Backgammon NJ

🇺🇸 United States
Jimmy Hu  | 
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4.5
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2.92K
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App Age
16y 3m
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Last Update
Oct 06, 2024
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$2.99 - 4.99

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4.56
4.63
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Number of Ratings (Voted)
2.9K
599.8K
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App Age
16y 3m
6y 9m
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Price
$5
$0
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$4
$30
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Update Frequency
432d
27d
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Title Length
13
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30
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3 879
2 406
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780
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20MB
357MB
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Backgammon NJ
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Play vs. AI, friend, or online
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● GAME CENTER -- Play online, chat, invite friends, auto-match with random players { Real-time } Play online in real-time { Turn-based } Play online at your own pace ● VERSATILE -- Play offline vs. computer or against another person in 2-player mode ● CUSTOMIZABLE -- More options than any other backgammon app 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 plays at an extremely high level with an excellent interface, and I often use it to practice on my iPhone when I am traveling. I recommend it highly to my students and friends." -Phil Simborg, Professional Backgammon Teacher and Player, www.mindgamescenter.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." "For serious backgammon players, Backgammon NJ is the way to go." -Macworld.com, May 2012 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 will use the in-depth, technical features included in the app to prove that it is honest (https://www.njsoftware.com/note.html) • Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels FEATURES • Neural network-based AI • 2 game types: Standard Backgammon or Nackgammon • 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert • Customizable board design & checker colors • Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation • Doubling cube • Single games or match play up to 25 points • Crawford rule for match play • 1-player mode vs. computer • 2-player mode on one device • Game Center: Play real-time or turn-based online matches with friends & other players • Chat with your online opponent • Online Elo & Experience leaderboards • Block list for auto-match • 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 • Match info: GnuBG ID, win chances, equity, top 10 moves, & cube decisions • Email match files • Practice mode with unlimited undo (1-player vs. computer) • Manual match recording mode with unlimited undo & speed mode option • Options to reverse board direction, resign, use one-tap moves, auto bearoff, auto finish, use Jacoby rule, & much more • Match analysis (in-app purchase): Analyze past match files, view moves & errors for match, step through match, jump to position, play from position, save match files permanently IMPORTANT • If an online match ends for any reason, you'll receive the Elo pts you deserve. FAQ: https://gamecenter.njsoftware.com • Contact us for help: https://contact.njsoftware.com}
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Some Latest Reviews

Kaimin 1111
30 Oct, 2025
3
おそらく、コンピュータはサイの出目を把握しながらプレーしている。出目を変える為再起動してもコンピュータに有利な出目が出る。プレーヤーに有利な出目はなかなか出ない。何らかの作為を感じる。
SGL1978
29 Oct, 2025
1
This will be my second time deleting this app. I tried to be zen and just resign the games where the computer gets on a roll (!!). It is beyond frustrating. I know what the developer’s claims are but the dice the computer gets sometimes. Like the perfect roll 5 times in a row. Whilst i get 3 five’s and. Two in a row. My err rating is around 80 and i win about 20% of games. Time to find another provider.
Destroyer 2012
16 Oct, 2025
4
If I won the first game in on the second game, we got disconnected. Why my ELO went down and my appointments went up.
Seriously-are-all-nicknames-taken
07 Oct, 2025
3
It’s a bit offensive that the developers specifically says that the app doesn’t cheat and that the rolls all Match the expected distribution. Perhaps all If the rolls in one game match the expected distribution, but doubles are insanely concentrated in the end game. And, the app definitely looks ahead as it often makes moves that no sane player would make unless they knew the next roll. It’s time for me to look for a different app.
NO! to UK digital ID
26 Sep, 2025
3
It’s a good app but flawed because the random dice generator creates a hundred viewable rolls. You have to take the developer’s word that the rolls are hidden from view of the computer. It plays more naturally if you roll the dice yourself. It would be better to have random number generator every roll to elimate all suspicion
ゆるカメ
24 Aug, 2025
1
明らかにダイスの出目が偏る。特に相手がこちらを取りに来る時、確率は10パーセント位のを連発する。やる気無くした。削除。
JerryDiBerris
20 Aug, 2025
1
Just when I thought I purchased a decent backgammon game, I'm fooled once more. Despite what the developer says, this game cheats when it's losing. The rolls are rigged always in favor of the computer. You're better off breaking out a physical game board and playing one-on-one with a real person.
Me2me2me2123
08 Aug, 2025
1
Despite the fact the dice rolls are available to view ahead of time, it absolutely is checking the rolls before it moves. If i had the time i could check them too before moving but wheres the fun in that. No one, except an ai bot is that lucky. This is one if the worst. 7.99 wasted, deleted the game. I’ll play the other cheating games for free.
Brice the Red
07 Aug, 2025
3
While the game play is good, the fact that the developer has to build in a “the game doesn’t cheat” answer into the App should tell you something. When you get to higher levels, the AI nearly always goes first, and is absolutely aware of the upcoming roles. So while the developer says there can’t be any cheating because all of the roles are known and it’s not favoring the AI, that’s just fundamentally false. The AI does know all the upcoming rolls and knows exactly how to play them. So you will see it time and time again playing a perfect game because it knows exactly what it’s die are going to be, and exactly how to win the game. Can you beat this game on hard? Yes. Is everything in favor of the AI?? You’ll be the judge. Update: I read another review that said if you switch to manual rolls, you’ll see just how skewed the game is toward AI. This turned out to be 100% correct. When I started using manual rolls, the whole game shifted again, even at the hardest level. The AI performed much worse, confirming my belief that the game is stacked against you. That’s a bummer because you don’t want to have to manual roll every game. But at least now I know I’m not insane… and started winning games again. Lol.

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Rating:
4.54
Voted: 2.92K
App Store Link:
Price: 4.99 $
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Categories: Board, Games, Entertainment, Strategy
Size: 19MB
iAP: 2.99 - 4.99 $
App Age: 16 years 3 months
Release Date: Sep 01, 2009
Last Update: Oct 06, 2024
Version: 7.0.2
Version history
7.0.2
Oct 06, 2024
v7.0: - Added "Stop Auto Finish When Doubled" option - Added "Display Statistic/Meter" option - Added "Match File/Info Export" option (includes Share function) - Added "Swap Match File Player Position" option - Added "Analyze Most Recent Match" option to Double Tap & Swipe Left on Status Meter settings (included in Analysis Package in-app purchase) - Updated for iOS 18 - Minor bug fixes v7.0.2: - Fixed issue where some online play buttons were not being grayed out
7.0
Oct 02, 2024
- Added "Stop Auto Finish When Doubled" option - Added "Display Statistic/Meter" option - Added "Match File/Info Export" option (includes Share function) - Added "Swap Match File Player Position" option - Added "Analyze Most Recent Match" option to Double Tap & Swipe Left on Status Meter settings (included in Analysis Package in-app purchase) - Updated for iOS 18 - Minor bug fixes

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