diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
index 6a4d6d1a6..002639460 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
@@ -199,11 +199,13 @@
                   />
       </LinearLayout>
 
-      <CheckBox android:id="@+id/smart_robot"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:text="@string/smart_robot"
-                />
+      <Spinner android:id="@+id/smart_robot"
+               android:prompt="@string/robot_spinner_prompt"
+               android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+               android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
+               android:entries="@array/robot_levels"
+               />
 
       <Spinner android:id="@+id/phonies_spinner"
                android:prompt="@string/phonies_spinner_prompt"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 0bf5ecfe2..51764e052 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
     <item>@string/phonies_disallow</item>
   </string-array>
 
+  <string-array name="robot_levels">
+    <item>@string/robot_smartest</item>
+    <item>@string/robot_smarter</item>
+    <item>@string/robot_smart</item>
+  </string-array>
+
   <string-array name="connect_frequencies">
     <item>@string/connect_thirty_seconds</item>
     <item>@string/connect_five_mins</item>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 2372855d6..0a1686b15 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@
     <string name="settings_label">Other settings</string>
     <string name="minutes_label">Minutes per player</string>
 
-    <string name="smart_robot">Smart robot</string>
-
     <string name="download_dicts">Download more...</string>
 
     <string name="confirm_save_title">Confirm save</string>
@@ -230,6 +228,11 @@
     <string name="phonies_ignore">Ignore phonies</string>
     <string name="phonies_warn">Warn if phonies</string>
     <string name="phonies_disallow">Disallow phonies</string>
+    <string name="robot_spinner_prompt">How smart is the robot player?</string>
+    <string name="robot_smart">Smart robot</string>
+    <string name="robot_smarter">Smarter robot</string>
+    <string name="robot_smartest">Smartest robot</string>
+    
     <string name="menu_prefs">Settings</string>
     <string name="gamel_menu_dicts">Dictionaries</string>
     <string name="menu_revert_all">Restore all</string>
@@ -257,7 +260,8 @@
 
     <string name="default_dict">Game dictionary</string>
     <string name="default_phonies">Handle phonies</string>
-    <string name="phonies_spinner_prompt">Handle phonies (words not in dictionary)</string>    
+    <string name="phonies_spinner_prompt">How to handle \"phonies\"
+    (words not in dictionary)</string>
     <string name="board_size">Board size</string>
     <string name="default_timerenabled">Use game timer</string>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
index 8ac5d6205..20d272066 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
     // private Spinner m_connectSpinner;
     private Spinner m_phoniesSpinner;
     private Spinner m_dictSpinner;
+    private Spinner m_smartnessSpinner;
     private String[] m_dictItems;
     private String[] m_dicts;
     private int m_browsePosition;
@@ -443,6 +444,9 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
         m_phoniesSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.phonies_spinner );
         m_phoniesSpinner.setSelection( m_gi.phoniesAction.ordinal() );
 
+        m_smartnessSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.smart_robot );
+        setSmartnessSpinner();
+
         Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.hints_allowed, !m_gi.hintsNotAllowed );
         Utils.setInt( this, R.id.timer_minutes_edit, 
                       m_gi.gameSeconds/60/m_gi.nPlayers );
@@ -459,8 +463,6 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
         check.setOnCheckedChangeListener( lstnr );
         Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.use_timer, m_gi.timerEnabled );
 
-        Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.smart_robot, m_gi.getRobotsAreSmart() );
-
         String fmt = getString( m_notNetworkedGame ?
                                 R.string.title_game_configf
                                 : R.string.title_gamenet_configf );
@@ -665,6 +667,28 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
             });
     }
 
+    private void setSmartnessSpinner()
+    {
+        int setting = -1;
+        switch ( m_gi.getRobotSmartness() ) {
+        case 1:
+            setting = 0;
+            break;
+        case 50:
+            setting = 1;
+            break;
+        case 99:
+        case 100:
+            setting = 2;
+            break;
+        default:
+            Utils.logf( "setSmartnessSpinner got %d from getRobotSmartness()", 
+                        m_gi.getRobotSmartness() );
+            Assert.fail();
+        }
+        m_smartnessSpinner.setSelection( setting );
+    }
+
     // private void configConnectSpinner()
     // {
     //     m_connectSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.connect_spinner );
@@ -831,11 +855,13 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
         m_gi.timerEnabled = Utils.getChecked(  this, R.id.use_timer );
         m_gi.gameSeconds = 60 * m_gi.nPlayers *
             Utils.getInt(  this, R.id.timer_minutes_edit );
-        m_gi.setRobotsAreSmart( Utils.getChecked( this, R.id.smart_robot ) );
 
         int position = m_phoniesSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
         m_gi.phoniesAction = CurGameInfo.XWPhoniesChoice.values()[position];
 
+        position = m_smartnessSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
+        m_gi.setRobotSmartness(position * 49 + 1);
+
         if ( !m_notNetworkedGame ) {
             m_car.ip_relay_seeksPublicRoom = m_joinPublicCheck.isChecked();
             Utils.logf( "ip_relay_seeksPublicRoom: %s", 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CurGameInfo.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CurGameInfo.java
index 903df21c7..00e1ff795 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CurGameInfo.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CurGameInfo.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class CurGameInfo {
     // private int[] m_visiblePlayers;
     // private int m_nVisiblePlayers;
     private boolean m_inProgress;
-    private boolean m_smart;
+    private int m_smartness;
 
     public CurGameInfo( Context context )
     {
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class CurGameInfo {
         timerEnabled = CommonPrefs.getDefaultTimerEnabled( context );
         allowPickTiles = false;
         allowHintRect = false;
+        m_smartness = 0;        // needs to be set from players
 
         // Always create MAX_NUM_PLAYERS so jni code doesn't ever have
         // to cons up a LocalPlayer instance.
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class CurGameInfo {
         if ( isNetworked ) {
             players[1].isLocal = false;
         } else {
-            players[0].setIsRobot( 1 );
+            players[0].setRobotSmartness( 1 );
         }
     }
 
@@ -131,17 +132,26 @@ public class CurGameInfo {
         m_inProgress = inProgress;
     }
 
-    public boolean getRobotsAreSmart()
+    public int getRobotSmartness()
     {
-        return m_smart;
+        if ( m_smartness == 0 ) {
+            m_smartness = 1;    // default if no robots
+            for ( int ii = 0; ii < nPlayers; ++ii ) {
+                if ( players[ii].isRobot() ) {
+                    m_smartness = players[ii].robotIQ;
+                    break;      // should all be the same
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return m_smartness;
     }
 
-    public void setRobotsAreSmart( boolean smart )
+    public void setRobotSmartness( int smartness )
     {
-        m_smart = smart;
+        m_smartness = smartness;
         for ( int ii = 0; ii < nPlayers; ++ii ) {
             if ( players[ii].isRobot() ) {
-                players[ii].setIsRobot( smart ? 1 : 100 );
+                players[ii].robotIQ = smartness;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/LocalPlayer.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/LocalPlayer.java
index 8c63966c9..9dce35871 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/LocalPlayer.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/LocalPlayer.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class LocalPlayer {
         robotIQ = isRobot ? 1 : 0;
     }
 
-    public void setIsRobot( int iq )
+    public void setRobotSmartness( int iq )
     {
         Assert.assertTrue( iq > 0 );
         robotIQ = iq;