Tea set #27
Strong brew · three games · about 5 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, counting. It opens with Flash Grid and finishes with Odd One Out.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash Grid | Hard | 7 tiles on 4 × 4 | about 2 min |
| 2 | Quick Sums | Mixed | 7 × 2 | about 1 min |
| 3 | Odd One Out | Hard | 5 × 5 to 7 × 7 | about 2 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Flash Grid
Flash Grid, Hard: holding a scattered pattern for a second. The first pattern has 7 tiles on a 4 × 4 grid and stays lit for 1 s.
Tip: If you miss twice in a row, take a sip of tea before the next round. The game waits for the countdown, not for you to rush.
Cup 2: Quick Sums
Quick Sums, Mixed: steady mental arithmetic against a gentle clock. Sixty seconds; the first problem is 7 × 2.
Tip: Percentages are friendlier as fractions: 25% is a quarter, 75% is three quarters, 20% is a fifth.
Cup 3: 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 dot more or less ×4, a mirrored symbol ×3, a ring with its gap moved ×2, a smaller symbol ×2, a turned symbol ×1.
Tip: Sweep in rows when it does not pop out. Rows are easier to keep track of than a wandering search.
Every cup in set #27 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.