Blackbird! Hack 1.7.7 + Redeem Codes
Developer: R. Don Wilson
Category: Games
Price: $1.99 (Download for free)
Version: 1.7.7
ID: net.donwilson.Blackbird
Screenshots
Description
This game is similar to the classic ROOK® card game*.
Compete against the computer in this classic trick-taking game. Bid aggressively for the chance to declare trump. Take tricks with pointers to reach your bid or you’ll get set!
Play with two widely different rule sets (Kentucky Discard or Western Wyoming) or create your own set of rules to play with any of these options that can be on or off:
• Include 1's worth 15 points
• Low/high/10.5 Blackbird card
• Remove the Blackbird card
• Allow Blackbird card to be played anytime
• Winning bidder leads the first trick
• Red 1 worth 30 points
• Adjustable game winning score
• Bonus for taking most tricks
• and more!
Get awarded when you complete achievements and challenge your friends to complete them. Have fun looking at all of the statistics that are tracked so that you can analyze how you play.
* This is not in any way endorsed by or affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. ROOK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.
Compete against the computer in this classic trick-taking game. Bid aggressively for the chance to declare trump. Take tricks with pointers to reach your bid or you’ll get set!
Play with two widely different rule sets (Kentucky Discard or Western Wyoming) or create your own set of rules to play with any of these options that can be on or off:
• Include 1's worth 15 points
• Low/high/10.5 Blackbird card
• Remove the Blackbird card
• Allow Blackbird card to be played anytime
• Winning bidder leads the first trick
• Red 1 worth 30 points
• Adjustable game winning score
• Bonus for taking most tricks
• and more!
Get awarded when you complete achievements and challenge your friends to complete them. Have fun looking at all of the statistics that are tracked so that you can analyze how you play.
* This is not in any way endorsed by or affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. ROOK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.
Version history
1.7.7
2018-08-15
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
• Restore the size of the cards.
• Add support for iPhone X
• The multiplayer button has been removed.
I feel really bad that multiplayer has been disabled for so long and that so many people just saw a message saying it was "coming soon". I really did intend to fix it well before now. But my life has gotten more busy than it was before and I don't want to promise it's coming soon. It is still on my list of things to add. I'd love to have a single device multiplayer mode. I'd love to have it work over bluetooth so you can play with nearby friends when you don't have an internet connection. And more. Aside from multiplayer, there are still requests to support more variations of the rules that I'd love to implement and many other features. I do plan to add more features. Multiplayer will take some time and I can't promise when it's coming. Thanks for your support!
• Restore the size of the cards.
• Add support for iPhone X
• The multiplayer button has been removed.
I feel really bad that multiplayer has been disabled for so long and that so many people just saw a message saying it was "coming soon". I really did intend to fix it well before now. But my life has gotten more busy than it was before and I don't want to promise it's coming soon. It is still on my list of things to add. I'd love to have a single device multiplayer mode. I'd love to have it work over bluetooth so you can play with nearby friends when you don't have an internet connection. And more. Aside from multiplayer, there are still requests to support more variations of the rules that I'd love to implement and many other features. I do plan to add more features. Multiplayer will take some time and I can't promise when it's coming. Thanks for your support!
1.7.6
2018-08-11
Add support for iPhone X
The multiplayer button has been removed.
I feel really bad that it has been disabled for so long and that so many people just saw a message saying it was "coming soon". I really did intend to fix it well before now. But my life has gotten more busy than it was before and I don't want to promise it's coming soon. It is still on my list of things to add. I'd love to have a single device multiplayer mode. I'd love to have it work over bluetooth so you can play with nearby friends when you don't have an internet connection. And more. Aside from multiplayer, there are still requests to support more variations of the rules that I'd love to implement and many other features. I do plan to add more features. Multiplayer will take some time and I can't promise when it's coming.
Thanks for all your support!
The multiplayer button has been removed.
I feel really bad that it has been disabled for so long and that so many people just saw a message saying it was "coming soon". I really did intend to fix it well before now. But my life has gotten more busy than it was before and I don't want to promise it's coming soon. It is still on my list of things to add. I'd love to have a single device multiplayer mode. I'd love to have it work over bluetooth so you can play with nearby friends when you don't have an internet connection. And more. Aside from multiplayer, there are still requests to support more variations of the rules that I'd love to implement and many other features. I do plan to add more features. Multiplayer will take some time and I can't promise when it's coming.
Thanks for all your support!
1.7.5
2017-06-28
Minor AI improvements and bug fixes.
Since iOS 10, the multiplayer hasn't worked. I'm really sorry for this. I'm actively working on a solution for this!
Since iOS 10, the multiplayer hasn't worked. I'm really sorry for this. I'm actively working on a solution for this!
1.7.4
2016-02-16
• It will teach you how to change trump if you tap the wrong one accidentally
• Minor improvements to the computer's playing skills
• Fix for fetching themes
• Other minor bug fixes
• Minor improvements to the computer's playing skills
• Fix for fetching themes
• Other minor bug fixes
1.7.3
2016-02-10
• It will teach you how to change trump if you tap the wrong one accidentally
• Point cards show the points on the card
• Minor improvements to the computer's playing skills
• Other minor bug fixes
• Point cards show the points on the card
• Minor improvements to the computer's playing skills
• Other minor bug fixes
1.7.2
2015-09-15
Fixed a bug causing players to play another round after they had already won.
New rule option: you can now specify a score bonus that is awarded to the team that captures the last trick.
New rule option: you can now specify a score bonus that is awarded to the team that captures the last trick.
1.7.1
2015-08-31
Fixed a bug in multiplayer games requiring users to leave and re-enter the game to see progress. Also squashed some other minor bugs.
1.7.0
2014-12-11
You can now purchase a Christmas theme for the game! More themes are coming including some free ones.
1.6.5
2014-10-17
Minor bug fixes
1.6.4
2014-10-10
Minor bug fixes
1.6.3
2014-08-14
Fixed minor minor bugs.
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
1.6.2
2014-08-09
Fixed a scoring bug, an auto-match bug, a discarding bug and a couple other minor bugs.
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
1.6.1
2014-08-06
Fixed a discarding bug and a couple other minor bugs.
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
In version 1.6.0:
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
1.6.0
2014-08-01
Major changes to multiplayer:
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
• Multiplayer is now turn-based!
• You can play with players that you don't know (via Game Center auto-match)
Please read at least the first sentence of each of the 3 bullets below so that you understand how multiplayer games have changed.
Because it is turn-based, there are a few changes to the way multiplayer games work now:
• INVITED PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR INVITATION WHEN IT BECOMES THEIR TURN. Invite your friends, arrange the teams, and make your bid. Then, the next player will get their invitation. Once everyone is in the game, you will see real-time updates as players play.
• YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PLAY AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. Generally, your team-mates would probably rather that you take your turn right when it is your turn. But, you don't have to anymore. You can take your turn, close the game, go mow the lawn, and come back to take your next turn.
• YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN MANY MULTIPLAYER GAMES AT ONCE. When you tap the "Multiplayer" button, it will let you setup a new multiplayer game. If you have games in progress, then it will show you a list of your games in progress and you can continue one of them or start a new one.
IMPORTANT TIP: If a multiplayer game doesn't update in real-time like you expect or some other oddity occurs, just go back to the menu and then go back into your game and it will fix itself. If it doesn't, please let me know via the "Feedback" option in Settings.
Other changes:
• You don't have to forfeit and quit your single player game to play a multiplayer game and vice versa. Just tap the "Continue" button under "Single Player" to continue a single player game. Or, tap the "Multiplayer" button to see a list of your multiplayer games. Then, tap one of them to continue where you left off.
• Statistics are no longer tracked in multiplayer games. The game can't reliably know when someone forfeits, loses, or wins since the game can be removed via Game Center without telling Blackbird.
• The scorecard doesn't appear in the menu during a game anymore. While you're playing a game, tap the score next to the menu button and a "Scorecard" button will appear. Tap that "Scorecard" button to see the scorecard.
• Achievements and Settings were moved to icons in the top right corner of the menu.
• You can now easily see and change which rule set you're going to play with from the menu.
• Minor bug fixes
1.5.3
2014-06-04
• AI improvements
• Bug fixes
The computers are now smarter about which cards they play when they know they'll lose. Also, if you play with the rules that allow high-trump Blackbird to be played anytime, the computer will play that card a little more conservatively.
• Bug fixes
The computers are now smarter about which cards they play when they know they'll lose. Also, if you play with the rules that allow high-trump Blackbird to be played anytime, the computer will play that card a little more conservatively.
1.5.2
2013-11-04
• Fixed a bug not showing friends names when inviting friends to a multiplayer game
v1.5.1
• New rule option: misdeal! No need to suffer through absolutely terrible hands anymore! You can decide whether a misdeal means: no point cards, no cards above 9, or no cards above 10. The official rules are set to declare a misdeal when there are no point cards. The Western Wyoming rules are set to declare a misdeal/throw up when there are no cards above a 9.
• iOS 7 compatibility
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
v1.5.1
• New rule option: misdeal! No need to suffer through absolutely terrible hands anymore! You can decide whether a misdeal means: no point cards, no cards above 9, or no cards above 10. The official rules are set to declare a misdeal when there are no point cards. The Western Wyoming rules are set to declare a misdeal/throw up when there are no cards above a 9.
• iOS 7 compatibility
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
1.5.1
2013-10-28
• New rule option: misdeal! No need to suffer through absolutely terrible hands anymore! You can decide whether a misdeal means: no point cards, no cards above 9, or no cards above 10. The official rules are set to declare a misdeal when there are no point cards. The Western Wyoming rules are set to declare a misdeal/throw up when there are no cards above a 9.
• iOS 7 compatibility
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
• iOS 7 compatibility
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
1.5.0
2013-06-21
• Game Center achievements!
• Statistics - you will see a few statistics after every game. Go to Settings → Statistics to see them all!
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
• Statistics - you will see a few statistics after every game. Go to Settings → Statistics to see them all!
• Minor AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Remember that you can customize the rules by creating your own rule set. Do you want to force the Blackbird to follow suit or change the game winning score? There are lots of rules you can customize. Just go to "Settings" → "Active rule set" → "New rule set" and setup the rules the way you like!
1.4.3
2013-05-02
Bug fixes
Version 1.4.3
• Fixed some bugs during multiplayer games
• Even if you shut the app down or restart your device in the middle of a game, you can continue playing.
• New style for settings screen
• Minor AI improvements
Coming soon...
• Game Center achievements
• Statistics
• Play with people around the world (people that aren't your friends yet)
Version 1.4.3
• Fixed some bugs during multiplayer games
• Even if you shut the app down or restart your device in the middle of a game, you can continue playing.
• New style for settings screen
• Minor AI improvements
Coming soon...
• Game Center achievements
• Statistics
• Play with people around the world (people that aren't your friends yet)
1.4.2
2013-04-26
Don't update to this version of the app if you play with the rule that allows the Blackbird to be played anytime. There is a bug that causes the app to crash. I have submitted another update to Apple that fixes this bug. Sorry!
• Fixed some bugs during multiplayer games
• Even if you shut the app down or restart your device in the middle of a game, you can continue playing.
• New style for settings screen
• Minor AI improvements
Coming soon...
• Game Center achievements
• Statistics
• Play with people around the world (people that aren't your friends yet)
• Fixed some bugs during multiplayer games
• Even if you shut the app down or restart your device in the middle of a game, you can continue playing.
• New style for settings screen
• Minor AI improvements
Coming soon...
• Game Center achievements
• Statistics
• Play with people around the world (people that aren't your friends yet)
1.4.1
2013-02-14
Fixed the low bidding introduced in 1.4.0. You only would have noticed if you don't play with 1s or if you don't play with 2-4.
1.4.0
2013-02-08
• Change the names of the computer players
• New rule option: remove the Blackbird
• New rule option: make the Blackbird worth 10.5
• AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Various multiplayer improvements:
• Add friends right from the app
• Cancel an invitation
• See the status of invited players
• New rule option: remove the Blackbird
• New rule option: make the Blackbird worth 10.5
• AI improvements
• Bug fixes
Various multiplayer improvements:
• Add friends right from the app
• Cancel an invitation
• See the status of invited players
1.3.1
2013-01-17
• Fixed a bug causing the game to "freeze" during multiplayer games.
• Added a setting that allows you to choose between tapping to play cards or draging to play them.
• Added a setting that allows you to choose between tapping to play cards or draging to play them.
1.3.0
2013-01-08
* Invite your friends to play with you using Game Center! Let computer players fill in any empty spots. Drag the players around to arrange teams the way you like.
* The rule sets screen has been simplified to make it more clear that you can create your own rule set and more simple to do.
* The rule sets screen has been simplified to make it more clear that you can create your own rule set and more simple to do.
1.2.0
2012-11-30
• See the score of the current round and the overall game score while you're playing.
• See the cards played in the last trick.
• A new button, "The rest are mine!", will appear when you are leading a trick with only winners in your hand.
• Accidentally chose the wrong trump color? Touch the trump color in the corner before discarding to change trump.
• A nicer view of the game totals seen from the menu while a game is in progress and after a round is over. Touch the current round for a detailed breakdown of the score for the round.
• Universal app! Official support for the iPad.
• Sound effects.
• A new rule customization option for all those Red 1 players!
• Did you know that you can create your own rule set? There is now a more visible option to manage rules from the Settings screen.
• Fixed - It no longer freezes when all computers want to pass.
Next up: multiplayer!
• See the cards played in the last trick.
• A new button, "The rest are mine!", will appear when you are leading a trick with only winners in your hand.
• Accidentally chose the wrong trump color? Touch the trump color in the corner before discarding to change trump.
• A nicer view of the game totals seen from the menu while a game is in progress and after a round is over. Touch the current round for a detailed breakdown of the score for the round.
• Universal app! Official support for the iPad.
• Sound effects.
• A new rule customization option for all those Red 1 players!
• Did you know that you can create your own rule set? There is now a more visible option to manage rules from the Settings screen.
• Fixed - It no longer freezes when all computers want to pass.
Next up: multiplayer!
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Ratings
4.7 out of 5
6 168 Ratings
Reviews
Gatlingun:),
The rules aren’t Rook Rules
Very fun game. However, their needs to be some changes to Gameplay mechanics. The most obvious is when you throw away a counter to the nest. The bidder has to raise his/her bid. Example: bid - 120, threw away a red and yellow 5. Bid must go up 10 to 130. Also you never play Trump on the first hands. The A.I. throw Trump every time until everyone is out. You save your highest Trump so you can get the last Trick worth 20 points. There should be an option to play 4-8 players. Partners 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4. If 5 or 7 players then call for your partner. How that works is the bidder calls for the card they need (black bird, or Aces) and that round the bidder and the person they call on are partners.
I really hope the developer of this game sees my comment because this game is awesome just needs some quality of life improvements.
I really hope the developer of this game sees my comment because this game is awesome just needs some quality of life improvements.
TheTheory,
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Solid rendition of the classic Rook game with tons of rule customization options. The UI is fairly clean (if a touch cramped on a phone screen). Unfortunately the AI struggles with certain common sense plays. Your partner understands feeding you points during the trump bleeding stage, but seems to lose track off trump during the late stages—especially if the other team made trump—and won’t feed you high cards before the other team’s last trump cards kick in. For example, there are two trump cards left with three turns to go. East leads, I play the highest card. North, my partner, doesn’t have suit and plays last—they know I’m taking the trick and I know this is the last trick we can take. They throw out a non-point card, then I see them having to play ones and 14s on the opponent’s trumps. While this type of situation is the most egregious and happens pretty regularly, there are other little quirks to their play that suggests the AI lacks any sort of complex strategy. So this is fine for casual time wasting here and there, and may be as good as we can get absent an official Rook app, but it can definitely be frustrating.
MaddogTexas,
You better like losing!!!
I love this game, but I gave it one star because I like so many others get so frustrated because the game is completely stacked against you. Rarely do you ever get good hands whereas the opponents get them almost every hand. Second, your team mate bids like a complete idiot betting the moon with only the rook and no 1 or 14 in trump. No real player is going to bet that high with that hand. Third, you better like losing because you will nearly every hand. If there is a hand where the opponent over bids, their partner will be able to cover them almost every time which completely unrealistic. Also, you know you're playing a computer because they play hands a way a normal person could not possibly know. For instance, your opponent will win the bid and the very first trick they play of the hand they don't throw trump, but it just so happens to be the only color their partner doesn't have and can trump you. That is impossible to know in real life. Developers please start reading these reviews and fix the game. It isn't like only one comment, almost every review has the same complaint.
abbott1377,
Fun to play but big issues
I love Rook so this is definitely a fun app to play. Thanks for creating it.
HOWEVER, there are major issues with game play that will have you pulling your hair out, namely:
YOUR PARTNER WILL NEVER PLAY THE BIRD OR THE 1 SO YOU CAN STOP FISHING FOR THEM. They’ll throw away a 14 to an opponent’s 1 rather than throw the bird. INFURIATING
I’m not sure how dealing works, but I go through long stretches where opponents are dealt the bird and high cards in every color. Your opponents will frequently have complementary hands and will frequently point each other. Your partner will sometimes have a complementary hand to yours and may point you, but it’s much less frequent.
Your partner cannot be trusted to bid smartly and will frequently get y’all set. It’s VERY RARE that opponents behave the same way. It’s also a fairly accurate indication of who has the bird since I don’t think I’ve ever seen opponents bid above 125 without it.
This could all be because I love the game so much and hate losing, but I wish the dealing seemed a little less stacked and my partner played a little more strategically. That being said, thanks for creating this game that I spend WAY too much time playing.
HOWEVER, there are major issues with game play that will have you pulling your hair out, namely:
YOUR PARTNER WILL NEVER PLAY THE BIRD OR THE 1 SO YOU CAN STOP FISHING FOR THEM. They’ll throw away a 14 to an opponent’s 1 rather than throw the bird. INFURIATING
I’m not sure how dealing works, but I go through long stretches where opponents are dealt the bird and high cards in every color. Your opponents will frequently have complementary hands and will frequently point each other. Your partner will sometimes have a complementary hand to yours and may point you, but it’s much less frequent.
Your partner cannot be trusted to bid smartly and will frequently get y’all set. It’s VERY RARE that opponents behave the same way. It’s also a fairly accurate indication of who has the bird since I don’t think I’ve ever seen opponents bid above 125 without it.
This could all be because I love the game so much and hate losing, but I wish the dealing seemed a little less stacked and my partner played a little more strategically. That being said, thanks for creating this game that I spend WAY too much time playing.
TheOldFossil,
Just a few more enhancements needed...
This is a great app but the level of excitement could be raised with the following options: (1) being able to choose your partner's level of aggressiveness. "Conservative" would eliminate complaints that your partner overbids you, the more aggressive settings would not let the bid go to the opponents for under 125 points & THROW POINTS when it's obvious you might take the trick; (2) allow your partner to call trumps when you take the bid and have an equal number of cards in each color. The penalty is that the bid is automatically raised by 5 points; (3) allow the option to "Shoot the Moon" and win the game if you play a perfect hand (perfect being defined as either taking every point, or to make it even more difficult, taking every trick). The last two options are popular in East Tennessee where I grew up playing Rook. Thanks again for developing this app!
Lillouie969,
I like the app but...
After having my partner make yet another stupefying move... I had to complain. The partner is waaaaay more conservative Than the opponents, and when the partner does win the bid, all to often they do something ridiculous like not holding a trump card with which to win the nest at the end. This wouldn’t be so bad if the computer opponents did it as well... they don’t, and I’m left with a partner that I used to completely ignore because it was pretty much usless. The partner should at least be as aggressive and as competent as the opponents because currently, it doesn’t hold a candle to the opponents... I’m still addicted to the game but I’d just seen one silly move to many...
Unicorn lover#1,
Really a lot of fun but needs work
First of course is multiplayer but until that is worked out needs to be customizable. Lots of variations on this game. My family in NC don’t even play with the Rook card. We always considered that adding too much luck. Instead whoever takes the last trick gets 20points and also the cards in the kitty. Also, playing to 300 is too short. Need to play to 500. We play “shoot the moon” for 240points plus a last gasp blind “shoot the moon” for 480. Still right now this is a lot of fun, but frankly Zeus is not a very good partner. He doesn’t live by our motto “you can’t them to the bank”
tlt1999,
Great game
If you like the game of Rook you will love this game! You can set the rules to rook game rules. My biggest and really only complaint is your playing computers and your partner will hold the rook card and cause you to have to waste trump cards and allow opponents to get unnecessary points before playing it. Also, the rook is supposed to be a trump card only! And should not be allowed to be thrown whenever! Only when you don’t have a color and are trumping and whenever trumps lead out. In this game the computer players throw the rook to pull cards when they have the color that was played and therefore should not be able to trump the cards.
Brint6,
Not Perfect...
Opposing Partners know what cards each has... it is hard to beat stacked cards but still fun when you can... It makes winning better... Need to be able to make the ROOK worth 10 Points... It is an easier advantage to the winning bidder when the ROOK is 20 points... I have played ROOK for 65 years and am now 76 YOA... ALWAYS made The ROOK worth 10 Points so that the Winning Bidder does not have a one sided Advantage...
Still giving 5 Stars because it is closer to playing Real ROOK than Hearts or Spades where the Cards are Stacked even worse.... Make Rook 10 Points and this Game will be close to perfect....
Still giving 5 Stars because it is closer to playing Real ROOK than Hearts or Spades where the Cards are Stacked even worse.... Make Rook 10 Points and this Game will be close to perfect....
Naturl1,
Love it, love it, love it!!!
Blackbird is awesome! I have to thank my nephew for introducing the app to me when it first came out. But most of all, I thank the genius that created it. I was skeptical at first, thinking there's no way it could come close to a Rook game. Boy, was I taken back. It's right on it. I grew up playing Rook with family and we were serious players. I mean really competitive. You hooked-on-Rook addicts know what I mean. Anywho, now it's hard to find people who know how to play. Blackbird rescued me. It's so realistic and I play it almost every day...love it, love it, love it!
