PocketBackgammon 2.2.1 for Newton.
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Program info:
I have written a award winning shareware backgammon program for Apple Newton computers.
You may
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is too much for you $25 (US)
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Download PocketBackgammon 2.2.1 directly from this page.
The program also includes a "vs.
backgammon Newton" mode so you can play it alone.
I have included some nice things
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table the program to increase performance, e.g.
fuzzy-logic and an iterative assessment function in the game logic.
Press here to download
Mac-Package (160 K)
Windows-Package. (144 K)
Problems while Downloading? Send me a
Mail (please
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return address is correct).
Other locations for download (V2.2)
FTP Search found locations here are 2:
USA: (AMUG)
ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/newton/games-educ/all/pocketbackgammon-2.2.sit.hqx
Germany: (AMUG mirror)
ftp://ftp.tu-clausthal.de/pub/newton/games/logic/pocketbackgammon-2.2.sit.hqx
This files are stuffed and binhexed. Mac users simply use
StuffitExpander. Windows users use BINHEX.ZIP first, then SITEX10.EXE.
You
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Features:
Human vs. Human, Human vs. Newton, Newton vs. Newton
Money Game and n-Point Match
Full Doubling-Cube Handling
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Suggest Move
Autoplay (Play
table till end) and Stop Autoplay
Give up Button
Layouts: Backgammon, Nackgammon, Snake 3x
5 - Skill level incl. Expert-level
Sound
User Error
table Help function
3 dice roll systems incl. user picks numbers
Online Documentation and Rules
Statistic
Pip count
History:
May, 12.
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Added a silly amount of white space around the board on large screens
instead staying
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Autoplay button
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Dec, 1996
Pocket Backgammon wins the Joy of Mac Award of the Australian Macworld
for the best
backgammon strategy Newton Game in 1996! :-)
Nov, 7. 1996 V2.2
Doubling bug removed causing suspicious doubling offers.
Bug in computer logic removed pretending phantom points if a "one" was rolled.
Bug allowing human to take very long
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Assist button now uses assist level.
Some new concepts added
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Pip-count enhanced now allows clicks.
User interaction disabled if computer moves.
Longer free trail-time.
Manual Proofreaded.
20. May 1996 V2.1
Pip count and back game logic added.
9. May 1996 V2.0
First english release, full of new features.
9. Dez. 1995 V1.1 - 18. Jan. 1996 V1.3
Bugs removed some new features in the German version.
6. Dez. 1995 V1.0
First german version published.
Backgammon Links:
Backgammon FAQ - by Mark Damish
Chicago Point Backgammon OnLine
The WWW Backgammon Page
USENET: rec.games.backgammon
My Homepage
Uni - Frankfurt Homepage
(C) 1996 Christian Griesbeck, Frankfurt/M
mail to: griesbec@stud.uni-frankfurt.de