About Four in a Row on Suvi
Four in a Row is the classic drop-the-disc game: two players take turns dropping discs into a seven-column, six-row upright board, and the first to line up four of their colour across, up or diagonally wins. On Suvi you can play the computer at three levels (Easy takes a win when it sees one, Medium looks a couple of moves ahead, Hard thinks many moves ahead and will punish a loose move) or play a friend on one phone, passing it across the table. Your undo takes back your move and the computer's, a hint shows the move the computer would play, and the score for the evening sits at the top. Nothing to download and no account needed.
How to play
- Choose vs Computer (Easy, Medium or Hard) or Two players, and who goes first.
- Tap a column to drop your disc. It falls to the lowest empty space.
- Line up four of your discs in a row: across, up and down, or diagonally.
- Block your opponent's lines before they reach four. A full board with no four is a draw.
Controls
On a phone or tablet: Tap a column to drop a disc, or press and slide along the top to aim, then let go. Undo and Hint sit under the board.
On a desktop: Click a column, or use the number keys 1–7. Arrow keys move the disc and Enter drops it; U undoes, H asks for a hint.
Tips
- The middle column is part of more lines than any other. Start there.
- Look for a move that makes two threats at once: your opponent can only block one.
- Before you drop, check the space just above it. Don't give your opponent a square to win on.
- Late in the game, count which threats will come due: the player who moved first wants threats on odd rows from the bottom, the second player on even rows.
Read the full guide: “Four in a Row strategy: how to win more games” →
Questions
- Can I play against a friend?
- Yes. Choose Two players and pass the phone between turns; you can type both names and the score for the session is kept at the top. To play a friend on their own phone, choose Online with a friend and send the invite link. There's no account to make: it asks once for your date of birth, and online play isn't open to under-13s.
- How good is the computer?
- Easy plays almost at random but never misses a win or a block. Medium looks about four moves ahead. Hard searches much deeper with a proper strategy, and most people need a few games to beat it.
- Can I undo a move?
- Against the computer, yes: Undo takes back your move and the computer's reply, as many times as you like. In a two-player game there's no undo, as on a real board.
- What does the hint do?
- It shows the move the Hard computer would play for you. One hint a game is free, and while Suvi is new a few more are on us, with no ad to watch.
- Is it free?
- Yes. Four in a Row costs nothing to play against the computer, with a friend on one phone or online by link, and there's no sign-up. Your results against each level of computer are saved on this device.
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Who made it
Four in a Row is a Suvi Original, written and tested by Brasslight Games. Every puzzle is generated and checked by our own tools; nothing is copied from another site.