First Connect Three

In answer to what numbers we should be aiming for, Tom and Chester from Hotwells Primary School said:

It is better to get the numbers in the middle of the board because then you have more choice and it's easer to get three in a row.

I wrote a table of all the pairs the dice can throw, and then the numbers you can add and subtract to get

I then made a table of all the totals you can make, and how many ways of making them there are

So it is easiest to make $0$, then almost easiest to make $-1$ and $1$.

It is hardest to make $12$ as there is only one way to make it.

Well done Jeremy, we like your logical and well planned answer.

Tables are a great way to write down all your information in a game, so you can discover new things.

Try playing it against the computer and have a think yourself. We'd love to hear from you.