Backgammon
I have only played the 1-player game (vs the computer) and found several really annoying deficiencies.
1. There is no "resign" option so all games of a multi-game match must be played to the bitter end.
2. Some basic rules are not always followed, resulting in the computer making invalid moves. In a recent game the computer rolled a 4-3 and moved a checker 3 spaces and then declared it had no remaining valid move. While it was true that no checkers remaining could move the required 4 spaces, it was also true that a different checker could have been moved the first 3 spaces and this checker would then be able to move the required 4 spaces remaining to complete the move. As it turned out, this balk enabled to computer to unfairly retain a blocked point it would have to give up if it had made the move as required by the rules of Backgammon. So I lost this game and match and this angered me enough to sit down to write this review!
3. Even the advanced level does not understand basic strategy. I was behind 2-zip in a 3-point match, and had fallen a little behind in the game being played. At that score I am not allowed to double had I wanted to, so the only way for me to earn 2 points in this game is if my opponent doubles me and I win. This never happens in real life of course because my opponent knows all he needs to do is win a single point in this game to win the match. Guess what the computer did - it doubled me, I rolled some doubles, won the 2-point game it had created and then I went on to win the match. Did I mention this was the "hard" level?
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Backgammon - Classic Dice Game, v4.3.6