Cribbage Classic

Pro level is challenging, but the AI's gameplay is flawed. For example, way too often the computer leads with a Jack when pegging, or leaves itself open to a run of 3 or more when better plays are available. On the plus side, the ability to take back a move when you mis-click a card is a welcome change, compared to other games. Also, the teaching mode is excellent--best feature of the game, by far. I'd like to have more sounds in the game, when cards are dealt and played.

Three levels of standard cribbage, easy, standard, and pro for those who already know how to play. Settings include showing best play and rib choice. Also statistics on play. Enjoyable and accurate

The difference between easy, standard, and pro is not the level of play that the computer raises, it just gets dealt better cards. Way better. I'm sure the response will be the cards are random. You will never convince me. The deck is stacked to improve the level of play. At the standard level, the computer receives more 5s than is even remotely statistically possible just to make it appear as if it's better than the easy level. It's not playing any better, it just gets dealt a rigged hand.

I have played cribbage for the last 50 plus years and have played in 4 championship tournaments in my short 75 year lifetime and finished in the top 6 in all. In pro mode when first starting to play I could beat the computer 60% of the time. Now the computer defies logic in drawing cards and wins 90% of the time. I still like to play but you might want to fix the computer logic for drawing hands in pro mode.

It has the same problems as most online cribbage games in that the computer has a way of dealing out streaks of unbelievable hands to one side or another, mostly to its own benefit. I've gone through stretches where it is giving itself 12 to 20 pts. in every hand and dealing out 2 to 6 pt. hands to the player, which makes it a bit tough to win and is not like real cribbage where large hands are much rarer. However, because it is a computer it pegs poorly so experienced players can usually make up ground there. I manage to win more than I lose but only just. I actually find that the Pro setting is easier to beat than the Standard which is where you will often run into more of the hand inequity mentioned above. Other than that the graphics are great and the point counting feature is a good learning tool for those who are new to the game.