Tea set #43
Medium brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
A medium brew: the levels sit in the middle, with enough in each cup to keep you honest.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye. It opens with Step Back and finishes with Odd One Out.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Back | Letter · 2 back | 22 letters | about 1 min |
| 2 | Light Trail | Medium | 3 steps, 6 panels | about 2 min |
| 3 | Odd One Out | Medium | 4 × 4 to 6 × 6 | 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: Start at one back until it feels dull, then move up. The jump to two back is the big one.
Cup 2: Light Trail
Light Trail, Medium: keeping an order of shapes and notes. The first trail is 3 steps long on 6 panels; each panel glows for 0.44 s.
Tip: Group long trails into twos and threes, the way you would remember a phone number.
Cup 3: Odd One Out
Odd One Out, Medium: searching a grid calmly for the one thing that differs. Twelve rounds on grids from 4 × 4 to 6 × 6; differences: a dot more or less ×4, a mirrored symbol ×3, a turned symbol ×3, a ring with its gap moved ×2.
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 #43 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.