Simon Says

Simon Says is a memory game built around four coloured pads and a sequence that grows by one step each round. The pads light up in order, play a tone, and then it is your turn to repeat them.

The first few rounds are trivial. The challenge arrives around level six, when the sequence is long enough that you need a strategy — grouping the tones into pairs, or humming the pattern — rather than raw recall.

Each pad has a distinct pitch, so you can use sound as well as sight. The best score is stored locally.

How to play Simon Says

• Press Start to begin the first round.
• Watch and listen as the pads light up in sequence.
• Repeat the sequence by clicking the pads or pressing 1–4.
• Each successful round adds one step. A wrong pad ends the run.

Tips & strategy

Simon is short-term memory under time pressure. The players who reach high levels use structure, not just repetition.

• Group the sequence into pairs or triplets as it plays; chunks are easier to hold than individual tones.
• Use the pitch as a second channel — each pad has a different note, so sound reinforces position.
• Repeat the sequence silently as it plays, then replay it once in your head before touching a pad.
• Keep your fingers on the pads between rounds so you do not waste time finding a colour.
• If you lose track, do not guess randomly — start again from the first tone you remember and work forward.
• Play with sound on. The audio cue makes longer sequences significantly easier to encode.

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