Connect Four
Connect Four Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- grid
- 2 end supports
- 21 black checkers
- 21 red checkers
Object
Be the first player to get four of your colored checkers in a row—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
How to Set Up
- Assemble the game: insert the grid into the end supports (the notched edge of the end support must face the grid), then push the end supports up.
- Make sure the sliding lever is positioned so that the bars prevent the checkers from falling through the grid.
- Place the game between you and your opponent.
- Take all the checkers of one color; your opponent takes all the other color.
How to Play
- Decide who plays first. Players alternate turns after playing a checker. (The player starting the first game plays second in the next game.)
- On your turn, drop one of your checkers down any of the slots in the top of the grid.
- Play alternates until one player gets four checkers of their color in a row. The four in a row can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
How to Win
If you're the first player to get four of your checkers in a row, you win the game!
To Start Another Game
Clear the board of checkers by sliding the lever at the base of the grid to one side—the checkers will drop out, and you're ready to start the next game. Be sure to slide the lever back to its original position.