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Connect four columns drop tokens exactly six deep

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You might think the blue grid is an endless abyss of tactical depth, but each slot caps out surprisingly fast. Once a mere six plastic discs pile up, that vertical avenue is entirely blocked off, brutally forcing you to rethink your wildly flawed diagonal plans.

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