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Build it yourself: the loser starts

What we are doing

Starting is an advantage in Connect Four. Make it fair over a series: the loser of the last game starts the next one.

Your turn

• After you win, the new game starts with the computer's turn, and the computer plays after its usual pause.
• After the computer wins, after a draw, and in the very first game, you start.

Skills: Game states

← Show the score

All steps

1. A dark background
2. A drawing function
3. The blue board
4. One hole
5. A whole row
6. All 42 holes
7. The board in memory
8. Discs in their colors
9. Draw every frame
10. Where does the disc land?
11. Play a column
12. Taking turns
13. Click to play
14. The next disc
15. Whose turn?
16. Playing with the keyboard
17. Keys 1 to 7
18. A disc on its way
19. Gravity
20. Watch it fall
21. Inside the board?
22. Walking along a line
23. Four in a row?
24. We have a winner
25. Circle the four
26. Who won?
27. A draw
28. Play again
29. Try a move and take it back
30. Win, or block
31. Don't help the player
32. Prefer the middle
33. The computer's turn
34. Only on your turn
35. You and the computer
36. Counting wins
37. Show the score
38. Build it yourself: the loser starts