Tea set #7
Light brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
A light brew to start with. All three cups are poured at gentle levels, so this set is about settling in rather than stretching.
In this pot: a steady eye, counting. It opens with Quick Sums and finishes with Step Back.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick Sums | Addition | 4 + 5 | about 1 min |
| 2 | Ink & Word | Easy | ‘green’ in green | about 1 min |
| 3 | Step Back | Position · 1 back | 21 squares | about 1 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Quick Sums
Quick Sums, Addition: steady mental arithmetic against a gentle clock. Sixty seconds; the first problem is 4 + 5.
Tip: A skipped problem costs less time than a long stare. Press OK and keep the rhythm.
Cup 2: Ink & Word
Ink & Word, Easy: keeping your eye on the ink while the word pulls the other way. Forty-five seconds with 4 colours; the first card is the word ‘green’ in green ink.
Tip: On the hardest level, learn the button order in the first few seconds. It stays the same for the whole game.
Cup 3: Step Back
Step Back, Position · 1 back: keeping a short list moving through your mind. 21 squares, 6 of them matches, on 8 places of the board.
Tip: In position mode, give the squares names like clock positions; names are easier to shuffle along than places.
Every cup in set #7 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.