Four in a Row, also known as Connect Four, is a classic two-player strategy game played on a grid of vertical columns and horizontal rows. The objective of the game is to be the first player to connect a line of four of their own colored discs in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The game begins with an empty grid, and players take turns dropping one colored disc into any of the columns.
The disc will fall to the lowest available position in the selected column. Once a disc is placed, it occupies that position and cannot be moved.The players aim to strategically place their discs in a way that prevents their opponent from forming a line of four while simultaneously working to create their own winning line. The game requires critical thinking, pattern recognition, and planning ahead to anticipate and block the opponent's moves.
The gameplay continues until one player successfully connects four of their discs in a row, achieving a victory, or until the entire grid is filled without any player achieving a winning line, resulting in a draw.