# Identify old 70's game? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [October 27, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888 "2022-10-27T16:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/1 "2022-10-27T16:58:59Z")
Hey folks, While going through some old photos, I came across one of my brother and I playing one of our our games. My Google Fu is weak on this one but it was akin to Connect Four. The vertical frame was red and yellow and it has alternating black and white balls on vertical rods that you propelled upward using springs at the bottom to transfer momentum through the stack. It took some finesse but you could place balls in different positions depending on how far you pulled back (down) Anyone else have this or remember it’s name? I’m half set on tracking one down for the cottage! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/2 "2022-10-27T17:14:24Z")
There are a number of variations on Connect Four that involve launching or throwing the balls, but none match your description in detail. > **[The Black Series Connect 4 Launcher 2 Player Table Game - JCPenney](https://www.jcpenney.com/p/the-black-series-connect-4-launcher-2-player-table-game/ppr5008141478?pTmplType=regular)** > > Buy The Black Series Connect 4 Launcher 2 Player Table Game at JCPenney.com today and Get Your Penney's Worth. Free shipping available > **[Amazon.com: Connect 4 Shots Game](https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-N-A-Connect-Shots/dp/B07BMK2ZJK)** > > Amazon.com: Connect 4 Shots Game ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/3 "2022-10-27T18:01:12Z")
Yeah, I had no problem finding those ones. FYI, it’s not Connect 4 but a similar game. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/4 "2022-10-28T02:14:50Z")
Oh, what the hell was that game. My friend had it. Now I’m going to go off and look. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/5 "2022-10-29T00:45:14Z")
Is this it? > **[Newton](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247948/newton)** > > Align 5 colors in a row to win. Or is this it? > **[Score Four](https://boardgamegeek.com/image/1343897/score-four)** > > Boxtop for Lakeside's 1978 version released in USA. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/6 "2022-10-29T01:20:32Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Or is this it? _Score Four_ was just three dimensional _Connect Four_. ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/7 "2022-10-29T05:20:47Z")
How about this one? > **[Triple Up](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10053/triple)** > > Triple Up is played with a mechanical contraption. The device has a 4x4 grid at the top. A metal rod goes through each column and a spring is mounted at the bottom of each rod. A red ball rests upon each spring, and on each red ball is a 4-ball... ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/8 "2022-10-29T05:35:32Z")
Yep, that’s it! Thank you! It was driving me nuts trying to remember it. Now I gotta find a vintage one for sale! ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-70s-game/973888/9 "2022-10-30T03:21:50Z")
Great! Hope you find it. When I did my search, I think I saw a link on ebay for it but I didn’t go look to see if it was still available.