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version 2.1

Changes:

• Added sound effects

• Improved AI algorithm

• Ball movement significantly improved

• Fixed: strange behavior of the ball near the pockets

• Fixed: “lost ball” issue

• First position of the cue ball is determined randomly

version 2.0

Features:

• Single-player (as before)

• Two-player (Human vs Human)

• vs. Computer (Human vs Computer)

• 8-Ball and 9-Ball matches

• Autosave game on exit

• Fine tuning of the cue direction

• Navigation to the Settings page and back to the game view

Note: A simple algorithm for the AI playing (vs.Computer mode) is implemented. In next versions it will be improved.

Current version: 2.4.1

• Bug fix: the version 2.4 had a checker movement issue when One-tap movement was turned off.
• Bug fix: when the iPhone doubles and you tap accidently outside of the dialogue box the game continues. (thanks herbit)

Current version: 2.4

• Added: 3 different dice rolling algorithms.
• Added: the Crawford rule.
• Small changes in the AI algorithm.
• Bug fix: Rule related correction. (Both dice must be used whenever possible. If only one of the two can be used but not both, the larger must be played)

Known issue:
If One-tap movement is turned off, most checkers may be blocked. Only activated games are affected.
Please update to version 2.4.1.

    Current version: 2.3

• Added: Doubling cube.
• Added: Resign game.
• Added: Resign match.
• Change: 3 levels of the game are available for all.

 http://www.adikus.com/pool/

 New:

• Selectable ball size (16 and 18 pixels).
• Added shadow.
• Small changes to graphics.

New version of the game is available.

Installation:
Source: iPod Touch Fans
Address (add to the Installer application): http://touchrepo.com/repo.xml

Changes:

• New graphics
• Improved ball movement algorithm

 We recommend to turn off Ball numbers. The balls look better without numbers and in the currently available game the order of the balls is not important.

New table and ball pictures provided by yangbao (e-mail: yangbao111@gmail.com).

http://www.adikus.com/pool/

Pool for the iPhone is a native Pocket Billiard game to run on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

The object of the game is to pocket all colored balls, using as few strokes as possible. The order of pocketing is free. If the cue ball (white) is pocketed, one of the previously pocketed balls is placed back on the table.
The number of strokes is shown on the left top corner of the table.

How to make a shot:

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I intentionally did not answer to the questions about “cheating with dice”. This message is the first and last time I do it.

One  thing I want to pay attention: the game does not pretend to be at the level of  the best human players.  Level 3 is suitable for most people, but not for all.

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• Added: One-tap movement of the checkers.
• Fixed: In the devices with firmware 1.1.3, settings might not be saved.
• Fixed: When all checkers were at home and the first die couldn’t be played, the game did not check the second die.

Note: For manual installation you can download  http://www.adikus.com/Backgammon.app.zip  and copy files to the /Applications/Backgammon.app folder on your iPhone. Don’t forget to set file permissions.