Meta Tic-tac-toe by Sebond
Followed up by Hidden Meta Tic-tac-toe
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
A valid game of meta tic-tac-toe was played on the Sudoku grid, until the position indicated by the Xs and Os was reached.
For each move after the first, the digit in the cell of that move is the box number of the previous move.
Explanation of meta tic-tac-toe:
- First player is X, and plays in any of the 81 cells.
- When a player plays in position P of box B, the next player must play in box P (and, by the rule above, write B in the cell where they play). For example, if X plays in row 6 column 2, this is position 8 of box 4, so O must then play in box 8, and write 4 in the cell where they play).
- A box is won by a player when they are the first to align 3 of their symbols in that box (diagonals count).
- The game is won by a player (and ends immediately) when they are the first to align 3 of their won boxes (diagonals count).
- If a player is instructed to play in a box that is already full, they immediately lose the game.
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Hope you enjoy it !
Solution code: Row 8 digits from left to right
on 28. July 2025, 11:13 by asimov.io
Added a link to the next puzzle of the same kind
on 11. June 2025, 17:29 by sshrpe
A great puzzle, and a fun game! :D
on 11. June 2025, 12:30 by asimov.io
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