Dirk's Tic-tac-toe

Instructions

The players "X" and "O" move alternately. "X" begins. The first player to occupy all fields of a color is the winner:

X Wins

Here player "X" wins because he has occupied the purple line.

Remis

This game is drawn. No player has been able to occupy a line.

Selection of players

Variants

You can choose between the following variants:

You can play with your friend, but also against your Apple device. You can choose between three variants:

  • Play against a simple software that makes its moves random.
  • Games against a software that looks ahead a move.
  • Games against a perfect software that calculates the game to the end.

You can start at any variant (then you are player "X") or let your opponent start (then you are player "O").

Selection on your Apple devices

Selection on the Apple Watch and the Apple TV

When starting the app on the Apple Watch or the Apple TV you will get the following menu. Here you can select the game variant:

Menu Apple Watch

Selection on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac

On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac you can select a game variant by clicking on the red marked symbol in the menu above:

Selection of Software

The Games

On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch you can switch between them by wiping right or left.

On your Mac you can use the navigation buttons on the left and right window border:

Navigation on Mac

On your Apple TV you can navigate using the navigation buttons on the right side of the window. You can select the fields by clicking on the corresponding number:

Navigation on the Apple TV

The Levels

Note: There are levels with more than nine fields, where the player "X" with perfect wins. Please don't be frustrated if you lose to the perfect software here!

Here is a selection of levels:

Level 1

Level 1

Level 2

Level 2

Level 3

Level 3

Level 10

Level 10

Versions

Version 1.0.4 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch

  • Error #1 is corrected. Please restore purchases once after updating to this version:
    • On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac you can click on one of the menu items. Then select "Restore purchases already made for this game".
    • On the Apple Watch choose "Restore purchases already made for this game" in the main menu. Then select "Play against a friend". The first game will be displayed. Finally, go back to the main menu.
  • The app version is displayed.

Version 1.0.5 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch

  • Correction of a spelling error in the English version.

If you have already made purchases for this game, you may need to select Restore purchases already made for this game" in the menu once.

Version 1.0.7 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch

The levels are displayed correctly on the all devices.

Version 1.0.0 for Apple TV

An initial version for the Apple TV will be available in January 2021.

Version 1.0.1 for Apple TV

The levels are displayed correctly.

Known errors

Initial version

#1: Purchases are not restored

When the app is closed, purchases are not restored. This bug will is fixed in version 1.0.4. Here's how you can work around it:

  • On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac you can click on one of the menu items. Then select "Restore purchases already made for this game".
  • On the Apple Watch choose "Restore purchases already made for this game" in the main menu. Then select "Play against a friend". The first game will be displayed. Finally, go back to the main menu.