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Game:Connect Four Vertical Checkers Game

Milton Bradley Companyca. 1984

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Connect Four offers a plastic version of the classic tic-tac-toe. This Milton Bradley product first appeared on the game scene in 1974 and has remained popular ever since. Players slip black or red checkers into slots on a vertical board. The object of the game is to have four checkers of the same color in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row before your opponent. Because the board itself sits in a vertical plane, gravity becomes a factor. Each player needs to consider gravity in placing his or her four checkers in a row without contributing to the opponent's success. The game's concept wasn't particularly innovative; tic-tac-toe has been around since before pencils, and the checkers used in the game had long been a staple of every nursery and playroom. Still, Connect Four was a hit and remains popular.

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  • Title: Game:Connect Four Vertical Checkers Game
  • Creator: Milton Bradley Company
  • Date Created: ca. 1984
  • Subject Keywords: checkers
  • Type: More Games
  • Medium: cardboard, molded plastic
  • Object ID: 102.451
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