Tic-tac-toe, but with real strategy
Ordinary tic-tac-toe ends in a draw once you know the trick. Ultimate tic-tac-toe fixes that: the big board is made of nine small boards. Win a small board with three in a row – and win the game by taking three small boards in a row.
The twist: the square you choose inside a small board sends your opponent to the matching board on the big grid. Play the top-right square, and they must play in the top-right board. So every move is attack and defence at once. Play against the computer on three levels (the hard one thinks ahead thousands of moves) or with a friend on the same device.
How to use
- Play anywhere on your first move.
- Your square decides which small board your opponent plays in next (it lights up).
- If that board is already won or full, they may play on any open board.
- Win three small boards in a row to win the game.
Ideas for using it
- Classroom. a quick strategy game for two at break time.
- Train your brain. the hard computer level is a real challenge.
- Family. easier than chess, more interesting than normal tic-tac-toe.
- Learn the trick. avoid sending your opponent to a board where they can win.