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Morocco HD – Board Game Review
Morocco HD is a Board/Strategy game from Thomas Aylesworth, first launched in 20th July 2010.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 8+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Morocco HD Stand Out
Play the classic strategy game Reversi (also known as Othello) on your iPhone or iPad. Reversi is a game with simple rules but complex strategy.
Morocco is one of the most popular Reversi games for the iPhone. Morocco HD has the same simple pick-up-and-play gameplay but lets you choose from a variety of gorgeous backgrounds and board colors.
The original Morocco for the iPhone is still free. It has all of the features and skill levels as Morocco HD but without the new graphics, sound effects, and instructions. Please try that out if you want to get a taste of what Morocco HD has to offer before you buy.
FEATURES
- Play against your iPad or against a friend.
- Three difficulty levels allow for casual play while still providing a challenge to experienced players.
- Option to show (or hide) the current legal moves which can be very useful while learning to play.
- Simple but effective sound effects.
- Seven beautiful backgrounds to choose from, including wood, marble, grass, concrete, and steel.
- Five felt game board colors, from the classic green Othello board to a stunning deep red.
- Supports both portrait and landscape orientation with a different board layout in each.
- Detailed instructions with graphics to explain the rules.
Art and layout by Nik Daum.
http://www.nikdaum.com/
Praise for Morocco on the iPhone:
"A simple, no-frills version of Othello, and I mean that in a good way. … There's no reason to even play any other Othello-type games available."
"Simple, streamlined, nice interface. One of my all-time favorite iPhone apps!"
"Dangerous when I'm in bed, because I'll play it to 20percent battery and hopefully I'll remember to plug in and charge. Yep, it's THAT addictive."
This Board game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Morocco HD is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 2nd June 2021
Recent improvements include:
Support latest versions of iOS.
Download & Availability
Morocco HD is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Morocco is by far the best version of othello on the App Store. We've been playing this app (the iPhone one) since 2008. We've looked for better versions with better AI, and this is still hands down the best one. This version looks nicer, but really they're the same underneath. It's worth way more than a dollar, so you're getting an awesome deal.
We've played this for several years now. Yay. Not only 64 bit, but iPad ready too.
We cant open it because apparently the developer has to update it for the current iOS. Very annoyed because we had to pay for this app. If it wont be updated then its useless, and we will have wasted money.
This game must be written by an amateur player without any knowledge of strategy for playing reversi. Difficult level is so predictable. There are other free reversi apps that offer more challenging levels.
We've been playing this game on our iPhone for as long as we've had the thing. We recently got an iPad, and was sad when the app wasn't compatible. We thought we'd check to see if there was a version specific to our new toy and was SO excited to find this one! We absolutely love this new app. It's even better than the iPhone version (which we also would give 5 stars). We have a blast playing on the bigger screen, and we love the way this version is designed. We'd highly reccommend this app to anyone who loves othello/reversi/morocco! One of the best $.99 we've ever spent.
This game is nothing short of beautiful. Excellent graphics have been combined with a challenging AI in an age-old favorite game. We're definitely glad we bought this one.
We find ourselves playing this game whenever we have a moment or two to kill. It has great design and a good range of difficulty levels. Well worth the cost of admission.
Strong gameplay engine with excellent head to head mode. We play it daily.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.2.0
- Size: 111.51 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Thomas Aylesworth
Last updated: 2nd June 2021 | Genre: Board, Strategy | Developer: Thomas Aylesworth