Also known as noughts and crosses in the U.K., Tic Tac Toe is a classic simple strategy game played by people of all ages for generations. This game adds 4 new modes to the game that upends your tried and true strategies.
Triggers are laid at random anywhere on the grid.
A misstep can turn the game in your favor or your computer opponent’s.
If shaking things up isn’t what you’re after, play the no-frills normal version.
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Tic Tac Toe Hidden Trap Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions
How to Play
Create a row of 3 markers on the grid to win. Lay a marker on any of the triggers in the variant games activates an event that alters the board.
Starting the Game
On the welcome screen:
Select a game mode on the bottom row.
Select Play below the title of the game to begin.
Select Fullscreen on the top right corner to switch between windowed and full screen modes
Game Controls
Desktop
With your mouse, left click on the space to place in your marker.
Touchscreen devices
Tap on the space with your fingers to lay down your marker.
Controls and indicators
Top row, left to right:
Get back button: This returns you to the welcome screen.
Fullscreen button
Bottom row, top down:
Game mode
Reset button: Lets you start a new game.
Game Play
Basic rules
This game is always played on a 3 x 3 grid.
You always play as the X and the computer always plays as the O.
Create a full row composed of 3 of your own markers to win against your opponent. The row can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
In modes other than Normal, a trigger is hidden beneath one of the 9 squares.
Once you or the computer lays a marker on that square, the trigger activates.
The trigger has various effects on the game for both players, which vary depending on the game mode.
Game modes
Normal: The standard tic-tac-toe game. There are no triggers in this game.
Switch: Activating this trigger will switch one marker for the opposite one.
Bomb: Lay down any marker on the triggered space and it will be destroyed.
Swap: When the trigger is activated, the game swaps one player’s marker for any of the other player’s anywhere on the board.
Shift: When activated, the game changes all your Xs into Os, and vice versa.
Target Audience
The game is suited for players who like tic tac toe games.
The game has no adult themed content.
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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support
This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.
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