Now play Tic Tac Toe (Noughts and Crosses). If you play correctly you never lose and if your opponent plays correctly you cannot win.
Analyse the strategies for playing the Fifteen Game and explain why it is exactly the same as Tic Tac Toe (really the same game in disguise).
The following games all have a similar structure and can be played using similar strategies.
We suggest tackling them in the order given.