X-Ceter-O Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Before the Very First Game
• Before Each Game
• And Now Let's Go
• Who Wins?
• Variation for Strategy Geniuses

Contents

• Game board (2 parts)
• 3 O's with feet
• 3 X's with feet

Before the Very First Game

Detach all the plastic parts from their frames. (Good tip: simply twist them off!)

Press the O's and X's onto the feet of the matching colour.

Before Each Game

Assemble the game board and place it on the table.

Agree on who starts. That player takes the pieces numbered 1, 3 and 5.

Both players place their game pieces next to the board, which is still empty for now.

And Now Let's Go

1. The first player places his game piece numbered 1 (!) on any of the 9 squares on the board.
2. The opponent now places his piece numbered 2 (!) on any other square.
3. In this way all 6 pieces are placed on the board in the order of their numbers.
4. Already in this phase of the game you must pay attention: whoever forms a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row with his 3 pieces wins, so you must block your opponent's chance of doing so through clever placement.
5. Now it really gets exciting: once all the pieces are on the board, the first player must move or jump his piece numbered 1 to any free square.
6. Afterwards the second player moves or jumps with his piece numbered 2, and so on.
7. The two players take turns, strictly keeping to the numbered order of the pieces.
8. Everyone therefore knows which piece the opponent will move on his next turn, and can then build his own strategy.
9. If no row has been formed even with piece number 6, play starts again with piece number 1.

Who Wins?

Whoever first brings his 3 pieces into a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row (regardless of which phase of the game it happens in) has won.

Variation for Strategy Geniuses

Those who want additional complications may decide that rows count only if they stand in the correct numerical order (that is, 1-3-5 or 2-4-6)!