Four in A Row

Four in a Row

Game Over, tokens released at the bottom

FOUR IN A ROW

USA

20TH CENTURY

OTHER NAMES: Connect 4

Four in a Row, or commonly know by the popular version name Connect Four, is a game with a mysterious origin as precursor existed that date back to the beginning of 20th century. Four in a row with 6 by 7 grid design can host up to over 4 trillion positions! (1)

ORIGIN

Four in a Row's origin as been ambiguous as the earliest story regarding the game is revolved around an explorer name Captain Cook, who has spend excessive amount of time playing this game against travelers earned the game name "Captain's Mistress". Milton Bradley trademarked a version of the game called Connect 4 and distributed in the states in 1974, however there are versions of Four in a Row described in Robbie Bell's book that dates to Edwardian time near the beginning of 20th century. (2)

THE GAME

Classic version of Four in a Row consist of a 6 by 7 board design, with 2 sets of color tokens. The objective of the game is to connect four tokens of the chosen color before your opponent does. Rules vary depending on the variation of the board used, and game can be started in mid positions as well. (3) Today the game is a popular hit with family and kids alike, it is a game with easy engagement and quick pace fun.

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