Section 5: Scoring & Winning
There is no score. A player wins immediately on connecting four of their discs in a line — horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
If all 42 slots fill with no line, the game is a draw.
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Section 5: Scoring & Winning
Connect Four
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How does scoring & winning work in Connect Four?
Verdict
There is no score. A player wins immediately on connecting four of their discs in a line — horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
Why people argue about this
People often assume that Connect Four requires multiple turns for a win, thinking it's like tic-tac-toe where you need to connect four in a row across three rows. But the official verdict clearly states there’s no such requirement; a player wins instantly as soon as they successfully place their fourth disc in any line—be it horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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