Develop Strategy to Get 4 In a Row

Are You Better On the Mobile Than On Land?

That is the 64 million dollar question really isn't it? If you ever played a game on a board, or the real (as opposed to virtual) version of the game, were you any good at it? Do you think that playing the same game on a mobile phone will improve your chances of winning or your skill set? Well with 4-In-a-Row I wouldn't know since I had always been really good at Connect 4 when I used to play it against my brother. And I wasn't even sure why. It was not like I was really old enough or intelligent enough to have been able to develop a strategy for play. But somehow I just had the knack. So when I discovered that 4-In-a-Row was available for downloading to my mobile phone, I was pretty excited.

How to Play 4-In-a-Row

There are two players in 4-In-a-Row. Players are presented with a grid with 7 holes across and 6 holes down. Each player has a different color round piece with which to form four in a row (either diagonal, horizontal or vertical). In this version the colors are purple and yellow. While you are trying to form your own 4-In-a-Row, you are simultaneously trying to make sure that your opponent does not form his 4-In-a-Row. If he does, you are automatically out and he has won the game. So the strategy of 4-In-a-Row is very much dual based - look at your opponent and look at yourself as well at the same time. Thus thinking ahead before each move is advisable. If you just throw your piece in, trying to get 4-In-a-Row, you may inadvertently make a move that helps your opponent and thus you will lose!