Tic tac toe *steals your shoe*

[Peegee]

Anywho, what is it with this game. I just lost to Rye for some bizarre reason because I wasn't paying attention. Other than that, we've been playing to a draw.

I assume people here know the strategies in order to ensure games end up in a draw (or win, if the opponent is teh sux). So how do you win often?

:o

[Cz]

I tend to win the first couple of times I play people, since I have an unusual strategy, that fools people easily. The trick is to go for opposite corners first, rather than the centre square.

I don't play very often, though, as the person going first gets too much of an advantage for it to be a fair competition.

[Peegee]

but if you go corners I'll take the middle and ruin your win. So it's often a constant game of draws :D

[Rye]

I won twice, actually. :D! I try to take the 2nd box down. It helps a lot.

[Peegee]

I'll kick you http://www.pureghetto.phlezk.com/PG_Smilies/madsmile.gif

[Baloki]

You take 2 opposite corners and then one of the remaining corners meaning they cannot block you as there are 2 possible win senarios, only works if you go first.

[Cz]

If I take centre, then middle right, that stops you from winning, as you need 4 moves to win, and I only need 3.

[Rainecloud]

It's almost as bad as noughts and crosses...

Not quite, though.

[Logan]

If I'm playing with someone stupid, then I usually win. But when you're playing with someone who actually pays attention, it's always a cats game. D:

[Peegee]

explain the origins of the term 'cat's game', as I am too lazy to look it up.

Plus it makes this thread is conclusive evidence that pokemon are always right'...I mean comprehensive

[crono_logical]

It's almost as bad as noughts and crosses...

Not quite, though.Isn't TicTacToe and Noughts and Crosses the same game though?

[Peegee]

xD

I remember trying to program a TTT game in HS. I think I did a if/else nest that went to eternity. I'm sure there are faster ways like assigning numbers to each taken space, etc etc but blah.

[Logan]

Why is a tie in Tic-Tac-Toe called a Cat's Game?:

I think a tie in Tic Tac Toe is a Cat's Game because Tac spelled backwards is Cat.

I believe this comes from a tie being considered a "scratch game". Call
it a "Cat's Game" if you will.
Cats scratch.

Tic Tac Toe ties are called cats game because no matter how hard a cat tries
to win against its tale it never wins and yet has fun

I believe that it is a cat-mouse game.if not one of the two players gets
the point making it a tie game. therefore, cat gets mouse(point).

It's a game of skills the cat goes one way and the mouse goes another. So
when it's a tie that's what it means cat's game. A cat and mouse
chase. When mouse gets away the cat looses. And the mouse gets away. A game
that goes in any direction just like a cat and mouse.

There was a tic on a tac on a cats toe.

Because cats scratch

Silly ask jeeves, not giving me a straight answer. I have no idea =D

[Shlup]

I win all the time. The only time I even play is when some kid at work begs, and they always suck.

[Masami]

Every single game I've played since middle school has ended in a draw. It's a conspiracy.

[Rye]

Silly ask jeeves, not giving me a straight answer. I have no idea =D

You should've asked Smarterchild! But he wouldn't have given you a straight answer either.

Me: Why is a tie in tic-tac-toe called a cat's game?
SmarterChild: Hmm... You know, I'm not quite sure anymore.
Me: You never give me an straight answer :-(
SmarterChild: You seem overly concerned with my sexuality. Interesting...

That's an actual quote. xDDDD

[Shoyku]

SmarterChild's still finding itself.

[Yamaneko]

The trick to tic tac toe is to have three of your marks go in one direction.

[Kaos Nishiakari]

.... Never win...

[Cz]

I think there should be a 3D version of noughts and crosses. It would actually create a decent chance of someone winning.

[Peegee]

It would be near impossible to block a lot of victory methods though. :(

[Cz]

At least every game wouldn't end in a draw.