Connect Four
by Hasbro
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Toys and Games Reviews of Connect Four
Customer Review: Brilliant Minds of the Future
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi. I have played Connect 4 since I was five years old. I was always a "savant" in the game. Having written three "books" on the game, I can honestly say that the game is harder than it looks, especially if you take in the intuition, insight, and take the psychological factor into it.It is terribly hard to win against a oppponent who is on their toes, which makes it the most fun, besides matching wits and combating minds on a 7x6 grid. I am trying to wirte to Milton Bradley to ask them if I could have permission to write my secret information as a guide to others.
The game is extremely addictive. Siblings, beware. Once you get good, you will be playing each other constantly.
I can't rate the game on a scale from 1-10. It is a 50 to me. So my advice to you is to get a set, play, and build your spacial thought as young as possible. Great ideas often are the byproduct of games and theory. Play well, and HAVE FUN.
Customer Review: A wonderful game for pattern building
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite the recommended age, my daughter started playing Connect-4 when she was 4. By the time she was 5 she could beat most adults. Now, at 6, she can beat me about half the time. She started with just a strategy for winning. Then she learned how to fight someone else's strategy, but lost her offensive moves. Finally she graduated to clever offense and anticipating my moves. She's learned to see groups, to see geometric patterns that rotate, to think several steps ahead. It's that time dimension that's really given her the edge.What's particularly effective about the game is that the rules are so simple that she can concentrate on the content of the game.
My only complaint is that after hundreds of playings the plastic slider at the bottom has become a bit loose, and several complex games came to an abrupt finale when the checkers were released unintentionally under the weight.
Customer Review: *The* Game for a Rained-out Recess
Summary: 4 Stars
If it was raining outside when the recess bell rang, it was important to get to the Connect Four game as quickly as possible! A line would ensue, and, of course, the winner got to play the next person in line...This game was most fun until age 10, just like its traditional cousin, tic-tac-toe, although because Connect Four requires 4-across, -up, or -diagonally, it held its challenge a few years longer than the old standby.
Of course, part of the fun of this game is the blue and yellow plastic frame into which you drop the red and black plastic tokens. A sliding bar at the bottom holds the pieces in while playing, and releasing the bar at the end of the game for the satisfying clatter of the tokens spilling back into the box (if you're planning ahead, and you should -- losing the pieces means raiding the old checkers game for new ones!) was always a vied-for task.
Customer Review: Pure strategy
Summary: 5 Stars
Taken to an extreme, this game would be the same as tic-tac-toe and wouldn't be fun at all. However, because most of us can't think like a super computer, this game is plenty of fun due to the fact that you're bound to screw up.Because I got hooked on the hand held computer version once, I can consistantly kick the butts of my young nephews and my neice, so at some point the game loses it's flavor.
What is good about this game is that, like chess or checkers, it doesn't have anything to do with rolling dice or getting a lucky card or draw, it's pure strategy. That makes it a timeless and fun game and good for the mind.
The two drawbacks are that it's just a two player game and if the skill level is too skewed between players, then the fact that luck is not a factor makes it quickly boring.
Highly recommended game all around and fun to play.
Customer Review: Great Game. Not Durable
Summary: 5 Stars
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.