iPod Games: Naval Battle, Chess and Backgammon

MacRumors · 10:58 PM

Apple released two new games on the iTunes Store from Gameloft S.A.

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Two of the oldest and most popular board games of all time just went digital. Jam-packed with suspense, chess and backgammon put your powers of strategy and concentration to the test as you try to anticipate your opponent's next move.

Naval Battle

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Take control of your fleet and fight in extraordinary battles from the frigid Antarctica to the Pacific Rim.

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Eric Lewis · Feb 4, 2008, 10:37 PM

'ahhh chess

what a non fun game

well i dont understand how to play..thats likely why

a1016neo · Feb 4, 2008, 10:40 PM

Yahhh!! Chess in 3D... On your ipod

BoyBach · Feb 4, 2008, 10:43 PM

Naval Battles looks suspiciously like Battleships to me. Looks like it would fill a few minutes on a boring bus-ride quite nicely though!

dmw007 · Feb 4, 2008, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBach

Naval Battles looks suspiciously like Battleships to me. Looks like it would fill a few minutes on a boring bus-ride quite nicely though!

I agree, it does look very similar to Battleship- but Naval Battles looks like a pretty cool game.

chuckles:) · Feb 4, 2008, 11:37 PM

I want REAL high quality iphone games that i can pay to download... and i want them NOW!!!

nbs2 · Feb 5, 2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBach

Naval Battles looks suspiciously like Battleships to me. Looks like it would fill a few minutes on a boring bus-ride quite nicely though!

I'm sure that Milton Bradley owns the trademark for Battleship as applied to a game in this format.

Jetson · Feb 5, 2008, 01:51 AM

Gosh, this is just what I asked Apple for.

I always wanted a chess game on my iPod - cool...

Now if they would just make Mahjong compatible with the iPod Classic. I loved playing that on my 5G iPod.

superleccy · Feb 5, 2008, 06:29 AM

I really, really love Backgammon, but am tired of rubbish implementations.

Has anyone bought this yet? If so...

Does it support the use of the doubling cube?
Does it support matches (eg, first to 3, 5, 7 etc - with proper implementation of the 'crawford rule') or just individual games?

If not, then I won't waste my money.

SL

mainstreetmark · Feb 5, 2008, 11:04 AM

AAaahahahahhhhgfggghh!! Where's the MBP update!!! Apple are dorks!

(my impression of a growing number of users on this forum whenever something new, but not new enough, comes along)

-- edit:

The preview for Naval Battle shows extra weapons, and even a volcano. Not your father's Battleship.

thejadedmonkey · Feb 5, 2008, 12:50 PM

So I was gonna get an iPod Touch, but then I saw this...

Now I don't know what to do. I guess I'll just wait until the SDK comes along, and hope I can get Naval Battle for the iPT

Lord Sam · Feb 5, 2008, 03:21 PM

I'm gonna get Naval Battle. Ooooh. Exciting.

iSee · Feb 5, 2008, 05:53 PM

*YAWN*

Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with a nice update to a classic game. These games are fine. They look great and give people the chance to play some great 'ol games.

But, PLEASE oh PLEASE, where is the innovation? The games in the iPod catalog are pretty much >= 25 years old...

How 'bout something... (I'm going to say it, brace yourselves) ... new????

Much Ado · Feb 5, 2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by iSee

PLEASE oh PLEASE, where is the innovation? The games in the iPod catalog are pretty much >= 25 years old...

How 'bout something... (I'm going to say it, brace yourselves) ... new????

Hack your iPod and come up with something 'new' to play on it that runs smoothly, and I will personally dance around the Pope with a saucepan on my head.

DoFoT9 · Feb 5, 2008, 06:06 PM

HELP!!!

i only have enuf money for 1 game and im stuck between naval battle and the sims pool

hahahahahaha.

phase and the pole position are pretty fun to play. donno about the newest 2 tho..
p.s. the graphics actually look pretty darn decent!!!

twoodcc · Feb 5, 2008, 08:41 PM

it's good that more and more games are released. hopefully some for the iPhone soon

Orng · Feb 6, 2008, 12:08 PM

It's nice to see Backgammon getting some love. I'm a fan of Backgammon. Too bad it won't work on the iPod Touch I'm planning to buy next week!

Also, i think it's a bit of a stretch to say these games "just" went digital; there's the small matter of Mikhail Botvinnik, Garry Kasparov, Deep Thought and Deep Blue, for one thing. Wasn't there a version of Mac Chess on the original Macintosh? Maybe the 512k?

Lord Sam · Feb 6, 2008, 12:16 PM

I just bought Naval Battle. It's such a rip off of Battleship. It's pretty good though.

chickenninja · Feb 13, 2008, 07:16 AM

battle ship makes for a poor move, which is why chess wins this game

Feb 4, 2008, 10:40 PM	#3
a1016neo macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006	Yahhh!! Chess in 3D... On your ipod __________________ Macmini G4 1.25ghz 512mb RAM 80Gb HD 10.3.9 Macbook Pro 15" C2D 2.16ghz 3gb RAM 120Gb HD 10.5.4

Feb 4, 2008, 10:43 PM	#4
BoyBach macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK	Naval Battles looks suspiciously like Battleships to me. Looks like it would fill a few minutes on a boring bus-ride quite nicely though! __________________ "Knowledge is porridge"

Feb 4, 2008, 11:37 PM	#6
chuckles:) macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: CANADA	I want REAL high quality iphone games that i can pay to download... and i want them NOW!!! __________________ Switched to Mac in 2005. Cause: Halo Effect. Switched to iPhone in 2007. Cause: Pure awesomeness.

Feb 5, 2008, 06:29 AM	#9
superleccy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England	I really, really love Backgammon, but am tired of rubbish implementations. Has anyone bought this yet? If so... Does it support the use of the doubling cube? Does it support matches (eg, first to 3, 5, 7 etc - with proper implementation of the 'crawford rule') or just individual games? If not, then I won't waste my money. SL __________________ 15" MBP: 2.4GHz C2D SR; now 4GB RAM; 160GB 5400rpm HD; Matte; 20" Cinema Disp. 14" iBook G4: 1.33GHz; 768MB RAM; 80GB HD. Switched Nov '04.

Feb 5, 2008, 11:04 AM	#10
mainstreetmark macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL	AAaahahahahhhhgfggghh!! Where's the MBP update!!! Apple are dorks! (my impression of a growing number of users on this forum whenever something new, but not new enough, comes along) -- edit: The preview for Naval Battle shows extra weapons, and even a volcano. Not your father's Battleship. __________________ iTunesRegistry.com <-- v3.0 Now Playing

Feb 4, 2008, 10:37 PM	#2
Eric Lewis Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA? eh?	'ahhh chess what a non fun game well i dont understand how to play..thats likely why

Feb 5, 2008, 01:51 AM	#8
Jetson macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003	Gosh, this is just what I asked Apple for. I always wanted a chess game on my iPod - cool... Now if they would just make Mahjong compatible with the iPod Classic. I loved playing that on my 5G iPod.

Feb 5, 2008, 12:50 PM	#11
thejadedmonkey macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	So I was gonna get an iPod Touch, but then I saw this... Now I don't know what to do. I guess I'll just wait until the SDK comes along, and hope I can get Naval Battle for the iPT __________________ Mac Mini G4 • MacBook Pro • iPod Nano "Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement. - Mark Twain

Feb 5, 2008, 03:21 PM	#12
Lord Sam macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: On a boat, with 286 cats and a dog. The dogs don't last very long.	I'm gonna get Naval Battle. Ooooh. Exciting. __________________ Microsoft V.I.S.T.A. (Viruses, Intruders, Spyware, Trojans and Adware)

Feb 5, 2008, 05:53 PM	#13
iSee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004	YAWN Don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong with a nice update to a classic game. These games are fine. They look great and give people the chance to play some great 'ol games. But, PLEASE oh PLEASE, where is the innovation? The games in the iPod catalog are pretty much >= 25 years old... How 'bout something... (I'm going to say it, brace yourselves) ... new????

Feb 5, 2008, 06:06 PM	#15
DoFoT9 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NSW, Australia	HELP!!! i only have enuf money for 1 game and im stuck between naval battle and the sims pool hahahahahaha. phase and the pole position are pretty fun to play. donno about the newest 2 tho.. p.s. the graphics actually look pretty darn decent!!! __________________ MBP CD2.16ghz, 500gb, 2GB Ram, X1600 OC'd, 19" iMac24" 2.8ghz 750gb 4gbram Hackintosh E4600 3GHz 10.5.4 8500GT MozyMac

Feb 5, 2008, 08:41 PM	#16
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	it's good that more and more games are released. hopefully some for the iPhone soon __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Feb 6, 2008, 12:08 PM	#17
Orng macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	It's nice to see Backgammon getting some love. I'm a fan of Backgammon. Too bad it won't work on the iPod Touch I'm planning to buy next week! Also, i think it's a bit of a stretch to say these games "just" went digital; there's the small matter of Mikhail Botvinnik, Garry Kasparov, Deep Thought and Deep Blue, for one thing. Wasn't there a version of Mac Chess on the original Macintosh? Maybe the 512k? __________________ "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." Douglas Adams

Feb 6, 2008, 12:16 PM	#18
Lord Sam macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: On a boat, with 286 cats and a dog. The dogs don't last very long.	I just bought Naval Battle. It's such a rip off of Battleship. It's pretty good though. __________________ Microsoft V.I.S.T.A. (Viruses, Intruders, Spyware, Trojans and Adware)

Feb 13, 2008, 07:16 AM	#19
chickenninja macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: inside my skull	battle ship makes for a poor move, which is why chess wins this game

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