# Texas 42

> Card

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id537029259](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id537029259)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id537029259`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MaroonEntertainment
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (83 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-12
- **First published:** 2012-06-29
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texas-42/id537029259)
- **Website:** [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-42-App/248100331959676?ref=hl](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-42-App/248100331959676?ref=hl)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story\_fbid=603918413044531&id=248100331959676](https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=603918413044531&id=248100331959676)

## Description

Texas 42 is the official State Domino game delivered as a Chrome extension. It features trick-taking play reminiscent of bridge or spades, with an AI designed to imitate human decisions rather than frustrate players. You can customize the opponents by choosing Conservative, Normal, or Aggressive styles, and mix them to suit your game.

Bid and lead strategies adapt to the style mix, with AI that can draw out higher trumps and coordinate with counting. Beta testers praised the AI variety and its realistic gameplay, making Texas 42 feel close to the traditional table experience while enjoying modern convenience.

## Rankings

- #174,339 — Overall

## Review summary

Players generally praise the game for its realistic feel and smart AI, making solo play engaging. However, recurring problems dominate reviews: persistent multiplayer instability and bugs that ruin online games, inconsistent and weak partner AI, and monetization concerns. Feature gaps like unreliable play-for-points and invitation issues further detract from the experience, dampening otherwise positive opinions.

### Pros

- Realistic, game-like feel with smart, challenging AI.
- Strong computer opponent logic compared to other 42 apps.
- Bots feel credible and add to solo play.
- Entertaining default AI names add character.

### Cons

- Multiplayer instability: frequent freezes, crashes, disconnections, and syncing failures.
- Poor partner AI: inconsistent bidding and misplays leading to being set.
- Monetization concerns: perception that paying improves partner/opponent performance (pay-to-win).
- General stability bugs: crashes, screen lockups, incorrect trick handling.
- Incomplete multiplayer features: invites sometimes fail and no reliable play-for-points option.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id537029259)