Executive TouchScreen Backgammon

by Excalibur Electronics

Product Features

• Excalibur 477ET Touchscreen Backgammon Handheld Game General Features:
• Lightweight design / 3-inch Touchscreen LCD / Handheld electronic backgammon game
• Auto-save conserves your batteries and your game / No pieces to lose / Turn sound effects on or off / Reset button (on back of unit)
• Includes stylus pen / Unit Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1-inches (H x W x D, approximate)
• Runs on two (2) AAA batteries (not included)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 4 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000R8KBRM
• Item model number: 477ET
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,126 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Game on the Go!

Play a game of Backgammon like you've never played it before with this Excalibur 477ET handheld electronic game. The 477ET runs on two AA batteries and has a 3-inch touchscreen LCD with a stylus included for easy playability.

Since this handheld game is electronic, there are no pieces to lose! Enjoy the classic game of Backgammon and keep yourself entertained for hours and hours. Order today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DebF, January 23, 2009

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DebF "Deb" (Iowa) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Executive TouchScreen Backgammon (Toy)

This game is kind of fun. I don't like that you can't roll to see who goes first. After you have played it for a while you can predict what move the computer will make and very rarely will you loose. No real challenge. Forget trying to use the instruction book. It is no help whatsoever. It is easier to learn what the touchscreen pad items are just by using them. Also the screen is very small and hard to see your men. Having a light in the game would be nice and having a little bigger screen would also work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Executive Touch Backgammon, July 18, 2008

By 

Kenneth W. Sarkies "Jiggerjuice" (South Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Executive TouchScreen Backgammon (Toy)

This handheld game has almost completely eliminated pushbuttons, thus removing a common point of failure. The touch screen works quite well, although care must be taken with some of the shortcuts as they can be misinterpreted. It has no screen brightness control, and only two levels of play.

The same company (Excalibur) made an earlier backgammon game, and this appears to be its replacement. Interestingly enough, the AI in this game is not as good as their earlier version. It will be good for beginners but somewhat annoying for experience players due to fundamental strategic flaws in the play, such as giving away a backgammon by failing to move its pieces in the opponent's home squares.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware: Board not regulation!, November 23, 2007

By 

A. Simon "A. Simon" - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

Beware - the screens on these backgammon games are not regulation. The points on a regulation board are supposed to alternate colors (light/dark) all the way around the baord. These screens have all white points immediately on each side of the the bar. Please check the photos closely and you'll see. For those who know the game, this is totally not acceptable.