Hedef 4 (Four in a Row)

How to play Hedef 4 (Four in a Row)?

Target 4, known worldwide as "Connect 4", is a classic ranking game played on a 7 column x 6 row board. You take turns placing stones on a column; The stone falls into the lowest empty square in that column by gravity. The first player to place 4 tiles side by side in any direction, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, wins.

1. The board consists of 7 columns x 6 rows. You take turns placing stones on a column.
2. The tile you drop falls into the empty square at the bottom, depending on the occupancy of that column — you cannot select the square directly.
3. The first player to bring 4 tiles side by side in any direction horizontally, vertically or diagonally wins.
4. If all columns are filled and no one can make a row of 4, the game ends in a draw.

Hedef 4 (Four in a Row) strategy tips

• The middle column is the strongest position; At most, the possibility of a row of 4 passes in the middle.
• Set up a “double threat”: create two separate winning threats that the opponent cannot block in one move.
• Always check whether your opponent can win with the next move; defense first.
• When filling a column, make sure you don't leave any space under your piece that your opponent can exploit.

Hedef 4 (Four in a Row) history

Target 4 is a ranking game known around the world as "Connect 4" and published by Milton Bradley in 1974, and has since become an indispensable classic of homes.

It was solved mathematically by James Dow Allen and Victor Allis in 1988, despite its simple rule: whoever plays first always wins if he plays perfectly. Yet between human opponents, every game is a new tactical challenge.

Other names: Connect 4, Connect Four, Four Stones Side by Side, Link 4