Connect Four

This is a very simple game to learn the rules for and a simple one to play as well. It is a two player game and is suitable for anyone age six and over in my opinion. The game itself is easy to assemble, the main body of the game is a plastic square frame with 36 slots in it that make up seven columns and six rows, at the top there is an open section through which you can drop the circular discs. At the bottom there is a plastic flap to stop the discs falling straight through, all of this is ready assembled, all you have to do is clip the two plastic end on that suspend the main grid off the floor acting as the two supports of a bridge. Each player ...  Read the complete review

It was Charlottes birthday last month and it's a tradition in our house to buy a family game at every birthday and Christmas but the game makers just can't keep up with us! So browsing the Argos catalogue I was chuffed when Connect 4 caught my eye. I used to love playing my dad at this (and usually losing! lol) when I was small and thought the kids would love it. I was even more chuffed when I saw the price - a bargain at £4.99! oOoOo SO WHAT IS CONNECT 4? oOoOo It's simplicity itself. It's a game for 2 players and each player has 22 discs in a choice of either red or yellow (we usually toss a coin to see who is what colour). Once the ...  Read the complete review

This one the game of my childhood! My brother and I would spend hours and hours trying to beat each other in a 'battle of the coins' but woe betide the winner who would need to take refuge in the nearest piece of furniture as quickly as possible whilst the loser hurtled red and yellow coins at them to vent their anger! The game consists of a plastic blue grid with circular holes in it. Each player takes it in turns to slot a coin into the grid and try to get a line of four coins in a row either horizontally, up, down or across. The players can use their coins to block each others move and stop each other from making a row. The winner is of course the first one ...  Read the complete review

Connect four is such a simple game but there is something so compelling and interesting about it. I used to play this all the time with my older brother and when he got to a point where he was more interested in going out with his friends, my little brother became my partner. All of the memories of winning and losing this great game came back to me the other day when my son was looking at the toys in Sainsburys. I was scanning the shelves to see if I could buy him something other than an Easter egg for Easter and I came across Connect four. Actually Connect Four wasn't on the shelf it was just a sign advertising it and informing the buyer that it was half price. ...  Read the complete review

Connect 4 seems to be a timeless classic. Made by MB, it is a childs toy for 2-4 players ( although I could never work out how you could play teams) that is just as much fun to play if you are 6 or 60! You have 2 sets of counters that you drop into a grid of holes 7 x 6. The Idea is to link 4 of your own counters together to make a complete line of 4. The line can be diagonal, horizontonal or vertical depending on which way you place them. Be aware as sometimes you dont spot your opponents finishing move until its too late. To prove its worldwide popularity, I can quote 2 examples. I recently went on holiday to Tunisia and sitting in the games room was a ...  Read the complete review