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Four in a Row

Drop your discs and line up four before the computer does.

Opens in a full-screen view over the page. Nothing to install.

Four in a Row

Board · 1 player vs computer · Free · No download

Keyboard input is captured while you play. Press Esc or hit Exit to come back to the page.

Boss key: tap Esc three times fast to bring up a work screen; do it again to come back.

Screenshots

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Four in a Row — free online Board game

Drop your discs and line up four before the computer does.

Four in a Row is a free online strategy game against the computer. Drop red discs into a 7-column, 6-row grid and be the first to line up four in a row — across, down or diagonally — while blocking the computer’s yellow lines. Easy, medium and hard opponents search further ahead as you go up, and a running tally keeps your wins, losses and draws. Tap a column or press 1 to 7. Play in your browser with no download and no sign-up.

  • four in a row
  • board game
  • strategy
  • vs computer

Quick start

  1. Pick easy, medium or hard.
  2. Tap a column to drop your red disc.
  3. Line up four discs before the computer does.

How to play Four in a Row

  1. The board has 7 columns and 6 rows. You play red, the computer plays yellow.
  2. On your turn, choose a column: your disc falls to the lowest empty space in it.
  3. Connect four of your discs in a straight line — horizontally, vertically or diagonally — to win the round.
  4. Block the computer whenever it has three in a line with an open end.
  5. If the board fills up without a line of four, the round is a draw. The score tally keeps your wins, losses and draws.

Controls

  • Drop a disc: tap or click a column
  • Keyboard: press 1–7 to choose a column
  • Next round: the new round button

Strategy tips

  • The middle column is part of the most possible lines — claim it early.
  • Look for two threats at once: the computer can only block one of them.
  • Watch which empty square sits right above your threat; playing under it hands your opponent the block.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different on easy and hard?

The computer searches more moves ahead on harder levels, so it spots traps earlier and sets up its own.

Can I play against a friend?

This version is one player against the computer.

Is Four in a Row free?

Yes. Four in a Row is completely free to play in your browser, with no download, no account and no in-game purchases.

Is my progress saved?

Your win, loss and draw tally is saved locally in your browser on this device. Clearing site data resets it.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. Four in a Row is built for touch screens as well as mouse and keyboard, and it fits portrait and landscape screens.