After playing this for several years, they have really rigged the game against. During the last few months ALL of the hands I see are really crap. In 150 games nothing but hands that are traps appearing appearing that defy any reasonable type of existence. Odds of only one card in a suit with 40 cards dealt must be 1000 to one. No one wants to see hands that are impossible. Those 200+ sets are no longer possible.
I love all your games but this one needs to be updated. As other reviewers have stated it crashes almost every single game. It is very frustrating. Please put out an update. Thanks.
I have played this app for years and it is great. No ads to drive you crazy, challenge games- even in novice mode, I don’t win much. I play this game for real with friends and almost always win! Love the mix of strategy and randomness in this game. Never gets boring. Thank you for making it.
I have loved this games for years. The ability to configure the rules is fabulous. It lets you replicate the game you grew up with. With one exception… When the trump suit is random, there is no way for “No Trump” to ever be played. In my family, the rule was: If an Ace was turned over as the card to indicate the trump suit, then there would be ‘No Trump’ … instead of the suit of the Ace. It seems like this would be an easy option to add. WDYT?
I enjoy this game on my iPad, but it loses one star for the AI which does not make the best decisions all of the time and another for a bug I have encountered more than once where one of my cards disappears and I am short one card. There's nothing I can do except resign and start over since it gets confused in the last round when I have no card. Hopefully these issues will be resolved in further updates.
It's a fun game but it crashes every single game, just at different points. Also, the computers will almost always come out on top. If there is one trick unaccounted for it will almost always be you that takes it, even if all you have is a four or five.
The game is fun, it just disappears quite often. It ask if I want to restart the saved game, but it doesn't take me back to the same spot. The free oh hell game is better. Want my money back
The update ruined it. It's slow, clunky and now has stupid little faces. Bring back the one with no faces! Why can't you fix the freezing? Please fix the bug. Take the time please to fix the bug
I've been playing "oh, hell" for 40+ years, and I love this app. It's about as close as it can get to the aggravation and frustration of the game with live players. I would like to suggest a few additional options: (1) add the option that trump is not revealed until AFTER bidding is complete (it ups the aggravation level) (2) 3-5 players, rather than just 4. (3) Make the high score list include only 10 scores, who cares if the pitiful score you just made is #45? (4) make the background behind the trump designator a bit lighter, so that it's easier to see. Other than that, I just can't stop playing.
As others have said, this was a great game gone bad. My only complaints from the previous version was that you don't have the option to bid "even" on the lowest three hands (1,2,3, and 3,2,1). And that you can't play to 13 (no trump on 13). Now that seems minor compared to this childish interface. The faces and voices are a distraction, but the shadow over the cards makes this game nearly unplayable for my old eyes. Went from 4.5 stars to a generous 2. Please give us the option to play with the old interface. Please and thank you.
Provides decent AI for a rousing game of Oh Hell. The sound effects are cheesy but that's OK. I only wish (as others do) that more options were available for scoring variants. It seems everyone has their own scoring traditions and it would be nice if they were options. Lastly, how about the ability to set AI strength for each seat ala the Tichu app? Anyway, these are all just wishes. It plays perfectly well as is. Thanks!
The game is very nicely made, the AI is smart, too. The speed issues of the previous version are gone (works fast on 3GS, too.) The customizable scoring system is great. (Try the Lite version if you are concerned to update.) The only thing still missing is that many people play this game (I mean the real-life version) with simultaneous bidding (not sequential). Oh, and could it be just $.99? :-)
anyone playing computer card games knows the deals are NEVER "random". but the nature of "oh hell" is that strategies can turn on a dime and go in a totally different direction...hence the appropos name. it's hard for ai to stack the game because what you think might happen, often doesn't. it's as close to a FAIR card game that there is.....
I love this app! My family used to play this game all the time when I was a kid; now I'm married and live 6,000 miles away from home (military wife), and don't get to play with my family anymore, and no one I know knows how to play. I love that I can play my favorite card game whenever I want now! And I play all the time! (kinda makes me feel closer to home)
Fun game and I love the different formats. I wish the screen would rotate so I didn't have to keep my iPad vertical when I played. Also would like the option of playing with just three players (cuthroat) and lastly, need to be able to mute the game sounds so I can listen to music while I play. Overall a good game but a few more things and it would be great
Loved this game until it just stopped working right after I updated. Could be I got to 100 games and experienced "the crash" or maybe the update caused it. But I can't play now even after I uninstalled then reinstalled it. Help! I love this game and want to continue to play. No cards will deal and everyone's score says 200! The game won't do anything for me. Please fix in next uodate!
I don't normally review apps, but wanted to do so for this one because it is deserved. With version 2.0, you can customize many different features (scoring, appearance) to make the game more like what you are accustomed to. I grew up playing this game with my family, and this is now my go-to app for passing time. Get this app - you won't be disappointed.
Allow the ability to speed up play. Way too long at the end of each round to remove cards. Slows down play way too much. Also, if the person takes more cards than bid should go back 5 points plus number overbid.
After learning "Oh Hell" at a recent game night with friends, I wanted to find an app to improve my skill level. I am very happy with this game's interface, graphics, and level of play. Hoping for multiplayer mode in a future upgrade.
It's ok game but needs more variation for scoring, I'm used to playing with up to 10 players so the four players is a bit annoying, the scoring is too confusing and they needs options for it.
I was totally addicted to the previous version. It was simple classic and fast paced. The new version's interface is clunky and tries to be too cute. It's distracting and jerky as it plays cards and the layout is so much worse than the previous one. So disappointed I did the "upgrade". On the plus side. I can get all that time back by not playing this. It's all too annoying. I really loved the previous version.
We play this in Fairbanks, Alaska, and I was amazed to see this awesomely addicting trick-taking game for the iPhone! Thanks to the creator/developer (Sean!). One awesome addition would be to have alternate scoring options - they're on the wiki if you need! Either way, great app, thanks ^_^
App was perfect. Latest update added features that don't matter to me and for some reason, gameplay has slowed considerably. For those used to playing this game, it almost intolerable.
Game is good with a number of different options. However, when you change options it freezes up on ipad3. Very frustrating. The other annoying thing is the avatars are little kids. Is this a kid game? It has much potential but the freezing up kills it.
Nary a crash on the new iPad. Love all the options and that it keeps the game results! Great app! If only there were one for my daughter's Kindle--her Oh Hell app choices are few and awful!
This is a fun game to play but it will just crash mid-game and you have to start that hand over. Frustrating when I find one I like and it functions like this one. Watch out before you buy. Better still if you want to have fun while wasting your money, this is your game.... New review 2016 and this thing is still crashing.
Cards played off suit by opponents who have cards of the suit played, inaccurate scoring, and hands frequently awarded to the wrong player. Have tried several times to write a review, but apparently only positive ones are permitted, because I keep getting bumped from that, too, only serving to increase my annoyance with this game.
Needs issue discussed in previous review fixed. The game will get confused if you drag a card out to fast and game freezes. You can only resign and start a new game.
So I got this app because I like other games by this developer. But lately they haven't been working. iPhone 6 Plus here. Anyway, this one crashes constantly. I could demand my money back but I like the game and just wish they would fix it. Last review on here is for July 16... So are they going to fix it?
I am sorry but I have to agree with the other reviews. I am sure that you put a lot of hard work into the new version but it is very buggy. Is there any chance for Christmas you could give us back the old version? Either way thanks for your efforts on making it a better game.
If you're an adult, you'll want to avoid this app completely, and delete it immediately if you already have it. Sounds you can't turn off, a cluttered display that adds nothing and a ridiculous new scoreboard ruin what was one of my top two games. I won't be keeping this one.
This previously highly enjoyable game has been junked up with stupid little faces and a confusing layout of cards that makes the whole thing a LOT less fun to play. What were the developers thinking? Big mistake.
I like the set up of this game and how it plays but for some reason it keeps freezing or kicking me out of the app. I have played this on two different devices and the same thing has happened. If this problem can be fixed that would be great!
I liked this game until the most recent update. The graphics are now designed for children 3 and under. I hope the designers reverse course and restore the previous version or at least allow users to select a look that is not so childish.
Your latest update ruined my favorite game. Why don't you give the option to use the updated version (which seems to be for kids- so juvenile) or the older version? Please fix this. Your loyal viewers will go elsewhere. I am. What a shame....
I complimented the program too soon. It was working OK and then....CRASHED repeatedly. Sean if you still have the old version put it back in the app store so I can play the version that actually worked.
Old version: 5 stars. New version loses 1 star. As others have said, the speed of play is now choppy and SSSLLLOOOOOOOWWW. Please bring back the old speed of play!
If you're looking for the card game Oh Hell! then this is the app for you! It's got a powerful AI so you'll never have an easy game (I write AIs for a living!) and a huge range of customisable rule options to suit however you've traditionally played the game yourself. The AI players even have emotions and get happy and sad when they think they're going to make their bid or not. You can also play against your friends on their own devices over local WiFi or Bluetooth. For newcomers to the game, Niggle (also known as "Oh Hell") is an easy to learn card game in which you must try to guess how many tricks you are going to win each round. The fun comes from trying to get exactly the number of wins you guessed while stopping your opponents from achieving their target. For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!
