How to play Four in a Row with Gather
Four in a Row is for two players, or you alone against the computer. One phone each is enough; with an Apple TV, iPad or Mac you also get the board on the big screen.
Choose the game
In the iPhone app, tap “Four in a Row” under “Play without a TV” and pick “Play the computer” or “Invite friends (2–6)”. On the game table, choose “With your phones” or “With computer opponents” under “Who’s playing?”.
Invite your opponent
For two players, your iPhone shows the room code and “Share invitation”. On the game table, a QR code and the room code appear.
Get ready
You both tap “Ready”, and the game begins. Gather draws lots for who goes first; against the computer, you start.
Drop a disc
On your turn, “Tap a column” appears below the board. Tap the column you want and your disc drops to the bottom. Gold goes first, the other side plays Ruby.
Resign or leave
The menu at the top right offers “Resign” and “Leave game” – leaving counts as a loss.
Rematch
At the end, your phone shows the result with “Rematch”, “Leave room” and “View board”. After “Rematch”, both players tap “Ready” again.
Tips
- On the TV, the left side shows who’s playing and whose turn it is, the big board sits in the middle and a short how-to is on the right.
- “View board” hides the result so you can take a calm look at the winning line.