Sequence Memory Test
Tiles light up one after another, each with its own note. Tap them back in the same order. Every clear round adds one more step.
What it measures
Repeating a sequence of places tests spatial working memory in order, much like the Corsi block-tapping test used in research and clinics, where many adults reach a span of around five or six (Kessels et al., 2000). The notes help too: you can remember the tune as well as the places.
Tips
- Hum the notes back to yourself: melody is a second memory for the same sequence.
- Name the corners and middle ("top, middle, left…").
- Watch the whole sequence before you move.
How to play
- Watch the tiles light up.
- Tap them back in the same order.
- Each round adds one more step.
Scoring and levels
You have 3 lives. Each clear round makes the next one harder; a slip costs a life, and the round ends when they've gone. Your level is saved, so next time you start near your best. Every game shows a short demo before you start, and your last ten scores are on the result screen.
In everyday life
Remembering steps in order is how you learn a dance move, a new route, a recipe or the buttons of a door code. Turning the steps into a little tune or rhythm, as the notes in this game do, is a trick musicians and children use all the time.
Questions
How many lives do I get?
Three. A slip costs one and starts a fresh sequence of the same length.
Does it speed up?
Yes: the longer the sequence, the brisker the playback.
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Guides
Sources
- Kessels, R. P. C. et al. (2000). The Corsi Block-Tapping Task: standardization and normative data. Applied Neuropsychology, 7(4). doi.org/10.1207/S15324826AN0704_8
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