Comic #6323: incomplete

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INCOMPLETE INFORMATION TIC-TAC-TOE

SETUP:
GET A SIX-SIDED DIE AND SOME PAPER.

GAMEPLAY:

1. DRAW A TIC-TAC-TOE BOARD.

2. EACH PLAYER ROLLS THE DIE IN SECRET.

3. IF THEIR DIE IS 1 OR 2, THEIR GOAL IS TO WIN THIS ROUND.
   IF 3 OR 4, THEIR GOAL IS TO TIE.
   IF 5 OR 6, THEIR GOAL IS TO LOSE.

4. PLAY TIC-TAC-TOE. ONCE THE BOARD IS FILLED, REVEAL WHAT YOUR GOAL WAS.

5. IF A PLAYER ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL, THEY RECEIVE 1 POINT.
   IF THEY DIDN’T, THEY GET NOTHING.

6. EACH ROUND, ALTERNATE WHICH PLAYER GOES FIRST.

WINNING:
THE FIRST PLAYER TO 5 POINTS IS THE WINNER. IN THE CASE OF A TIE, THE NEXT PERSON TO HAVE A LEAD WINS.

[I POSTED THIS ON TWITTER AND THERE WAS A LENGTHY DEBATE OVER WHETHER FINDING A DOMINANT STRATEGY WAS TRIVIAL OR NOT]

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