Tea set #180
Strong brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
A strong brew. The cups are poured at hard levels, so take a breath between them.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye, quick hands. It opens with Step Back and finishes with Reaction Time.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Back | Letter · 2 back | 22 letters | about 1 min |
| 2 | Number Span | In order · Hard | 5 digits | about 2 min |
| 3 | Reaction Time | Go or stop | waits 1.38–3.59 s | about 1 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Step Back
Step Back, Letter · 2 back: keeping a short list moving through your mind. 22 letters, 6 of them matches; letters used: C, F, H, K, L, N, R, T.
Tip: Say the last items under your breath and drop the oldest each time: ‘K, R’ becomes ‘R, T’.
Cup 2: Number Span
Number Span, In order · Hard: carrying a number while it grows. The first number has 5 digits, each shown for 0.52 s.
Tip: Type steadily; there is no clock while you answer.
Cup 3: Reaction Time
Reaction Time, Go or stop: waiting calmly and moving the instant something changes. The first eight waits fall between 1.38 and 3.59 s, and 3 of those eight signals say Stop.
Tip: In go-or-stop, wait for the word as well as the colour. A held tap on Stop is part of the score.
Every cup in set #180 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.