About iGammon
Play backgammon against the computer or your friends. You'll have a lot of fun and you'll see your backgammon game steadily improve! "The interface in iGammon is clean and easy to use. Best of all, it just works."...
Play backgammon against the computer or your friends. You'll have a lot of fun and you'll see your backgammon game steadily improve! "The interface in iGammon is clean and easy to use. Best of all, it just works." ---------------- FEATURES: . Large board and checkers . Fast animation . Autoplay forced moves . Fast-forward plays both sides to the end of the game for you . Undo button lets you to take back moves . Running pip counts . Choose direction of play and checker colours . Human-vs-human play. Use your iPad or iPhone as a traveling backgammon board! . Hint feature gives you a suggestion if you can't decide what to do *** Try the Hint feature! Just watch the lightbulb (hint indicator) to see if it disappears when you finish your move. If so, you can pick up the dice knowing you've make the best move. Otherwise, try something else or tap on the lightbulb to see the computer's suggestion. ---------------- MODES OF PLAY There are two modes of play: "table stakes" or "match play". In TABLE STAKES, you and your opponent start with an equal number of chips. The goal is to collect all the chips before your opponent does. Use the doubling cube to increase the stakes. If you play with the "Jacoby rule", gammons and backgammon don't count unless the cube has been turned. If you play with the "Beavers rule", a player who accepts a double may immediately redouble and still keep the cube. In MATCH PLAY, the goal is to be the first player to reach a specified total number of points. Use the doubling cube to increase the stakes. The "Crawford rule" takes the doubling cube out of play for one game when a player gets to within one point of winning. You offer a double by sliding the cube over to your opponent's side of the board. Opponent can accept the double by pressing "Take" (the game continues at twice the previous stakes), or reject the double by pressing "Pass" (he loses the game and must pay the previous stakes.) ---------------- COMPUTER PLAYER The computer AI is VERY strong. There are two levels of play: Average and Strong. Both are fun and challenging. ---------------- Thank you for all the suggestions. If you have a feature you'd like to see, please email me at
[email protected]. Many user suggestions have already been incorporated into this app. I hope you enjoy iGammon. Thank you for playing! Tom Keith, August 2017
Version History This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. This version is totally rewritten in Swift. Try it out and let me know of any new features you'd like to see. Happy backgammoning! 5.0 08/02/2017 Fixed bug where a checker is flipped on edge at the start of a new game. 4.2 08/03/2010 • Added native support for iPad. • Refined the graphics to look good on a larger screen. 4.1 06/14/2010 • Hint feature. Can't decide what to do? Just ask, and iGammon will show you step by step. It's a great way to learn! • Tutor mode. Tells you when you've made a mistake. Then you can go back and think some more, ask for a hint, or make your own play anyway. • Orientation lock. Keeps the board from rotating when you turn the phone. 4.0 05/28/2010 * Table stakes. You and your opponent start with an equal number of chips and keep playing until one player collects all the chips. Use doubling cube, optional Jacoby rule, or optional Beavers rule. Start with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, or 500 chips each. * Match play. Be the first player to reach a specified number of points. Use doubling cube and optional Crawford rule. Match lengths can be 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, or 99 points. * Choose direction of play. Bear off to the left side or to the right side. * Reverse colors. Play using either the red or the yellow checkers. * Human-vs-human play. Use your iPhone or iPod touch as a traveling backgammon board. * Auto finish game. Have computer finish the game for you. 3.0 12/30/2009 Doubling cube -- just slide the cube over to your opponent's side of the board when you want to double the stakes. Landscape mode -- game switches to landscape mode when iphone/ipod is rotated. Strong AI -- now there are four levels of play: "Cautious," "Wild," "Advanced," and "Expert." Many minor features to improve the playing experience -- touching the dice to switch their order, option for auto bearoff, fast animation. 2.0 09/30/2009 1.0 07/30/2009
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of iGammon since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-15 15:03:17.
The latest version is 5.0 and it was updated on 2026-06-22 04:04:55. See below the changes in each version.
iGammon version 5.0
Updated At: 2026-05-28
Changes: Version History This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
This version is totally rewritten in Swift. Try it out and let me know of any new features you'd like to see. Happy backgammoning! 5.0 08/02/2017 Fixed bug where a checker is flipped on edge at the start of a new game. 4.2 08/03/2010 • Added native support for iPad.
• Refined the graphics to look good on a larger screen. 4.1 06/14/2010 • Hint feature. Can't decide what to do? Just ask, and iGammon will show you step by step. It's a great way to learn!
• Tutor mode. Tells you when you've made a mistake. Then you can go back and think some more, ask for a hint, or make your own play anyway.
• Orientation lock. Keeps the board from rotating when you turn the phone. 4.0 05/28/2010 * Table stakes. You and your opponent start with an equal number of chips and keep playing until one player collects all the chips. Use doubling cube, optional Jacoby rule, or optional Beavers rule. Start with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, or 500 chips each.
* Match play. Be the first player to reach a specified number of points. Use doubling cube and optional Crawford rule. Match lengths can be 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, or 99 points.
* Choose direction of play. Bear off to the left side or to the right side.
* Reverse colors. Play using either the red or the yellow checkers.
* Human-vs-human play. Use your iPhone or iPod touch as a traveling backgammon board.
* Auto finish game. Have computer finish the game for you. 3.0 12/30/2009 Doubling cube -- just slide the cube over to your opponent's side of the board when you want to double the stakes.
Landscape mode -- game switches to landscape mode when iphone/ipod is rotated.
Strong AI -- now there are four levels of play: "Cautious," "Wild," "Advanced," and "Expert."
Many minor features to improve the playing experience -- touching the dice to switch their order, option for auto bearoff, fast animation. 2.0 09/30/2009 1.0 07/30/2009
iGammon version 5.0
Updated At: 2017-08-02
Changes: Aug 2, 2017 Version 5.0
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
This version is totally rewritten in Swift. Try it out and let me know of any new features you'd like to see. Happy backgammoning!
iGammon version 5.0
Updated At: 2017-08-02
Changes: This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
This version is totally rewritten in Swift. Try it out and let me know of any new features you'd like to see. Happy backgammoning!
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