Ultimate Tic Tac Toe Rules:

The object of the game is to win three of the small game boards in a row: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The small game boards are won just as they are in regular Tic Tac Toe, by placing your marker in three squares in a row.

Game play begins in the center game board. Player 1 will begin by placing their marker in any one of the nine squares. After Player1 places their marker on their chosen square, game play will move to the game board that corresponds to the position of the marker placed. For example, if the marker is placed in the top left corner of the middle board, the game play will move to the top left game board. Player 2 must then place their marker in one of the squares of that board.

If a marker is placed that would move game play to a board that has already been won, then the current player is free to place their marker in any open square of any board that has not been won.

Small game boards that result in a tie will be awarded to the player that placed the last marker on that board. For instance, if Player 1 places their marker in the last open square of a small game board, they would be awarded that board as a win.

Play continues until a player wins three small game boards in a row.

Strategy hints:

As you play, keep in mind that you want to not only win individual small game boards, but three in a row on the large game board. Also, remember that your choice in where to place your marker will decide where your opponent must play just as their choice will decide where you must play and that if you send your opponent to an already won board, they will get to play wherever they want!

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