Tea set #101
Medium brew · three games · about 5 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
Set #101 sits between the gentle and the strong sets, a good everyday cup.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye. It opens with Number Span and finishes with Light Trail.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number Span | In order · Medium | 4 digits | about 2 min |
| 2 | Step Back | Position · 2 back | 22 squares | about 1 min |
| 3 | Light Trail | Easy | 3 steps, 4 panels | about 2 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Number Span
Number Span, In order · Medium: carrying a number while it grows. The first number has 4 digits, each shown for 0.65 s.
Tip: For backwards, build the number in pairs from the end while it is still appearing, rather than reversing it all at the last moment.
Cup 2: Step Back
Step Back, Position · 2 back: keeping a short list moving through your mind. 22 squares, 6 of them matches, on 7 places of the board.
Tip: Say the last items under your breath and drop the oldest each time: ‘K, R’ becomes ‘R, T’.
Cup 3: Light Trail
Light Trail, Easy: keeping an order of shapes and notes. The first trail is 3 steps long on 4 panels; each panel glows for 0.52 s.
Tip: On the nine-panel board, note where the trail starts and where it ends; the middle is easier to rebuild around fixed ends.
Every cup in set #101 has a fixed seed, so anyone who opens this set gets the same patterns, trails, sums and waits. Your own ticks and results are kept only in this browser.