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 2 players. Draw a daisy with at least 5 petals. Shade 1 or 2 petals next to each other. The winner shades the last petal.
Now play Tic Tac Toe (Noughts and Crosses). If you play correctly you never lose and if your opponent plays correctly you cannot win.
Look at all of these games. What do you notice about the strategies they employ?
We suggest tackling them in the order given.