OXO facts for kids

OXO is a very early video game that plays like tic-tac-toe. It was one of the first video games ever made. The game was created in 1952 for a special computer called the EDSAC.

What is OXO?

OXO is a digital version of the classic game tic-tac-toe. In tic-tac-toe, two players take turns marking spaces on a 3x3 grid. The goal is to get three of your marks in a row. These can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. OXO was special because it was one of the first times a computer played a game with a person.

Who Created OXO?

The game OXO was made by a student named Alexander S. Douglas. He created it in 1952 while studying at the University of Cambridge in England. Douglas made OXO as part of his big research project. This project was for his Ph.D. degree.

The EDSAC Computer

OXO ran on a very early computer called the EDSAC. This computer was huge and filled a whole room. It was one of the first computers that could store programs. This meant it could follow a set of instructions to do different tasks. Douglas used the EDSAC to explore how people and computers could work together. His game showed that computers could be used for more than just math problems. They could also be used for fun and interaction.

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  The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator in 1948

See also

In Spanish: Oxo para niños