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Three Men's Morris

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PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Simple 3x3 grid of nine points, with lines connecting every point to its neighbors including the diagonals.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Draw the grid with all straight and diagonal connecting lines marked.

2

Players alternate placing one marker per turn on any empty point until all six markers are on the board.

3

Once all markers are placed, players take turns sliding one marker along a line to an adjacent empty point.

4

There is no jumping or capturing; positioning is everything.

5

The first player to line up all three of their markers in a row, column, or diagonal wins.

6

If neither player can form a line after repeated turns, the game may be called a draw by agreement.