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42 Dominoes App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Ridiculous moves by opponentsSo many dumb plays that nobody on real life would make. It’s ok for practice but I’d hate to think of anyone trying to learn the game this way. Last example- other team had bid - after the double went around and it was obvious there were still trumps out. The lead was the 5 of the trip with the 6 still unknown. But his opponent throws him his double 5. They of course win the round because next play he THEN throws the 6. Other example - I threw a low trump to find one.. hit my partner, good right, the partner throws a 3/2 out to “try??” to hit me? LATER throws a double away..Version: 3.0
✓ BienDifficile de comprendre les règlements parce que c'est seulement en anglais..Version: 2.0
✓ Hard to emulate a humanI guess it is easy to emulate a bad partner or weak players. But it does stuff like not lead the highest trump so you are not sure if it is ok to throw points, it leads trumps when it is obvious that only the partner has trumps, it throws count or discards highest domino on a list trick. Oh, and it over bids a partner and then has a lousy hand. But other than that it is a delight to play. Interface is good but if you make a mistake calling trumps you cannot edit, have to play hand and lose probably.Version: 3.0
✓ Good but with major flawsThis is a good rendition of 42. Overall it plays pretty good games. I’ve played many 100s of times. So it is fun to play. But I’ve noticed 2 major flaws. First, the teammate game play leads trumps even when opposing teams is without trumps weakening partner’s hand by draining their own trumps. It doesn’t matter if teammate has other non-trump leads/winners. Second and more subtle is an observation that shake randomization is weak. The side affect is you tend to get similarly close groupings of dominos for an entire match. I guess that you get more practice with playing certain groupings of dominoes, but it creates an unrealistic game at times. The randomization seed seems to be reset after relaunching App for a new match. The repeatability trend of this issue seems to imply that the interactive bone picking feature is bogus and App just assigns you its randomized set of bones. It’s fun to think that different picking patterns may yield more random hands, but this doesn’t seem to be the case..Version: 3.0
✓ RiggedHad the potential to be a great game but because your partner is stupid and the deals are rigged it falls short. Opposing team has 6/6 almost every hand and always has the double and the trump/6 when they bid. Your partner will bid 32 with the double and trump/blank only. You have to play like it’s you against the other 3 players so it doesn’t help sharpen your game for real team play. I’d rather see ads in the game with smart partners than have it like it is now..Version: 2.0
✓ Problems need to be fixed.Too many problems. Agree with previous reviews. Feel I’ve wasted the $10 to purchase. Smart partner is not smart. Continually pulled trumps from my hand when we were only ones having them and trumps after I have already trumped, thus wasting it. Even opponents hands do the same causing them to lose when they shouldn’t. Needs to be fixed and updated. I have lots of friends who would love this but would never recommend this app..Version: 3.0
✓ Entertaining but with very few limitsI enjoy playing 42 and love having an app to play with. but why exhaust all your trumps if you don’t have to? The computer appears to not be very smart with some of the dominoes it releases as a team. For example if you and your team have all the trumps remaining, why continue exhausting all the trumps? And in this same example, the computer teammate releases a different double when I’m playing trumps instead of holding it until it’s their turn to take the lead with that double which could be the double to my offs. But it’s free and entertaining. Just don’t expect advanced plays..Version: 3.0
✓ KKIt’s very maddening when the partner plays high doubles when it should be discarding poor tiles. Some plays just defy logic..Version: 2.0
✓ Free version - poor strategy from partnerIt is disappointing how poorly the partner/player across from you plays. It often upbids you with a poor hand (for example bidding 32 when holding only 3 trumps and not the 6-trump or 5-trump). It also almost always plays a lower trump on the second hand, even when it has the next-highest. If you lead with the double, then the next hand play the 1-trump, I assume you don’t have the next highest so I don’t play a counter. Too many other poor strategic decisions to list. It’s too bad as there aren’t any better Texas 42 apps but this is definitely not worth $10 or more for all the extra options..Version: 3.0
✓ Okay to learn the gameIt’s okay for learning to play the game. The add on features seem to be priced a bit high for what you get. I wish it would place each players dominoes in the same spot each time after the play so you can analyze the game after. Once the points are reached, it shows the opponents dominoes left, but covers up your partners dominoes, so you can’t tell what he had left. Again, hindering analyzing the game after. I understand the partner not being super skilled at the free level, but playing points when he doesn’t have to, and it’s obvious the opponent is taking the trick. Obvious self destruct..Version: 3.0
✓ Bad strategyWhoever programmed this app does not know how to play 42. First if you have no blank’s don’t call them as your trump. 2 when you are in the lead play doubles not the 6/4. 3 of you and your partner are the only one with trumps throw an off not another trump pulling trumps out of your partners hand. 4 when you the throw an off don’t throw count. 5 also don’t lead with a 5 , 6 , or 4 if you don’t know where the double 5 or 6/4 is. 6 if you’re partner throws a double don’t trump it. 7 if you’re partner throw a double throw count if you can don’t hold on to it to the end of the hand. 8 even if you think you can make 36. You can bid lower . 8 where is “plunge” and 7’s . 9 in nelo doubles catch doubles only. The programer is definitely not a Texan.Version: 3.0
✓ Good basic game - needs more developmentLike others have said, I’m glad to have found a 42 app but the opponents and partner don’t play very well. Example: even if it’s obvious on the first hand that the opponents have all the trumps between them they keep leading trumps until they’re all played. Seems to need some more development in the logic of the auto plays. Otherwise, it’s a good option when I can’t find others to play..Version: 2.0
✓ Your partner is your biggest opponentYour partner is the biggest problem with this game. Some of the moves it makes would start a fight a my family reunions. You can have a good draw and bid high, and your partner out bids you with nothing more than a double and a small follow up. When you win the bid it will hold back points that it can throw your, but when the opponent wins the bid they throw points at them. Your partner will also hold back bigger trumps if they have multiple just to out trump you and screw up your plan for the hand..Version: 3.0
✓ Bad AI and Worse UIThe AI is really bad, even on smart/difficult, rookie mistakes all over the place. See other reviews for more detail. The UI is horrendous. Nobody plays dominos all vertical, and there are no options to change it. The post-hand recap screen covers up remaining dominos in the hands. There’s no option to flip dominos up/down during a hand, which is an easy QOL feature to add for play against AI. The history of tricks played would be more helpful to keep every player in columns, rather than left to right by who led the trick. Not worth the money AT ALL. I have asked for a refund..Version: 3.0
✓ Computer makes bad playsTeammate won’t bid unless they have a lay down pretty much. They will lead count even if they have the double in that suit. If they get force bid they almost always go in Blanks even if they have none. Opponents will hurt themselves by putting count on a hand that they could very easily lose or will definitely lose. Some games are fun. But often the computer throws wins at you when you should’ve lost..Version: 3.0
✓ Partner defaulting to blanks as trumpI grew up playing straight dominoes, 42, and moon, so was happy to discover this; however, I have uncovered a flaw or two in the game design. When the game setting is set to force a bid and when my partner is bidding last and has to bid, blanks are always chosen for trump even without any blanks in the hand! Another thing I noticed, when my partner is playing a domino in the trump, it appears no consideration is given to strategy. For example, the trump is 3 and my partner has 3/2 & 3/1 and 3/3, 3/6, and 3/5 are already played with 3/4 still out, my partner plays 3/2, often giving away points. My “smart” partner bid with 2 as trump. 2/2, 2/6, 2/5, 2/1, & 2/0 were played. My partner still had 2/4 & 2/3 along with 6/6, 4/4, & 5/1; however, instead of playing a trump or double, the partner led with 5/1, with the opponents taking with 5/5 and tossing in 5/0. A mediocre player would play better than this “smart” partner..Version: 3.0
✓ Decent 42 GameThis is decent for an app version of 42. I’ve played thousands of physical and electronic hands of 42 - my critique of this version is my partner sometimes plays a domino that should have been held in hand, causing unnecessary loss of the trick. Another flaw in this version is a trump is sometimes played then followed by another player adding a less powerful trump to the hand, even though trump was not led…resulting in throwing a trump domino away. I get very frustrated with these flaws, yet I’ve spent countless hours playing this version for lack of a better alternative..Version: 3.0
✓ Fine, but could be betterTwo main issues, first, when the computer is forced to take the bid, it often just chooses blanks. It seems it would be easy to at least just set it to make trump the suit the computer has the most of. I’ve actually had it make trump blanks multiple times and it didn’t even have a blank. Second, the computer will play trump as long all the trumps are not in. So, if the computer and its partner are the only ones with trumps it will pull the trumps from the partner. This almost never happens. Other minor issues: sometimes the computer should be able to tell it’s partner is going to win a trick and thus play count. Sometimes it doesn’t. When the computer goes low, it struggles determining which domino to slough. For example, it will often slough a double blank, when there is no way the opponents could lead to the double blank. Having said all this it is still fun and there just are not that many 42 apps available..Version: 3.0
✓ Horrible partnerThis game is not realistic with partner play!!!! It will aggregate the crap out of you!!!’ Your partner “the computer” continuously makes bad decisions. Examples: If your partner wins the bid and loses the lead to you; and you lead w a double, it will Trump you instead of getting rid of its offs. Then turn around and lead with its off and lose the hand. Another example of a moves that infuriated when I had the bid and was playing. I got down towards the end of my hand and lead one of my offs which was six blank. The person behind me played six four. My partner had double six and played a lower six. In addition your partner continuously bids over you with crappy hands! Not very well set up!.Version: 3.0
✓ Not. Cool.I got this game to learn more skill and technique since my family plays so much and are basically professionals. I know my partner is a computer, but I’ve lost countless times bc my partner could’ve caught it and didn’t. Example/ We’re winning a 31 hand, i throw out my five off (5/4), next person 5/3, my partner 5/blank, and then last 5/6. that put the other team in the lead. They throw double 6 and my partner throws double 5 on there when it wasn’t beneficial in anyway, and that could’ve won us the game if they threw it in the previous turn. It happens constantly, and even ppl in real like know when to throw a double. It’s ridiculous bc you’re supposed to have your partners help, but they just screw me over every time. Not. Cool..Version: 2.0
✓ RiggedI really don’t want to give it any stars because it is so frustrating. If i bid before my partner they out bid me and call a double their trump and that is the only trump they have. If they bid before me i have learned to out bid them otherwise they are making me lose. They also have played the dominos in the wrong order where they could have taken a set but they played them wrong. It’s like the game is trying to make me lose. Plus the other partners seem to always have the complimentary dominos to help them win!!! I will say i love playing 42 but it’s so frustrating watching it play against you so many times!!!.Version: 3.0
✓ 42Game is good except for one big problem. Even though I paid for a “smart” partner and challenging competition, I don’t feel like I got that. Partner and opponents continually make rookie mistakes. Partner doesn’t seem to be able to recognize when he and I have all the trumps (or all of any suit), and doesn’t seem to have the ability to utilize the strategy of holding on to a trump to catch count that opponents are holding on to. When we both have all the trumps, he will play all of his trumps, even when he has other doubles in his hand, pulling all of the trumps out of my hand, and often causing us to lose the hand. Very frustrating. He and opponents also sometimes fail to play count when it’s obvious, or likely, that their partner is going to win that hand. Also sometimes fail to play a double when they should to win an important hand. Also very frustrating. In spite of these, I still play it. It has pretty good overall functionality. Just EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING when “smart” partner repeatedly makes stupid plays..Version: 3.0
✓ CrappyGame it trash my computer partner always out bids me and loses or bid without enough trumps over all this game is trash specially when your computer opponents call trumps and there partner always has what they need to help as if they are talking to each other for example the opponent called 4’s as trumps everyone plays 4’s the first go around then the opponent who started drops 4/1 on the table and his partner has 4/6 and the one who dropped 4/1 still had 4/0 in his hand lol why play 4/1 and give up the game if someone else was hold 4/6 it’s stupid and outbidding your partner is even more stupid I’d say trash this game and get something better.Version: 2.0
✓ Trump IssueThis app is fairly close to 42, but the skill level of players is low and many times, not smart. Several times, I have lost a bid because sometimes, the app reads a double (not a trump) as the high domino, instead of my trump! For example. I put out the last trump, tres-blank (tres is trump). The left opponent put out a deuce-six, my partner played an ace-6. The right opponent played double-six. Instead of the trump taking it, the double took it. I lost because the right opponent then led a double-five; I could not trump and lost the entire hand. Quite frustrating, as nothing can be done. I will continue to play and hope that glitch gets worked out..Version: 2.0
✓ Best 42 Game AvailableThat’s not saying much! Your partner plays worse than a beginner. When you and your partner have all the trump, DONT LEAD WITH ANOTHER TRUMP! I still play this game for hours. I try to justify that it makes me more skilled at overcoming a bad partner. Unfortunately your opponents don’t always throw count when they should, making for a an easy win that you would ordinarily lose. Please continue improving this game! You are very close! But it still needs work!.Version: 3.0
✓ Very frustrating- stacked against a human playerGame is soooooooooo frustrating. I grew up playing 42 and at times this game works. Then when you start to think you can logically bid the computer outbids and you end up with a single trump! This happens too often to be random- so programmers had to build this in! And I paid to get a better game….doesn’t happen though!.Version: 3.0
✓ Terrible AI for the User’s teammate.When you bid 2-marks, and this I know only because I have it where I can see the dominoes (I had a feeling this was happening), but you know it’s a 2-mark hand based on the hands; Trumps are 4’s, I have 2, opponents have 1 (6-4), and my partner has the rest with enough doubles and 6’s to finish out. I lead a trump to put my partner in the lead (4-0), partner has 4-4 but plays the 4-1????? This makes zero sense. And if the opposition had this same hand, they’d have played it correctly. If I could send a screenshot of the last game I played, it would convince everyone NOT to purchase. The AI clears favors the opponent..Version: 3.0
✓ Partner IssuesExtremely frustrating! Although the game is 42, the partners are relatively “stupid.” Though this is the case for all the computer players (even your opponents), so at least that is fair. The most recent example, which has happened multiple times - I didn’t have the double for my trump, so I played a lower trump to pull it in. My partner played count (the 6/4) even though he couldn’t have known if I was faking or not (I wasn’t). It cost the game. Also, the game nickels and dimes you to get better partners, to play for more marks, to make the game more difficult, to play Nel-O, to make the last player bid if no one else has (it just re-shuffles for the table), etc. It’s $.99-$2.99 per option or $9.99 for all of them. If I knew the developers were using the money to create a game where you could play with real people versus computers, I’d be ecstatic, but it seems steep just for options (especially when I don’t know if the partners will be any more intuitive or better)..Version: 2.0
✓ Horrible AlgorithmHow in the world this game has 4.3 out of 5 stars is a HUGE mystery. I am pretty sure whoever designed this game has extremely limited exposure to playing 42. I did not play as bad as the virtual players even when I just started out. I have never taught anyone to play this game that was as bad as the virtual players. To the developers, please consult with some experienced players in order to improve this game. I wanted to play this as soon as I saw it, and have been greatly disappointed. If the play was addressed, I’m sure the sale of the premium components would greatly increase. I wish I could give zero stars..Version: 3.0
✓ Need better computer partnerCome on, no way would you throw count and hold a double that is not going to catch anything on the last hand!! It’s cost us more games than I can count. There has to be a work around to this in the programming. Any amateur bones player knows, hold your points and make your competitors pull them from you even at the end of the game. And why hold doubles and allow your competitors to win the trick? Take the trick, even if you have another domino of the same number! You play to win the hands! It needs an update to fix these basic issues..Version: 3.0
✓ Flaws in ScoringAs a long-time player of 42, I know all the rules for 42. The main flaw is how the AI computes the scores. I just finished a hand and the AI recorded the last trick to my opponent. By doing this, I lost that hand. I had the bid. Trumps are gone. Last trick I played a double blank, my opponent played a double 4, my partner followed the suit, and the last player (my opponent) played a 6-4. Up until this last trick--not set. By my calculation, my double was a walker and I won the points. My game should have been recorded as a win. I went into detail to show this app will make such recording errors regularly. Also, in the stated rules shown in their menu, it is stated that doubles can be a suit of their own in nello. I wish the game creaters would add this as an option to the game. Such an option gives the players more possibilities in bidding. I've played nello with this option for many years--more fun. Otherwise, I enjoy this app. Finally, I wish there were more app choices for Texas 42 for us 42 players to choose from..Version: 3.0
✓ Terrible ProgrammingThis is far from a realistic game of 42. The programming allows count to be thrown out when it can easily be picked off by the double of the same suite. Example: the computer partner will lead a 6/4 when 6/6 has not been played and trumps are still not all accounted for. Or, it may lead with 5/0 when 5/5 is still out. If there were no other options, I would understand, but when that computer partner is holding another double, or even a throwaway of like 2/1, lead that, not count. Also, the game will trump your play, even if you have already caught the trick. Terrible...Version: 3.0
✓ 42 feed backI don’t like the fact that every separate function for smart partner, and other functions have to be paid to the program. Your partner should always be knowledgeable about how to play correctly without drawing your partners trumps out of his hand play something your partner can Trump in on, and then turn around and use your trumps to perhaps trumps your opponents lead if they lead something, your partner cat Trump in on. That way you’re trumps go farther in play..Version: 3.0
✓ GameOne year on. Thought I'd try it again no different just the silent partner in this poopy game, Every game I have to pass as the opponents get good tiles, smarten up I would like 1 at least one good hand.Version: 3.0
✓ Scoring problemsOn the last trick, I played a six blank. My first opponent played a double ace. My partner played a double 3. The next opponent plated 4 Ace. The trick was accredited to my opponents. There is no way any of those dominoes should have taken my six blank. I lost the game because of this. I have played 42 for about 70 years, starting when I was a toddler sitting on my grandmother‘s lap, and playing as an adult since I was 12. I can see that others have had the same problem. Please fix it. I love the game but I don’t like it when scoring is wrong..Version: 3.0
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