Dris at-Talata
(Dris-ath-Thalatha)DLP Game   
PeriodModern
RegionNorthern Africa
CategoryBoard, Space, Line
Description
Dris at-Talata is a simple game of alignment played in Egypt during the eighteenth century, but likely to be much older.
Rules
3x3 grid. Three pieces per player. Players alternate turns placing a piece on the board. When all of the pieces are placed, players alternate turns moving a piece to any empty space on the board. The player who places three pieces in an orthogonal row wins.