Bazing Games - Blazing Table Collection - Four in a Row

Four in a Row

Line up 4 chips to win

Page Last Updated: April 5, 2004

Introduction

This game happens to be the first real program that I wrote in Java. At the time, the virtual machines that were in the browsers were interpreted, with the Just-In-time compilers that are common today just starting to appear. When I looked over my code I could clearly see the C++ background that I came from. This particular game was chosen as I though it would be simple enough to do yet was complex enough to cover all the aspects of java programming that I would encounter.

Playing the Game

The game has three difficulty levels, which must be selected before starting the game. The difficulty levels determin how far ahead the computer will think before making its move. On really slow computers the higher difficulty levels will result in longer delays in the game. With the speed of most computers out today, the speed differences beween the different difficulty levels will probably not even be noticable.

My Four in a Rows game board consists of eight chutes which chips can be dropped into. Each turn, you drop a chip into one of the eight chutes. The chutes can only hold eight chips. The goal of the game is to form a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line consisting of four of your chips. The game is considered tied when all eight chutes have been filled with chips.

A chip will appear above the chute that you are going to drop the chip into. After you have moved, the computer will decide where to place it's chip. There may be a bit of a delay as the computer decides it's move. When the game is over, clicking on the screen will return you to the difficulty selection menu.

In addition to the game play, there is a sound toggle that you can click in order to turn the sound on or off.

System Requirements

This game is requires Java 1.1 or better to run. Browsers that support 1.1 tend to be 4.x or better versions. Windows XP users may have to download a Java plug in to use Java applets.

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