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3D Tic Tac Toe
1953
Rules assistance for 3D Tic Tac Toe
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for 3D Tic Tac Toe
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
3D Tic Tac Toe is a board game released in 1953 for 2 players, 1 minute per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Woodrow Arthur Heacock, Herbert B. Swift, and William Spyker and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Pattern Building, and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Trimula appears to be an implementation of 3D Noughts and Crosses. It looks from the box that it was released sometime in the early 70s. The contents consists of a clear plastic 3D game board which can be assembled and disassembled at will, and a more than adequate number of large glass marbles in two colours. However whilst it is a game in a 3 x 3 x 3 matrix, it has very different win conditions to Tic Tac Toe in that the player with the most row of 3, when the pawns are all played, wins. There are a number of other such games where the players use 3 boards arranged to yield 27 playing positions.
Editions
- TIC TAC TOE 3DenGoliath Games2015
- Tri Tac ToeenReiss Games1974
- Tri Tac ToeenHoi Polloi Inc.1973
- Tri Tac ToeenGametime, Inc.1970
- PlatoenThe Rumbold Gallery1966
- Tric Tac Toe GameenKaye-Jacobel Associated1953
- 3Dimensional Tic-Tac-ToeenCrisloid
- 3 Dimensional Tik Tak ToeenWm F. Drueke & Sons, Inc.
- Tic-Tacsen(Unknown)
- 3D Tic Tac ToeenHandiform Plastic Corp.
- Tic-Tac-Toe in 3 DimensionsenMicro-Lite
- Tac-Tic-OnenPacific Game Company
Categories
Publishers
- (Unknown)
- CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.)
- Creative Crafthouse
- House of Marbles
- Goliath Games
- Crisloid
- Skor-Mor
- Wm F. Drueke & Sons, Inc.
- Pacific Game Company
- Reiss Games
- The Rumbold Gallery
- Kaye-Jacobel Associated
- Gametime, Inc.
- Skansen Designs
- Invento Products
- DBGM
- Micro-Lite
- Hoi Polloi Inc.
- Handiform Plastic Corp.
Questions and answers
3D Tic Tac Toe supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for 3D Tic Tac Toe is 1 minute. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 3D Tic Tac Toe for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
3D Tic Tac Toe has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
3D Tic Tac Toe belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Pattern Building, and Pattern Recognition. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 3D Tic Tac Toe are: Woodrow Arthur Heacock, Herbert B. Swift, and William Spyker. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 3D Tic Tac Toe as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.