Connect 4 Games

Here at Big Game Hunter's we love the classics - Giant Connect 4 games being one of our best selling classic games.
We have three versions of the game -
Big 4 - the tallest game standing at 1.2m tall, made by Garden Games out of wood.
Giant Connect 4 - the official game licensed by Hasbro, at 1.1m tall made out of plastic.
Jumbo 4 Connect - another wooden version, and our cheaper option at 75cm tall.

How to Play the Game

Connect 4 is also known as Captain's Mistress, Plot Four, Four in a Row, Four in a Line amongst others. It is a two player game, but can be played with two teams - especially the giant versions. Each team or player has a colour - either red or yellow and the first player takes their turn by drop one of their coins or discs into one of the columns in the game structure. The players then take turns dropping their coloured coins into the columns - trying to block the other colour from sitting next to each other where possible.
The object of the game is to get four of your pieces next to each other in a row either diagonally, horizontally or vertically. The winner is the first person to do this.

History of the Game

Just like many games which have been in existence for a long time, it is not clear when the game was invented. One theory is that Captain Cook the explorer invented this game - playing it in his cabin for hours upon hours - forging the name 'Captain's Mistress'. This is thought to be the case, through a game sold in Washington in 1987, of which a copy by a British company was made.
Wooden versions have been seen in books, on in particular called 'Four Balls' where the pieces are balls dropped into wooden runners on a box lid. The estimation is that it is Edwardian from around 1900.
In more recent years, Milton Bradley started producing the game Connect 4 in Britain in 1974. Apart from Hasbro, there have been a lot of different versions of the game produced - from posh wooden sets to teeny tiny travel sets.

Future of the Game

Since the introduction of mobile phones and online gaming, connect four has become popular again. You can play with people over the internet and can easily pass the time whilst sat on a train or bus playing the game. There are on-line leagues such as 'Construct 4 online', 'Fantastic 4 in a Row' and 'Touch 4'. The future of the game is strong, and one thing we know is that families and people of all ages can have so much fun playing the giant game.
Perfect for bbq parties, birthday parties or Christmas parties (Even the giant games can easily be played indoors) the game will be entertaining people for many years to come.