Rule Variations
To win the game, the player must connect only four pieces together. In some variations of the game, a connect five is what is known as a bust. Although the object is to be able to successfully connect four pieces, the player loses if they are unable to limit the gameboard to only connecting four pieces.
Newer versions of the Connect Four gameboard make it easy to remove game pieces from the bottom one at a time. Along with traditional gameplay, this feature allows for variations of the game.
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