Tea set #2
Light brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
Set #2 is a mild one. If you are new here, it is a friendly way to meet three of the games.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye, counting. It opens with Quick Sums and finishes with Light Trail.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick Sums | Addition | 7 + 5 | about 1 min |
| 2 | Step Back | Letter · 1 back | 21 letters | about 1 min |
| 3 | Light Trail | Easy | 3 steps, 4 panels | about 2 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Quick Sums
Quick Sums, Addition: steady mental arithmetic against a gentle clock. Sixty seconds; the first problem is 7 + 5.
Tip: Percentages are friendlier as fractions: 25% is a quarter, 75% is three quarters, 20% is a fifth.
Cup 2: Step Back
Step Back, Letter · 1 back: keeping a short list moving through your mind. 21 letters, 6 of them matches; letters used: C, F, H, K, N, R, T.
Tip: In position mode, give the squares names like clock positions; names are easier to shuffle along than places.
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: Say the trail quietly to yourself by shape: circle, star, drop. Words travel further than pictures for many people.
Every cup in set #2 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.