Now, if you've never played Connect 4 before, do not fear! It is a very simple and straight-forward game. The game board is an upright 5x7 grid. Players take turns placing a chip in one of the seven columns, and the chip falls to the last available space in that column. The goal is to match four chips of your color in a row before your opponent, either horizontally, diagonally, or vertically. Those are the classic rules. There are a few more game modes that I will explain below. For the purposes of this guide, I want to label the columns, numbered 1 through 7, as such:
The super-effective method for winning nearly every game:
Now for nearly every game you'll want to play on normal difficulty, be the first to place a chip, and place your chips down the columns in this order: 2, 1, 6, 7, 4, 3. Repeat after me. 2-1-6-7-4-3. If you don't get to play first it won't work, so simply back out of the game and win the coin (chip) toss. You need to go first. Placing chips in this order almost always gets you a win. This method works well in all game modes.
If you're playing on expert difficulty, you will add only one more step: 2, 1, 6, 7, 2 (or 1), 4, 3. The reason we need the extra step here is because the expert AI likes to try to make 4 in a row earlier. It is very apparent and very easy to block.
Note: this method is harder to accomplish on easy difficulty (odd, right?). Easy AI tends to be more random, so they don't always place chips in the order of his "smarter" AI brothers. So right away, when you start up the game, turn the AI to Normal difficulty. If you run into a tough challenge, you may want to try it on easy, but then switch it back straight away so you can continue to use this method.
Now let me briefly describe the different game modes:
Game Modes
Classic Game: This is exactly as I described above. Players take turns placing their chips in order to match 4 chips in a row of their color.
Challenge Mode: There are 16 levels that you need to beat. These levels feature the different game modes with special rules. Most are fun and pretty easy. There is one particular one called "Double Trouble" that will likely give you trouble. I'll give you some tips on page 3 of this guide.
Power Chips: This mode gives some of your chips special powers. You can select one of two chips to drop. You'll be able to drop bombs, blockers, and chips with other effects. This game type is more random than anything, but it can be pretty fun.
Max Score: The game doesn't end after someone gets a match, the game ends when the timer runs out. A simple tip for winning here is to gain a lead and then run the timer out by taking as much time as you can placing a chip.
Pop Out: This mode is like classic, but it lets you drop the last row of chips out the bottom. Honestly, I have never had the chips pop out ever. I simply win the game before any popping happens.
Now, with the winning method on your mind, let's go play some Connect 4 and get some achievements!
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