About 4 in a Blow

4 in a Blow takes the classic Connect 4 concept and adds strategic power-ups that shift every match. You drop colored tokens into columns, trying to line up four in a row while your opponent does the same. The twist: each turn fills a power meter you can spend on game-changing moves—seal off a column so nobody can use it, swap two tokens already on the board, yank one out entirely, or take a bonus drop. There's a clever balance rule, though: powers can only set up your win or block theirs, never score the final four on their own, so you still need to think a move ahead. Choose Classic mode on Poki Games for a pure no-frills duel against AI or a friend, Blast for the full tactical power suite, or Wakie for a frantic 90-second sprint where powers rotate and the clock adds pressure. Fans of quick strategic puzzles will find plenty to chew on.

How to play 4 in a Blow

Click or tap a column – drop your token
Match 4 in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) – win
Fill the power meter – spend it on special moves in Blast and Wakie modes