Watch. Remember. Repeat.
Tiles light up in order. Tap them back in the same order. Every round adds one more. Most adults reach level seven or eight on a first try.
Press start
Turn the sound on. Each tile has its own note, and most people remember the tune better than the picture.
One game shows you today. Training is what you do tomorrow.
This page is from the team behind SkillArena: Focus Training, a free skill game for iPhone and iPad. According to its App Store listing:
- Daily Arena: four varied games in about four minutes, with a new mix every day
- Thirteen games across focus, memory, reasoning, numbers, careful reading and clear wording, including repeating patterns
- Difficulty adapts to how you play
- In-game ratings from 1 to 100 for each category, and a Progress tab that shows how they are calculated
- Weekly recaps and personal records
A game, not a clinical test. Your best level is saved in this browser only and does not transfer to the app.
How to remember longer sequences
Chunk in threes. Nine separate tiles is too many to hold. Three groups of three is manageable. Pause in your head after every third tile.
Use the tune. Every tile plays its own note. People who hum along typically add a level or two, because the melody and the positions back each other up.
Name the path. "Top-left, centre, bottom-right" in your inner voice gives you a second copy of the pattern in words.
Do not look at your finger. Keep your eyes on the whole grid. Watching your own hand is how the next tile gets lost.
What the level means
Holding around seven items in order is a typical span for adults, give or take two. Scores swing with sleep, caffeine and distraction, so one game tells you about this minute, not about you. This is a game for practice and is not a clinical memory test.
Questions
What is a good score?
Most adults reach level seven or eight on a first attempt. Ten or more is strong. With chunking and practice many people get past twelve.
Does it get faster?
Yes. The tiles flash a little quicker as the sequence grows, from about half a second each down to roughly a quarter of a second.
Can I play without sound?
Yes. Tap the speaker at the top to turn sound off. The game works the same, although most people score higher with the notes on.
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