Connect 4
Info About Connect 4
Milton Bradley released Connect 4 decades ago. Today Hasbro keeps it in its lineup. Two players face off with colored pieces on a plastic grid. Each disc drops into a column. It stops at the lowest empty spot. The goal calls for lining up four pieces in a straight line.
Each turn someone drops a disc into a chosen column. That piece settles in the lowest open slot. A player wins by connecting four discs in a row. The board can fill up and end without a winner. Planning moves and blocking an opponent drives the real challenge.
Years after its debut people played it on giant outdoor boards. The game turned up in simple digital editions. Teachers brought it into classrooms. Kids built strategy skills as they played. Experts studied its moves in game theory and computer learning. That mix of quick setup and deep tactics keeps it around today.