Backgammon Lite

Product: Downloadable Java game Provided By: Odesys, LLC Category: Strategy Distribution: Free Trial/Demo Price: Totally Free! (buy full version)

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Backgammon is a game of luck and skill that has been entertaining millions of people throughout the world for centuries. It is played by two people on a board consisting of 24 triangles called points. Each player has 15 checkers, which are moved according to the roll of the dice. The first player to bear off all of his checkers wins the game. With Odesys Backgammon you can play offline against your phone or online against other players all over the world on FIBS. This installer will help you download Odesys Backgammon Lite to your phone.

Features:

* Online gaming (FIBS) client;
* 2-Player mode;
* Match playing;
* Doubling cube;
* Pip counting;
* Crawford rule support;
* Match statistics;
* Save game on exit;
* Highly intuitive user interface;
* Sound;
* Animated checkers motion.

Note: The online gaming feature of Backgammon relies on external services accessed over the network and provided at no charge by First International Backgammon Server (FIBS) and Odesys, LLC. Odesys, LLC assumes no responsibility for the availability of the online services and reserves the right to make any changes to its service at any time.

You can discuss this game and more in the games forum.

To Mobile:	On your mobile phone browser go to http://GETFREE.CC and enter this download code: 3106 The best version of this free mobile game, Backgammon Lite, will be presented to you, and you will be asked if you wish to install it to your phone. Answer yes to each question. Backgammon Lite will then be installed on your phone. The installation is done "over the air" (OTA). Your phone company may charge you a small download fee (data charges). This is based upon your data plan; none of that money goes to us. Backgammon Lite is now ready to play! You can learn more at our WAP installation forum.
To PC:	Installation files for Sharp TQ-GX25: JAD file (backgammon_lite.jad) JAR file (backgammon_lite.jar) (Not your phone? Click here.) Transfer Backgammon Lite from your computer to your phone via data cable or wireless (WIFI or Bluetooth). See your phone manual for details. For more information, see our PC installation forum.

User Reviews of Backgammon Lite - add review

4.4 - November 9, 2009 - b from France using Nokia 6620

ODESYS themselves ADMIT that Al cheats in the last sentence where they write..." I promise that when you manage a rating of above 1500 or so, over time, the AI will suddenly stop "cheating" as much."

response to my letter of complaint...

Thank you for writing to us. I understand your frustration. Every Backgammon player knows how it feels to lose an otherwise won game due to a couple of lucky rolls. It is a part of the game. Here is an observation to consider though. People tend to feel lucky when the roll goes their way and cheated when it does not.
Can you imagine how frustrating the situation is for us? People leave reviews accusing the game of cheating with no proof at all, and as a result damage its reputation. I will say that for what it's worth. The game plays fair, the roll is as random as the system random number generator and the AI has no ability whatsoever to influence the outcome of the roll.
Yes, the AI has several very specific weaknesses. It is currently about as strong as an average Backgammon player, meaning an average player should win about 50% of their matches on Hard. We can improve it further and make it stronger, but why would we? Can you imagine the kind of reviews it would get?
Have you tried playing online? Just go to Menu->Options, change the Game to Online and enter your FIBS username and password in the respective fields. Let me know if you need any help setting it up. Please give it a try and let me know how you feel about it. The dice is rolled by the FIBS server when playing online. I promise that when you manage a rating of above 1500 or so, over time, the AI will suddenly stop "cheating" as much.

Best regards,
Odesys, LLC

[Admin: It was nice of Odesys to give a response. I think what they meant is that when you get better, you'll realize that the game is not actually cheating - perhaps not the politest thing to say! I don't know what the truth is, but we have a Backgammon game from a different developer that gets WAY more complaints about the computer cheating.]

9.2 - October 31, 2009 - Mayukh das from Delhi, India using Samsung GT-S5233a Star

8.8 - October 19, 2009 - crir from bucuresti using Samsung GT-S5230 Tocco Lite

7.6 - October 9, 2009 - steve from uk using Nokia 5800d

6.4 - September 27, 2009 - Bernard from France using Nokia 6620

Have to agree with Joe from San Fran... Have even written Odesys about this... It is the type of frustration that leads to user frustration & could even cause users to break/throw their devices... Have written the following...

To: wireless@odesys.com

You have written a nice Backgammon game, but have torpedoed it from a commercial perspective by making Al cheat to high hell.

You should be aware of the number of people out there that are soo frustrated that they throw/break their Mobiles because Al ALWAYS:
* rolls doubles consecutively, especially when he is behind.
* always rolls numbers to land on each of your individual pieces, yet you VERY RARELY land on his individuals
* always manages (on the first roll) to enter his pieces even though you cover 4/5ths of the zone (& the opposite is true for you... even if Al covers only one position, you will be blocked.

a shame. I would have bought it, but would rather warn all of the forums agains destroying their own phones in frustration.

B

9.4 - September 26, 2009 - Brian from Wellington N.Z using SonyEricsson V600i

Awsome service

9.8 - September 6, 2009 - ANGELA from OKC ok using Pantech C740 Matrix

8.8 - September 3, 2009 - Ion from penryn using RIM BlackBerry 8320 Curve

Somtimes runs slow. Excellent chat facility. Love the move selection process. Very instinctive!

8.6 - August 18, 2009 - Tony from Lebanon using SonyEricsson W810i

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9.6 - August 12, 2009 - Adem from Afyon using Nokia 6030

7.6 - August 11, 2009 - vandiemk3cbts from viet nam using Samsung GT-S5233s

9 - July 18, 2009 - OSMAN from KHARTOUM using Nokia E71

8.8 - June 22, 2009 - Elai from Israel using LG KC910Q

6.2 - May 23, 2009 - Joe from San Francisco, USA using RIM BlackBerry 8820

don't upgrade. The paid version is not worth playing because the computer cheats terribly! it rolls all the rolls it needs to win - everytime! It seems to cheat more the longer you play (on hard level anyway). so although lite is too easy - the paid version is a waste of time! Sorry.

9.8 - July 29, 2008 - AJAY from INDIA using Nokia 6030