Tic Tac Test - Beat the Book At Noughts and Crosses

This interactive book allows readers to play tic-tac-toe against the book itself. Players can either allow the book to make the first move or take the initiative themselves. If the book makes the first move, it is randomly selected by flipping through the top-right page corners which are marked with letters corresponding to the playing grid. A random selection for a book response can also occur during games to create more variation. The books comes with a special tool that translates between the reader's playing grid (using letters) and the book's response (using numbers). No specialist knowledge of mathematics is needed but it does require (and it might develop) a degree of focus to follow the logic through.
Features
¿ Limitless variations of gameplay
¿ No mathematical knowledge required
¿ Can be used in educational settings to impart logical reasoning techniques, or played just for the fun of it.

List of contents

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The translator wheel
Chapter 3. Play the game
Chapter 4. Sample game

About the author

Barry R. Clarke has published over 1,800 puzzles in The Daily Telegraph and has contributed enigmas to New Scientist, The Sunday Times, Reader's Digest, The Sunday Telegraph, and Prospect magazine. He has written 11 puzzle books with Challenging Logic Puzzles Mensa selling over 100,000 copies. As well as a PhD in Shakespeare Studies, Barry has published peer-reviewed papers and academic books in quantum physics. His other skills include mathematics tutor, film-maker, comedy-sketch writer, cartoonist, computer programmer, and blues guitarist! For more information please visit the following:
http://barryispuzzled.com and https://www.youtube.com/@barryispuzzled

Product details

• Authors: Barry R. Clarke, Clarke Barry R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9781041106456
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4110645-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Basic principles; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, MATHEMATICS / Game Theory, MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games, The arts, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Puzzles, game theory, Discrete Mathematics, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Logic & Brain Teasers, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General, Probability & statistics, Applied mathematics, Probability and statistics, Games development & programming, Games development and programming, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Board Games, Digital Animation, Set theory