Backgammon - Classic Dice Game 12+

This game is pretty good, but I have two problems with it: the computer is programmed to hit any of the opponent's open men, without regard to strategy. Second, when the computer Is ready to bear off, about 90% of the time when the computer rolls a one it leaves the man sitting is the one spot and moves a man further away closer to the one spot. These two flaws are biased to benefit the opponent; however, it is still a very good game and requires the opponent to use his/her strategic skills. I particularly like winning after the computer has put five of my men on the bar and I come back and win.
UPDATED REVIEW: they have changed the game and the computer will not always allow you to make moves you choose. I do not understand why. Example: I just rolled. 2 and 3. I bumped my opponent with the 2 and tried to move the same disk to a point with other men which would have made that disk safe. It did not allow that which left that disk vulnerable, and sure enough, it got bumped! TERRIBLE CHANGE TO THE GAME.
UPDATED REVIEW: I am enjoying the game more with the current updates.

...and it works. I love the environment, sound effects, manner of computer showing move available when touching a pip option, and the fast-pace. BUT... the computer wins 98% of the first rolls, and most all computer rolls are advantageous always to the computer. You can rest assured that if you ever leave a pip open, the computer WILL knock it off! PERIOD! The computer rolls doubles ad nauseum while I rarely receive any, and when I do.... it is when I’m trying to get a knocked off pip back into game play and the doubles I roll are for spots blocked in the computer’s home field. The computer makes “bad moves” and always gets away with it! In a live game with actual people and dice, the game would never be won making such strategically bad moves, but alas... the computer always WINS! I wish the game was more random in dice rolls and favored the computer LESS! I would give the app a 5+ stars rating otherwise. I’m giving it a 4 only for those things first mentioned. As far as satisfaction in game play, it is more of a 2!

ADDENDUM: Haven’t played this game in months. Today I did, and now I’m DONE with this app. In a single game, play was interrupted four times with ads! I don’t mind ads, but backgammon is a fast-paced game! To have an interruption like that during game play is horribly distracting… but to do it so frequently? That’s unconscionable!

Loved this game… until I just couldn’t anymore. In search of new backgammon app…

Love the game. Reason for only 4 stars is this. When using the doubling cube, the choice is only agree or not agree. There should be another choice; to view the board again. I always want to review the board before making my choice. Sadly that is not an option at this time. I had another backgammon game on another phone where this was an option. Sadly I cannot find that app anywhere. Please update this fix, then this will be five stars! Additionally there is one ad in particular that causes the pieces to shrink to the size of a pin dot. While I expect ads, only one causes the board pieces to be so minuscule I quit the game. It’s ridiculous! If any developers see this, it’s the ad w the green stripe across the top, with various “articles “ you can read / click on and has a countdown of 10 seconds before you can clear the screen. It’s very annoying to have to close out of the middle of a game, wait an hour or more and check back. While the game is still where I left it, sometimes the pieces are back to regular size and sometimes I have to wait longer.