Game Center required....useless
Sat Apr 18 2020 OldvermonterDo not be fooled. If you want to play this with family over the net, it is unstable and frustrating at best. The game even warns you....only after you buy and install...that online play is a bonus feature that will have issues. I bought this game cause my kids and I loved it when they were young. Both play it now as adults so I thought this would be a wonderful way to have family time now that they live in other states. I was wrong. It requires Game Center which is always a nuisance and even then is a pain. With so many games out there that simply require you to send an invitation with a room number to involve others, I don’t know why any developer would rely on Game Center. I only lost 1.99 on it. Which is the only positive thing I can say about this game.
Nearly perfect
Mon Jul 08 2019 TheVergeLet me start by saying I really (really) like this game. I love Rack-O, and Succession is a wonderful version of the game. When playing with a friend, the game is at its best.
I’d like to give this game 5 stars, but I can’t because playing against the computer is not really playing against the computer (it’s playing solitaire against yourself). When you play against the computer, the “computer” simply makes random choices for a random number of turns. The computer is not actually playing against you. How do I know? Not only does the computer not show you its cards when it “wins,” I had the computer win after playing a “60.” Why is this odd? We were playing where a win condition included having to have two runs of three. The computer a 60 and declared victory. However, I had 58 in my play field. It was impossible to go out on a 60.
So, while you will not improve your game by building skills to deal with the other player’s gameplay when playing against the computer, Succession is still fun and engaging. Playing solitaire (where you have a random number of turns to win) is still a lot of fun.
I highly recommend this game. If the AI is actually coded to play the game, I will change my rating to 5 stars.
So addicting — almost perfect!
Sun Jan 06 2019 PerkyblueI love this game so much and am completely addicted. The only reason I can’t give it 5 stars is because of the online gameplay. There’s actually a warning message when you start an online game that it’s a bonus feature and you shouldn’t expect it to work well. I had one online game that wouldn’t let me take my turn, so I deleted the game and it counted as a loss. I really love this game; I just wish they would put some effort into developing the online gameplay! I would be willing to pay for a version with decent online gameplay where your ranking is tracked.
Stopped working
Sat Oct 16 2021 lmb8085I have played this app for several years, it is one of my favorites! However, it stopped working ever since the latest Apple iOS update. Would love to see this get updated to be compatible, and maybe even a few new game features as well? Such as ability to track turns played, ability to see all time wins/losses, better functionality in player stats.
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Sat May 06 2023 TheTheoryI’ve found two Rack-O “inspired” games on iOS and both are equally frustrating. This one looks sharper (and actually saves your game if the app closes, lol), but suffers from some pretty key problems: Only one AI opponent, the AI opponent is shockingly bad, and there’s no bonus points for getting runs in classic mode. Pick this one if you want your games to look nice or you do a lot of switching between apps.
I miss the old format!
Fri Apr 20 2018 BocaSueLRSadly, this version is not as exciting as the previous one. I do not like the extra numbers, nor do I like the numbered hints on the side. It takes the strategy away from the player. Please make a version for single players ONLY! Also I find the swinging back-and-forth board annoying!
Thank you for addressing my issues.
Addictive card game, great for all ages!
Wed Feb 07 2018 MishDiggityDawgI play this game with all my friends, kids and adults a-like. I love the pass-n-play feature! This new update is awesome. Very quality app, runs well. The $1.99 is worth having ZERO ads. I highly recommend downloading it and giving it a try. Watch out, it’s the next best game card game, it passes up Solitaire and Uno in my book!
What a throwback! Great game, great price!
Wed Feb 07 2018 Elliott W. JohanssonI love playing this Rack-O game. I got back at it with the awesome new update. No crashes or anything. I’m 50 and I love it, great way to relax after work. I love playing with my wife, although she frequently beats me! I highly recommend the app. Easy to learn, made by a quality developer. It’s got my vote!
Three changes needed!
Thu Dec 26 2019 Beast oh yeahI’ve played Rack-o for almost 60 years. Please always have the opponents’ rack on screen so we can memorize their pickups and placements, as in physical Rack-o. Get rid of the racks sliding on and off the screen, as this is very annoying and doesn’t give you time to attempt to memorize an opponent’s card placement, which is part of strategy (see my first request.) Please show the opponent’s rack when a game ends.
Doesn’t work online
Fri Apr 10 2020 Twinsfan1985It doesn’t let the other player play! I took my turn and then they try to play their turn but it returns and they keep trying but it doesn’t stick but notifies other player it’s there turn but when I go to take my turn it says it’s the others turn and won’t continue. Thanks for stealing my $2!!
