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Naughts and crosses, is a board and pencil-and-paper game for two players, O and X, who take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid. The player who succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row wins the game.

Ability
Players soon discover that best play from both parties leads to a draw. Hence, Noughts and crosses, is most often played by young children; when they have discovered an unbeatable strategy they move on to more sophisticated games.

Description
Noughts and crosses, also known as Tic Tac Toe and occasionaly Hugs and Kisses. In India it is called Phare-mare.

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Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

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Hearing

Speech

Learning

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