The Pete Gazette: Hasbro

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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.

Lead Review · From: Connect 4

Pop-Out Lever Repurposed as Premium Token Dispenser

Our critic dismisses the strategy game as ludicrously obvious but discovers the ejection mechanism is a sophisticated skitter-token launcher worthy of an extended nocturnal training session.

By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

It appears my human has acquired what can only be described as a vertical, plastic prison for brightly colored discs. The humans call it "Connect 4," a simple-minded game of patterns they seem to find endlessly fascinating. From my superior vantage point on the arm of the sofa, the "strategy" is insultingly obvious. The true value lies not in the tedious ba…

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Image of Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up

Fig. 1 — the subject

Pete's Verdict

★★★★☆

As a token dispenser, absolutely worthy.

From The Desk

Hasbro

Yellow Pawn Dispatched to the Bookshelf Abyss, Case Closed

It appears my human has presented me with a contraption for their own amusement, a so-called "game" named, with a distinct lack of subtlety, "Trouble." It is a flat, colorful boar…

★★★☆☆ — Pawn collecting: a sport of caliber.