Four in a Row: drop, block, connect

Four in a Row rules

1. The board has 7 columns and 6 rows. Two players take turns dropping one disc into any column that is not full.
2. The disc falls to the lowest empty space in that column.
3. Line up four of your discs across, down or diagonally to win.
4. If the board fills up with no line of four, the game is a draw.

How to win more often

• Play the middle column. It is part of more lines of four than any other.
• Watch every direction, especially diagonals: they are the easiest to miss.
• Do not set up your opponent. Before you drop a disc, check what the space above it would give them.
• Build two threats so your opponent cannot block both.

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