Play the ancient game of Go against your iPhone or iPod touch. Starting with the empty board, your goal is to surround territory — the simple rules of Go lead to a complex and beautiful game. This 4000-year-old board game originating in China is also known as igo (囲碁), wéiqí (围棋), or baduk (바둑).
SmartGo automatically adjusts the handicap to keep the game challenging, for beginners as well as seasoned players. Start with 9x9, and unlock 11x11 and 13x13 as your play improves. With a strong engine based on the latest research into Monte Carlo techniques, this is the game to beat.
SmartGo now comes in two variants: SmartGo 9x9 is limited to a 9x9 board; SmartGo supports boards up to 19x19.
| SmartGo 9x9 | SmartGo | |
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| Computer Play: Auto-Level | 9x9 | 9x9, 11x11, 13x13 |
| Computer Play: Manual | no | 6x6 … 19x19 |
| Price | $0.99 | $2.99 |
| App Store | SmartGo 9x9 | SmartGo |
Features
- Strong game engine
- Fast response (adjustable)
- Automatic handicap adjustment on 9x9, 11x11, 13x13
- Track level per user
- Territory estimator
- Hint
- Undo
- Replay
- Tutorial with over 100 problems
Play against your iPhone
SmartGo's automatic level adjustment aims to find the right handicap for your level of play. Win 3 consecutive games to advance; lose 3 games to drop a level. Keep winning to advance faster.
SmartGo tracks the level per user, so you can let a friend play without losing your hard earned progress.
Scoring
SmartGo makes it easy to see how your game is going.
Score: Show territory and score estimate.
Counting
Count: Show detailed counts explaining the score.
Entering Moves
The magnifying glass and crosshairs allow precise positioning of moves even when seeing the full 19x19 board. You can also use standard iPhone gestures like double-tap or pinch to zoom in.
Go Tutorial
SmartGo explains the rules and provides a short tutorial to give you an introduction to Go.
SmartGo includes 100 simple problems to improve your understanding of rules and concepts.
Auto-Level
Play Go against your iPhone or iPod touch. SmartGo automatically adjusts the handicap to keep the game interesting. Start with 9x9, and unlock 11x11 and 13x13 as you get stronger.
New Game
Switch to Manual in New Game to play at any handicap or board size (up to 19x19).
Please note that SmartGo plays much better on small boards than on 19x19.
Language
Switch on-the-fly between the following languages:
- English (English)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- Deutsch (German)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- Polski (Polish)
