Best Toys For Christmas - Connect Four

Connect Four is like vertical tic-tac-toe. Unlike tic-tac-toe, but (as its name suggests), you have to get four ladies in a row. A player drafts a red, black has other ladies. To play, others to drop one of the controllers in a slot at the top of the vertical grid. The first player to get four ladies are aligned in a row in any direction - horizontal, vertical or diagonal - wins.

Product Description

The rules are simple: try to build a row of four checkers while keeping your opponent from doing the same. Sounds easy, but it's not! The vertical strategy creates a unique challenge: you must think in a whole new way to block your opponent's moves! For 2 players. Game includes: grid, two end supports, 21 black checkers and 21 red checkers.

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Product Features

* Connect Four is a vertical game of tic-tac-toe, but with a twist - you have to get four in a row!

* The first player to get four checkers lined up in a row in any direction--horizontal, vertical, or diagonal--wins the game

* Game includes: grid, two end supports, 21 black checkers and 21 red checkers

* This game is centuries old, Captain James Cook used to play it with his fellow officers on his long voyages, and so it has also been called "Captain's Mistress"

* For 2 Players

Comment

I love Connect 4. I loved playing when I was a child, and now that I'm a parent I love playing with my children. Sometimes we even get crazy and play Connect 3, or Connect 5.

Connect 4 is a classic game that is sure to be popular for years to come. It is a strategy game played in a non-traditional vertical style with players alternating turns hoping to connect 4 checkers either in a straight line, or diagonally. It is extremely easy to learn, and plays in under 5 minutes. With Connect 4 you can have a lot of fun in 30 minutes.

The only problem with the game that I have is it's cheap plastic construction. It isn't durable at all. I wish there was a sturdier alternative available. I would pay extra money for it. In any case, do not let the less than perfect durability factor prevent you from owning and enjoying Connect 4.