Who made Tic Tac Toe?

Tic Tac Toe was published by International PC Owners, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Tic Tac Toe?

Tic Tac Toe is a puzzle game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Tic Tac Toe?

Yes. Tic Tac Toe supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Tic Tac Toe load?

The Tic Tac Toe ROM is 62 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Tic Tac Toe Game (1982) - DOS

Name: Tic Tac Toe
Availability: InStock
Author: International PC Owners

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Tic Tac Toe is a classic multiplayer puzzle game released for DOS in 1982 by International PC Owners. It offers a straightforward digital adaptation of the traditional paper-and-pencil game, allowing two players to compete against each other directly on a PC.

How to play

The objective is to be the first player to form a continuous horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of three of your marks (either X or O) on the 3×3 grid. Players take turns placing their marks in empty squares. The game is controlled using the standard keyboard inputs typical for MS-DOS titles of the era. For the best experience, you can toggle fullscreen mode by pressing Right Alt + Enter.

Tips

Control the center: Taking the center square on your first move gives you the most opportunities to create winning lines.
Watch the corners: If the center is taken, aim for the corners to set up potential traps or multiple winning paths.
Force a block: Try to create a situation where your opponent must block your immediate threat, allowing you to build an unblockable winning setup on your next turn.