Ancient Roots: Originated as "Terni Lapilli" in Ancient Rome around the 1st century BC, played with 3 pebbles.
Magical Beliefs: Once thought to have mystical powers, sometimes linked to medieval pagan rituals.
Evolution to "Noughts and Crosses": In the 1800s, it became a children's game in Britain, named after the O's (noughts) and X's (crosses).
Renamed in the US: Became "tic-tac-toe" in the 20th century after reaching America.
A Timeless Game: One of the first games children learn due to its easy setup and rules.
World's First Video Game: A version of tic-tac-toe was the first video game, created in 1952.
Complexity Under Simplicity: Despite its simple appearance, there are 138 terminal positions and 255,168 possible game outcomes.
Objective: A two-player game on a 3x3 grid where players aim to get three connecting marks in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).
Description
Tic-tac-toe is a two player game that takes turn marking spaces on a 3 by 3 grid, and the objective of the game is to place three connecting marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row. Set Includes: 1 x folding playing board [board opens to large 11.4" x 11.4" (29 cm x 29 cm)] size, 10 x playing pieces, 1 x Instructions.
