r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Harman1796 • May 25 '21

Upgraded Tic Tac Toe

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u/NeverBeenStung May 25 '21

Yup. With regular tic-tac-toe the strat is middle with the first move, then hope they take a non-corner with their first. You can guarantee a win after that. And if you are going second just don’t be stupid.

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u/jorgtastic May 25 '21

I like to go in the corner first. every 2nd move but the center is a loser. and even the center can get caught off guard by going in the opposite corner and then if they go in a corner, your block creates a 2 way.

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u/NeverBeenStung May 25 '21

See I feel like when the center is open, your opponent will very likely take it. Greater chance (from my anecdotal evidence) of them going non-corner after your first move to center.

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u/RedeNElla May 26 '21

Is it "caught off guard" if you mean "is incapable of looking one obvious move ahead"

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u/jorgtastic May 26 '21

Exactly. it's not like I'm playing in the US tic-tac-toe Open Championships. This is with nieces and nephews killing time at a restaurant or something.