Tea set #134
Medium brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
This pot is steeped a little longer. Expect middle levels and one or two moments that ask for care.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye. It opens with Number Span and finishes with Step Back.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number Span | Backwards · Easy | 3 digits, backwards | about 2 min |
| 2 | Odd One Out | Hard | 5 × 5 to 7 × 7 | about 2 min |
| 3 | Step Back | Position · 2 back | 22 squares | about 1 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Number Span
Number Span, Backwards · Easy: carrying a number while it grows. The first number has 3 digits, each shown for 0.8 s; type it backwards.
Tip: The numbers never repeat a digit twice in a row and never run in steps like 4-5-6, so you do not need to guard against those.
Cup 2: Odd One Out
Odd One Out, Hard: searching a grid calmly for the one thing that differs. Twelve rounds on grids from 5 × 5 to 7 × 7; differences: a ring with its gap moved ×3, a turned symbol ×3, a smaller symbol ×2, a mirrored symbol ×2, a dot more or less ×2.
Tip: Sweep in rows when it does not pop out. Rows are easier to keep track of than a wandering search.
Cup 3: 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’.
Every cup in set #134 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.