X's and O's

Molly · 10-01-2003 11:59am #1

I need to know how many winning combinations there are in this for the player that goes first.

Anyone know how many?

Cheers in advance

Tazzle · 10-01-2003 5:45pm

if played correctly X and O's is unsolvable

strat · 10-01-2003 6:17pm

play it on a 64 by 64 grid - buckets of fun

elexes · 10-01-2003 6:37pm

64 x64 ... sounds like fun ... god .... could be very annoying tho

nahdoic · 10-01-2003 7:37pm

8

Maj. TightAss · 10-01-2003 7:58pm

   |   | X 
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   |   |   
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   |   |

DapperGent · 10-01-2003 8:25pm

Originally posted by Maj. TightAss

   |   | X 
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   | 0  |   
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   |   |

sixpack's little hat · 10-01-2003 8:50pm

Originally posted by Maj. TightAss

    |    | X 
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    | 0  |   
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    |    |  X

Molly · 10-01-2003 9:05pm

Erk, i'm bad at phrasing questions. What i mean is all the winninc combinations including the opposite players movements

X_|_X_|_X
0_|_0_|__
  |   |

would be one and

X_|_X_|_X
0_|___|_0
  |   |

would be another one and so forth.

Gordon · 10-01-2003 9:19pm

Originally posted by Sixpakslittlesmallcap
   |   | X 
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   | O | O  
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   |   | X  

spooky donkey · 10-01-2003 9:27pm

| | X

X | O | O

| | X

There take that!

Maj. TightAss · 10-01-2003 11:42pm

   | O | X 
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 X | O | O 
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   |   | X

daveirl · 11-01-2003 12:44am

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Mossy Monk · 11-01-2003 1:33am

   | O | X 
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 X | O | O 
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   | X | X

^CwAzY^ · 11-01-2003 8:27pm

Originally posted by Mossy Monk

   | O | X 
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 X | O | O 
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 O | X | X

^CwAzY^ · 11-01-2003 8:28pm

If you play that game without making mistakes you can't lose, it's usually always a draw.

Gordon · 11-01-2003 8:34pm

Originally posted by Crazy nick
 X | O | 0 
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 X | O | O 
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 0 | X | X 

I win!! teeheehee!

Funky · 11-01-2003 9:04pm

going for 2 opposite corners as first move is the best way to start imo

^CwAzY^ · 11-01-2003 9:23pm

   |   |   
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   | X |   
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   |   |

That's the best start in my opinion.
Anyone wanna continue this game ?

Funky · 11-01-2003 9:34pm

   |   |   
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   | X |   
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 O |   |

..

^CwAzY^ · 12-01-2003 12:12pm

   |   |   
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   | X |   
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 O |   | X

DapperGent · 12-01-2003 12:30pm

Originally posted by ^CwAzY^

  X |   |   
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   | X |   
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 O |   | X

Victory!!!

^CwAzY^ · 12-01-2003 12:34pm

It was O's turn hehe

Nice try though

DapperGent · 12-01-2003 12:35pm

Originally posted by ^CwAzY^
It was O's turn hehe Nice try though

Damn.

And on a side note my 500th post was an attempt to cheat at a game of Naughts and Crosses. How illustrious.

Dave · 14-01-2003 1:03am

If you go first you can never ever lose. I developed a system while studying for my leaving cert.

daveirl · 14-01-2003 5:57pm

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Seldon · 17-01-2003 10:11pm

Originally posted by daveirl
If you go second you can't lose either, unless you make a mistake.

I think the only way to win is to play against someone who has never played before... and don't tell them how to play

ozt9vdujny3srf · 17-01-2003 11:26pm

Originally posted by ^CwAzY^

  0 |   |   
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   | X |   
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 O |   | X

peterd · 17-01-2003 11:37pm

You can actually lose if you go second, the first two moves are manditory... but you may think O not taking the middle in move two is a mistake?

1st move...
   |   |   
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   |   |   
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 X |   |  

2nd move...
   |   |   
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   |   |   
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 X | O |  

3rd move (X can't lose now :D)...
 X |   |   
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   |   |   
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 X | O |  

4th move...
 X |   |   
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 O |   |   
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 X | O |  

5th move (Check mate)...
 X |   | X 
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 O |   |   
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 X | O |

Gawd, I can't believe I actually spent time to do that!

Dustaz · 17-01-2003 11:58pm

Originally posted by daveirl
If you go second you can't lose either, unless you make a mistake.

daveirl · 18-01-2003 7:43pm

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