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1958- Nov, Popular Electronics, "Computer Plays Tic-Tac-Toe"Tags
Magazine, Popular ElectronicsDescription
The November 1958 issue of Popular Electronics featured an article titled “Computer Plays Tic-Tac-Toe,” which discussed a computer capable of playing the game tic-tac-toe against a human opponent. This reflects the early stages of computer development, where creating a machine that could play a simple game like tic-tac-toe was a significant achievement.
"YOU CAN PLAY “Tic-Tac-Toe” against a computer programed to beat you —if you let it. Although no UNIVAC, the machine will play a competent game against all comers. But, if you drive it into a corner, like any sore loser, it will quit sometimes before you can make the winning move.
The wiring, if approached systematically, should present no problem. Cost of the components is about $20."
