ABOUT THE GAME
Link 4 game overview
Link 4 uses a familiar vertical connection board where each selected column receives a stone in its lowest open position. The player and computer alternate placements, turning every move into both an attack and a possible defense. Two visual themes change the presentation without altering the connection rule. Five AI difficulty settings let the single-player challenge scale from approachable to more demanding. A line of four stones wins whether it runs across, upward, or diagonally. The computer can claim the game with the same pattern, so ignoring an immediate opposing threat is a direct losing mistake.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Before you start
The board begins open, then available rows narrow as columns fill, making diagonal threats and two-way setups increasingly important during the middle game against the computer.
GETTING STARTED
How to play Link 4
Choose a theme and computer level, then inspect the lowest empty space in each column before placing. Build connections that can grow in more than one direction.
Block any visible three-stone computer line before pursuing a slower plan. Recheck the diagonal endpoints after the AI responds, then continue alternating moves until one side completes four connected stones.
CONTROLS
Controls and device setup
Click or touch the chosen board column to drop a stone into its lowest available space.
PLAY SMARTER
Tips for Link 4
- Control central columns because they participate in more possible four-stone lines.
- Create two simultaneous winning threats when the computer can block only one.
- Check diagonals after every drop; their gaps are easier to overlook than rows.
