Backgammon Classic Pro is an entertaining board game that comes in handy while you're on a break from work. It also comes in handy to professional Backgammon players who wish to test new gameplay strategies or put their skills to the test.
The application comes with a simple yet nicely-designed interface. In the Options panel you will find plenty of sound, display, and gameplay settings which can easily be configured even by a beginner computer user. You can play in fullscreen or windowed mode, pause and resume gameplay whenever you like, increase match speed, etc.
Another great aspect is that you can export your match details (Backgammon piece movement) to a TXT file. This option comes in handy if you tested a strategy that turned out to be effective and wish to save it for later.
The only feature I'd add to this program would be an option to customize the appearance of the board. Other than that, there's nothing bad I can say about this application.
Overall, this game is perfect for people who enjoy playing Backgammon on their spare time, whether they do it at a professional or amateur level. The app provides you with many useful features, automatically saves your progress, brings you useful instructions, and so much more.
v6.1 [Oct 7, 2014]
- it is speed optimized and touch screen ready, so you can play it on the new Windows 8 and Tablet PCs
- changed design, easy to use interface, added 2D and 3D boards, up to twenty players, Top 20 best players, game position editor
- you can load and save game positions files, which are compatible with all other Backgammon Classic versions
- you can export an entire match in a text file, which can be imported and analyzed by GNU Backgammon or eXtreme Gammon
- auto-resign function and auto play forced moves, time information was added for games and matches
- added an external dice generator and small avatars for star ratings and player turns.
