The game uses a 3x3 square board. 2 players take turns to play, either placing a red on an empty square, or changing a red to orange, or orange to green. The player who forms 3 of 1 colour in a line wins.
This game for two players comes from Ghana. However, stones that were marked for this game in the third century AD have been found near Hadrian's Wall in Northern England.
A game for 1 person to develop stategy and shape and space awareness. 12 counters are placed on a board. Counters are removed one at a time. The aim is to be left with only 1 counter.
This is a game for two players. You will need a 7x7 square grid and two colours of counters.
Players take turns at putting his/her counter on the lowest space in any column. The first player to make a straight line of four counters wins. The line of four can be across, up and down, or diagonal.
Does it matter who goes first?
Is it better to put counters in the middle columns or the outside columns? Why?
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