improve appearance on more iPhone models
• starting a new Match could cause the app to crash on some iPhone models. Fixed.
• sound and speech might not work on some models of iPhone with iOS 16 installed
• many changes to improve appearance on more iPhone models
• starting a new Match could cause the app to crash on some iPhone models. Fixed.
8.19
Jun 18, 2022
• fixed several user interface problems for newer model devices (mostly iPhones)
• 1-2 rolls were added twice in Acey Deucey - fixed
• several other minor improvements and fixes
• 1-2 rolls were added twice in Acey Deucey - fixed
• several other minor improvements and fixes
8.18
Jun 4, 2022
• fixed a problem with moving pieces on the iPhone when:
• using the Drag Pieces move method &
•. playing counterclockwise
•. when playing Acey Deucey using the above settings, the pieces on startup of a game were not in the correct position - fixed
• using the Drag Pieces move method &
•. playing counterclockwise
•. when playing Acey Deucey using the above settings, the pieces on startup of a game were not in the correct position - fixed
8.17
Oct 23, 2021
• fixed a couple of problems with Acey Deucey
• fixed a problem with settings/Dice Sound options on the iPhone
• fixed a problem with settings/Dice Sound options on the iPhone
8.16
Oct 2, 2021
• added an option to just turn off the dice sound
• can now go back 5 turns
• can now go back 5 turns
8.15
May 3, 2021
• the game stats were not all showing - all are showing now
•. made several interface improvements
•. made several interface improvements
8.13
Apr 22, 2021
A couple of minor interface changes
8.12
Mar 25, 2021
Added an option, in settings, to have the computer opponent play less aggressively
8.11
Mar 15, 2021
8.10 was mistakenly uploaded. This version replaces it.
Changes in 8.10 were:
• added option to display pipcount and match scores on the board during a game
• added a Match Score button to the the dialog for accepting a doubling of the cube
Changes in 8.10 were:
• added option to display pipcount and match scores on the board during a game
• added a Match Score button to the the dialog for accepting a doubling of the cube
8.10
Mar 13, 2021
• added option to display pipcount and match scores on the board during a game
• added a Match Score button to the the dialog for accepting a doubling of the cube
• added a Match Score button to the the dialog for accepting a doubling of the cube
8.9
Jan 5, 2021
• fixed a problem with starting a game with another version on the same iPad
• several minor interface changes
• several minor interface changes
8.8
Sep 16, 2020
• in Acey Deucey, after roll to see who moves first, the ? icon will display the roll for each player
8.7
May 5, 2020
• took out a test message left in version 8.6
8.6
May 5, 2020
• in version 8.5, if you conceded a game, you were given a win. Fixed now.
• game server play is improved. Shouldn't lock up now.
• game server play is improved. Shouldn't lock up now.
8.5
Apr 24, 2020
• improvements to game server play
8.4
Apr 22, 2020
• improved game server play
• please let me know if you are having a problem or not - iPadGammon@aol.com
• please let me know if you are having a problem or not - iPadGammon@aol.com
8.3
Apr 19, 2020
• fixed a problem with Auto Finish
• added Concede Game with remote play
• several minor interface changes
• still having problems with game server play locking up sometimes. Working on it.
• added Concede Game with remote play
• several minor interface changes
• still having problems with game server play locking up sometimes. Working on it.
8.2
Apr 10, 2020
• made game server play more reliable
• made the game look better on more devices
• made the game look better on more devices
8.1
Mar 28, 2020
• on the iPhone, the dice could not be swapped with the touch piece to move it option
• several interface adjustments
• several interface adjustments
8.0
Dec 8, 2019
Added two methods for moving the pieces - Easy Moves and Click On Piece
7.9.6
Oct 24, 2019
- fixed several minor issues
- the Mac version of the game is called Absolute Backgammon 64. It is in the App Store and on my website at: best backgammon.com
- the Mac version of the game is called Absolute Backgammon 64. It is in the App Store and on my website at: best backgammon.com
7.9.4
Jul 1, 2019
• on the iPhone music would stop playing when the app started. Fixed
• fixed several other minor issues
• fixed several other minor issues
Absolute Backgammon FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Absolute Backgammon.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
Absolute Backgammon supports English
