Memory Sequence Game
Watch the color and sound sequence, then repeat it as it grows longer each round.
Memory Sequence
Watch the color and sound sequence, then repeat it as it grows longer each round.
Starts in your browser. Instructions are below.
Controls
- Keyboard and mouse
- Click the coloured pads in the same order the game played them.
- Touch
- Tap the pads in order. Turn your sound on, since each pad plays its own tone.
Scoring and how to win
- Each round, the game replays the whole sequence and adds one new step at the end.
- Your score is the longest sequence you repeated without a mistake.
- One wrong pad ends the game. Your best score is saved in this browser.
$ leaderboard --top 10
The top ten scores appear here. Finish a round to post yours, with or without an account.
How to play Memory Sequence
- 01Press start and watch which pads light up, in order.
- 02Repeat the same sequence by tapping the pads yourself.
- 03Each round adds one more step. One wrong pad ends the game.
About Memory Sequence
Memory Sequence tests short-term sequence memory, which most people can hold to roughly seven items before it breaks down. Beyond that, players who keep going are usually chunking, grouping the pattern into pairs or triples rather than memorizing a long list.
Saying the colors aloud, or associating each pad with its tone, gives you a second channel to remember by and reliably adds a few rounds to a run.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need sound to play?
- No. The pads light up in order even if your sound is off or your browser blocks audio.
- How long is the longest sequence?
- There is no cap. The pattern keeps growing until you make a mistake.
- Does it get faster?
- Yes, the playback speeds up slightly as the sequence gets longer.
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