Connect Four (1974)

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Designer	Ned Strongin Howard Wexler
Artist	(Uncredited)
Publisher	Aero Lloyd Arxon ASS (Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken) Aventis Berliner Spielkarten Cayro Juegos CHH Games Creative Crafthouse Daddy-O Damm / Egmont Dilemma Games Estrela Falomir Juegos Fundex HABA - Habermaaß GmbH Hasbro igGameCenter Impag Toys Europe B.V. Inovac Rima SA John Jaques Lagoon Games Leksam Loncraine Broxton & Partners Ltd MB Jeux MB spellen MB Spiele Melissa & Doug Milton Bradley Monkey Pod Games Noris Spiele Northwest Corner, Inc. Oriental Trading Company Paul Lamond Games Ltd Pavilion Peri Spiele Pin International Plastolus Szarvas Pressman Toy Corp. Pusser's Remy Martin Schylling Simba Toys Sterling Games Super Accord Tesco Tiimari Trixy Games Unikatoy Westside Fun Games WHSmith Wicked Vision Woodstock Spiele ZPH Elbar Show More »
Year Published	1974
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (33 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	10 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	6 and up
User Suggested Ages	4 and up (18 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (21 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain	Abstract Games Children's Games (45 voters) [vote]
Category	Abstract Strategy Children's Game
Mechanic	Pattern Building
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Family	GoPlay n in a row Spongebob Squarepants
Primary Name	Connect Four
Alternate Names	4 Across 4 em Linha 4 en linea 4 en raya 4 Gewinnt 4 gewinnt 4 in a line 4 in a Row 4 oczka 4 op een rij 4 på rad 4-es sor 4er reihe! Acierta 4 Bingo Chess The Captain's Duel The Captain's Mistress Coloca 4 Conecta 4 Connect 4 Fire på stribe Forza 4 Four in a Row Four to Win Four-in-a-Row Fyra i rad Gewinn mit ... Gewinn mit 4 Lig 4 Linea 4 Magnetic Fridge Four-In-A-Row Master Score 4 Négy a nyerő! Neljän suora Le Passe Temps Puissance 4 Quatre en ligne Quattro Spiel mit 4 stop 4 Super quatre Take Four Travel Connect Four Travel Four in a Row Counter Strategy Vier Gewinnt Vier op 'n rij Vier op een rij Vier Wint Vierer-Champion Vierer-Reihe Wer hat die 4? Zet er 4 Σκορ 4
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Connect 4 is a well known vertical game played with "checkers" (it is more akin to Tic Tac Toe or Go Moku).

The board is placed in the stand to hold it vertically and the players drop checkers into one of the 7 slots, each of which holds 6 of the "checker's" men, until one player succeeds in getting 4 in a row--horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

The game is actually non-proprietary and nicer adult versions can be found under the name The Captain's Mistress.

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Contents (2006):

Grid
2 End Supports
2 Checker Catcher Pieces
21 Red Checkers
21 Black Checkers
Retaining Lever
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The Captain's Mistress

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Daddy-O Cultural Classics Collection

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Year: 2011

Product Code: 205

Size: 11.00 x 7.80 x 3.00 inches

4.30 pounds

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Hasbro NFL Patriots Version

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Size: 10.75 x 10.75 x 2.25 inches

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MB spellen Dutch Edition 2009

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Milton Bradley Dutch Spongebob Squarepants Edition 2009

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Milton Bradley English edition 2006

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Year: 2006

Product Code: 032244044304

Size: 10.50 x 10.50 x 2.00 inches

1.25 pounds

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The Captain's Mistress

The Captain's Mistress, by Damian Walker. Traditional Board Game Series, Leaflet #52 (second edition).

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2011-08-07

The rules to Simultaneous Connect Four

The latest version of the rules to Simultaneous Connect Four. These rules add rules clarification and contact information with the designer.

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Connect Four - Cyberboard Version by Rob Robinson (zombiegod)

Cyberboard version with Scenario. You will Need the [url=http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/cyberboardv310.exe]Cyberboard[/url] program to run the files. [b]See my [url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/18537/my-cyberboard-conversions]Geeklist Here[/url] for all my other Cyberboard Conversions.[/b] Don't forget to Thumb!

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