Connect4 Arena

World-based Connect 4 minigame for Hytale servers.

Install (CurseForge Release)

1. Download the latest gnu.connect4.jar release from CurseForge.
2. Place the jar in your server mods/ folder.
3. Restart the server.

Requirements

• Hytale server with mod/plugin support enabled
• Compatible server version listed on the CurseForge release page

How to play

Start a game

1. Place the Connect4_Starter block where you want the controls.
2. The arena is generated automatically near that position.
3. The starter control is replaced by a Join control.

Join A Game

1. A second player clicks Join.
2. Once Player 2 joins, the match starts.

Play

1. Click input blocks for column 1 to 7.
2. Discs drop into the selected column.
3. Turns alternate automatically.

Invalid moves are rejected (wrong turn, full column, or finished game).

Win Rules

• 4 in a row (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) wins.
• Full board with no winner = draw.

End Of Match

• Replay: starts a new round with the same 2 players in the same arena.
• Destroy: removes arena blocks and closes the session.

Important Behavior

• Only one active Connect4 session at a time.
• A third player cannot join a full game.
• If a session is already active, extra starter placements do not create new arenas.

Admin / Debug Commands

Use /connect4 to view available subcommands.

Typical commands include: create, join, drop, reset, destroy, status.

Performance / Logs

Debug logs are disabled by default for production servers.

Enable debug logs only when troubleshooting:

• JVM flag: -Dconnect4.debugLogs=true
• Or env var: CONNECT4_DEBUG_LOGS=true

Quick Troubleshooting

• Game does not start: Player 2 must click Join.
• Inputs do not work: verify game is active and both players are present.
• Leftover blocks: use Destroy.