Memory Sequence

How to play

Four colored squares light up in a sequence. Watch it, then tap the squares back in the same order. Every round you survive adds one more step to the chain, so a level eight run means holding eight colors in your head at once. One wrong tap ends the game, and your best level is saved.

Tips

• Say the colors to yourself as they play. "Red, red, blue" sticks far better than a silent picture.
• Chunk the sequence into groups of three or four, the same trick that makes phone numbers memorable.
• Let the whole playback finish before you move. The game only accepts taps once it hands you the turn.
• Rhythm is memory too. Many players recall the beat of a sequence more reliably than the colors themselves.