{"id":388,"date":"2007-12-18T23:42:40","date_gmt":"2007-12-19T04:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/archives\/388"},"modified":"2013-09-01T21:45:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T02:45:29","slug":"conundrum-pic-tac-toe-in-3d-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/archives\/388","title":{"rendered":"Conundrum: Pic Tac Toe in 3D, Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a normal “Pic Tac Toe” puzzle, there are nine pictures in a 3×3 grid, like Tic-Tac-Toe. In each of the three rows, three columns, and two diagonals, there is a common theme that unites the three pictures. The challenge is to find the eight themes.<\/p>\n

In this “Pic Tac Toe” puzzle, however, there are twenty-seven pictures in a 3x3x3 grid, like a Rubik’s Cube. In each of the nine rows, nine columns, nine pillars, eighteen lateral diagonals, and four cross-cube diagonals, there is a common theme that unites the three pictures. The challenge is to find the forty-nine themes.<\/p>\n

Imagine stacking the three levels below on top of one another. For reference, and notation guidelines, check out my last 3D Pic Tac Toe<\/a>, including the comments. The rules here are identical to that puzzle.<\/p>\n

You can click on each image to see a larger version:<\/p>\n

Top Level – Level A<\/h2>\n

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Middle Level – Level B<\/h2>\n

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Bottom Level – Level C<\/h2>\n

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Please post whatever you come up with in the comments section.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Correct themes provided by Neel Mehta (35) and Billie (7). Alternate themes suggested by Neel Mehta (2), Econgator (1), and Billie (2). See comments for discussion, or click here<\/a> to skip right to the answers.<\/p>\n

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