I have no scientific basis for this observation, but after a lot of gameplay it just seems that the computer gets the great roll when it needs it. The problem is, as I played more and more (at the Club Champ level), it seemed to me more and more that the computer was using the dice rather than strategy to be competitive.
It's easy to play and a challenge - to a point - even for someone who fancies himself a pretty good player, as I do. I discovered David's game and quickly became addicted (I work for myself at home and have too much non-work time on my hands :) ).ĭavid is very prompt and courteous in his responses to questions and makes the game easy to buy. Because there weren't always humans around to play, I played the game less and less as the years went by. I became a backgammon addict many years ago before the advent of computers. I did like it when I originally purchased it years ago. This one is certainly not for me, but YMMV. My advise is to try the demos and decide which works for your needs.
#Mac os 8.6 backgammon for free
I got Big Bang Backgammon for free a while ago, and also found an old copy of BGBlitz which I updated last night. I no longer play Backgammon on my computer that much. In some cases reviewers have left negative comments about competing software, so maybe that counts as more than one review. I just find it interesting that for David's Backgammon and Absolute Backgammon, many of the positive reviews come from people who have not reviewed anything else, both here and at VersionTracker. Before the author attacks me again, I'm only saying it is "interesting." Is it possible that the reviews are sincere? Sure, anything is possible. It's interesting to notice that the positive reviews come from people who have not posted other reviews.
#Mac os 8.6 backgammon upgrade
With a reasonable upgrade policy I would have probably paid for upgrades since 2002, although now based on the author's comments towards me when I posted yesterday about my experiences with his software (Absolute Backgammon), there's no way I will ever purchase any of his products regardless of the upgrade policy. I don't mind paying for upgrades, but I don't recall any other developer offering such a short time frame for free upgrades.
After all, most other companies gave me free upgrades for at least a year or until a major release came out.įor my needs I've used other Backgammon applications. Because of this policy I decided NOT to upgrade. From what I recall, it turned out that I was entitled to free upgrades for only 6 months. I originally purchased David's BackGammon around 2002.
#Mac os 8.6 backgammon how to
All I know is that it's fun to play, and fun to be learning from the computer on how to improve my skill. This is my first computer game, so I have nothing to compare it to. I also appreciate the sound effects- from the rolling of the dice to the clinking of the backgammon pieces. I just got the game a couple of weeks ago, and so have only just begun to try the different settings- not only are there different skill levels you can set for the the computer, but three different strategies to choose from as well- "conservative", "normal", or "aggressive." I am grateful to David for developing such a well thought out game, and for his expertise in backgammon ability and computer programming to really make it fun and challenging to play against the computer. It is especially satisfying to win from both seats! And when I lose, it's fun to figure out what I could have done differently. I appreciate that the program allows you to replay a game, and also to switch roles. I thought that I was a pretty good player, but it turns out that at the "club champ" setting, the computer beats me quite often. I did not expect to enjoy playing backgammon against a computer, but it sure is fun.
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