Hasbro's Connect 4 Card Game (item E8388), the box our link goes toPhoto: Hasbro
Tiles and Mission cardsPhoto: Crossword
Ready to playPhoto: Hasbro
Each Mission shows the pattern you needPhoto: Crossword
The back of the boxPhoto: Crossword
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Connect 4 Card Game

Lay tiles, chase secret four-in-a-row missions, first to four wins

2–4players · best with 2-3
10–15 minplaying time
6+recommended age
Learning curve
Very easy1 / 5
EasyDemanding
Luck & skill
More luck than skill
LuckSkill
Interaction
Medium
Set-up
Under a minute
Reading
Little

The quick verdict

Full verdict ↓

Great for Families with children from 6: it runs on colours and shapes, with almost nothing to read

Think twice if You love the classic for its pure strategy: here the tile you draw adds a lot of luck

How we rate it

Learning curve. Flip a tile, place it touching another, check your missions. The four power-ups take a minute to learn, so it sits at 1 on our scale with Connect 4 and UNO.

Luck & skill. You can't choose which tile you draw, and other players' tiles change the layout between your turns. Where you place your tile, and when you block a rival or use a power-up, are real choices, but luck counts for more than in classic Connect 4.

Interaction. Everyone builds on the same layout, so each tile can help or block others, and power-ups can stack on, turn or remove other players' tiles. Missions are secret, so blocking is partly guesswork.

Set-up. Deal two Mission cards to each player, shuffle the tiles into a draw pile and turn over one tile as the start tile.

Reading. No reading during play beyond recognising colours, shapes and the power-up symbols; the rules sheet is in English.

Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.

Is Connect 4 Card Game right for you?

Great if

  • Families with children from 6: it runs on colours and shapes, with almost nothing to read
  • Groups of two to four, where the classic Connect 4 takes only two
  • Travel and waiting time: a small box of cards with no grid to set up
  • Quick games of about 15 minutes, with an easier variant for younger players

Skip it if

  • You love the classic for its pure strategy: here the tile you draw adds a lot of luck
  • You want the disc-dropping grid itself: this version has no grid, no discs and no colour of your own

How Connect 4 Card Game plays

Set-up: shuffle the 24 Mission cards and deal two to each player face down; look at yours but keep them secret, and put the rest in a draw pile. Shuffle the 55 square Connect 4 tiles into a face-down pile and turn the top one over in the middle of the table as the start tile. The youngest player goes first.

  • Time to teach: about 5 minutes.
  • Reading and language: The tiles and Mission cards work with colours, shapes and symbols, so anyone can play once the rules have been explained. The rules sheet is in English (the print Hasbro publishes online adds French). We found no Hindi edition, but there is a Hindi how-to video.
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A turn, step by step

  1. 1
    Place

    Flip the top Connect 4 tile and add it to the layout, touching at least one tile along a side.

  2. 2
    Power

    If the tile has a Power-Up, you may also stack, rotate or remove a tile; a four-colour circle is wild.

  3. 3
    Mission

    If you made the pattern on one of your secret Mission cards (four in a row, a square or an L in one colour), show it and draw a new one.

  4. 4
    Win

    The first player to complete four missions wins.

Read the official rulesConnect 4 Card Game rules (Hasbro item E8388) · English and French
The full explanation: how a game of Connect 4 Card Game goes

On your turn, flip the top tile and add it to the layout so that it touches at least one other tile along a side. The tiles are printed with coloured circles in red, yellow, green and purple (grey circles are blank), and each Mission card shows a pattern to make in one colour: four in a row (across, down or diagonally), four in a square, or four in an L shape, turned any way. If the tile you place completes one of your missions, show it, keep it face up in front of you and draw a new Mission card. Then play passes to the left.

Some tiles carry a Power-Up, a one-time extra action when you place them: put the tile on top of any tile in play, rotate any tile that isn't completely surrounded, or remove a tile and slide it under the draw pile. A circle in all four colours is wild and counts as whichever colour you choose for the rest of the game. Power-ups are as useful for spoiling a rival's pattern as for finishing your own, and Hasbro's rules say blocking matters as much as completing missions.

The first player to complete four missions wins. A pattern only counts on the turn you make it, so a line that appears on someone else's turn is no use to you later. For younger players, drop the secret missions and simply take a Mission card each time you make any four in a row, square or L shape. Other variants in the rules play with missions face up, or let you draw two tiles and play the better one.

How it differs from the board game: classic Connect 4 is a two-player duel of dropping your own coloured discs into an upright grid, with no luck at all. The card game takes up to four players, nobody owns a colour, the tile you draw brings in luck, and you chase secret goals of three shapes instead of one line. It packs into a small box, with no plastic grid or 42 discs to carry.

What's in the box

Tiles and Mission cards · Photo: Crossword
  • 55Connect 4 tiles
    square tile cards printed with red, yellow, green and purple circles, with some grey blanks and four-colour wild circles; some tiles carry Power-Up symbols
  • 24Mission cards
    each shows a pattern to make in one colour: four in a row, a square or an L shape
  • 1Rules sheet
    the print Hasbro publishes online is in English and French

Box: 0.1 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.

From Hasbro's E8388 rules sheet (2019 print, © 2018) and Hasbro's product record, which both list 55 Connect 4 tiles, 24 Mission cards and the rules; the circle colours, blanks and wilds are described in the rules and in Game Rules' guide. Whether the rules sheet in a box sold in India is the English-French print was not checked.

Where to buy

Check price on Amazon.in
How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.

About the editions

Hasbro's records for the US, the UK and Australia list the same Connect 4 Card Game, item E8388, with the same tiles, cards and rules, and Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai is the importer named on the listing. The listing gives no country of origin, and the box back shown in an Indian store's listing is Hasbro's North American print, marked Made in China. It is Hasbro's own game either way, and our Amazon.in link goes to that E8388 box.

Before you choose

  • The box should show the Hasbro Gaming logo, the Connect 4 Card Game name and the code E8388
  • Inside: 55 square Connect 4 tiles printed with coloured circles, 24 Mission cards and a rules sheet
  • The Mission cards show four-in-a-row, square and L-shaped patterns, and some tiles carry Power-Up symbols
  • Indian store listings give the barcode 630509886081; Hasbro's own record gives 195166144184

What reviewers and players say

Reviews of the Connect 4 Card Game are scarce. Rules guides describe it as a light, quick game: Geeky Hobbies rates it light on difficulty and strategy and moderate on luck, at about 15 minutes for 2 to 4 players, and Game Rules notes that Hasbro's rules offer several ways to play. An Indian YouTube channel that covered it in Hindi calls it an interesting, short game for four players. There is little long-term player feedback yet.

What people love

  • Quick to learn and about 15 minutes to play
  • Secret missions and blocking keep everyone watching the layout
  • Several ways to play, including an easier version for younger children
  • A small box that is easy to carry

Common complaints

  • Light on strategy, with a fair amount of luck from the tile you draw
  • It isn't the classic disc-dropping game: no grid, no discs and no colour of your own
Based on 4 reviews and discussions

Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.

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Questions people ask about Connect 4 Card Game

What is the difference between Connect 4 and the Connect 4 Card Game?

Connect 4 is a two-player game of dropping red and yellow discs into an upright grid until someone lines up four of their colour. The card game has no grid or discs: 2 to 4 players lay square tiles of coloured circles on the table and try to make the patterns on their secret Mission cards. Tile draws and power-ups add luck, so it is lighter and more surprising than the classic.

How many players can play the Connect 4 Card Game?

Two to four, aged 6 and up, according to Hasbro's rules sheet. With more players the layout changes more between your turns, so there is more blocking and more luck; with two you have more control.

How do you win the Connect 4 Card Game?

Complete four missions before anyone else. You start with two secret Mission cards and draw a new one each time you complete one. A mission only counts if you make the pattern on your own turn.

What do the Power-Up symbols do?

When you place a tile with a Power-Up, you may take one extra action: put the tile on top of another tile, rotate a tile that isn't completely surrounded, or remove a tile and put it under the draw pile. A circle in all four colours is wild and becomes whichever colour you choose.

Is the Connect 4 Card Game made in India?

We couldn't confirm it. The listing behind our Amazon.in link names Hasbro India Toys, Mumbai, but gives no country of origin, and the box back shown in an Indian store's listing is Hasbro's North American print, marked Made in China. Check the label if it matters to you; the game is the same.

Game facts

Publisher
Hasbro (Hasbro Gaming)
In India
Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai (importer named on the Amazon.in listing)
First published
2019
Players
2–4
Barcode
630509886081
Language
Little reading – The tiles and Mission cards work with colours, shapes and symbols, so anyone can play once the rules have been explained. The rules sheet is in English (the print Hasbro publishes online adds French). We found no Hindi edition, but there is a Hindi how-to video.
Box size and weight
0.1 kg
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.

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