Sequence Memory Tips: 5 Ways to Go Further
The game tests working memory, and working memory can be helped. These five habits add rounds. New here? Read the rules first.
1. Chunk it
Don't remember twelve pads; remember four groups of three. Say them as a rhythm: "green-red-red, blue-green-yellow…".
2. Say the colours
Naming each pad out loud (or in your head) adds a second memory track. The tones add a third: each pad has its own note.
3. Only the end is new
Each round repeats what you've already done and adds one pad. Concentrate on the last flash; the rest you've already rehearsed.
4. Keep a rhythm
Press at a steady pace. Rushing causes slips; pausing lets the sequence fade. The pace you watched it at is a good pace to repeat it.
5. Slow it down while learning
Set the speed to Slow until you're chunking comfortably, then move up. The sequence is the same; only the time to encode it changes.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I always fail around round 7?
Seven items is about the limit of plain short-term memory. To go further you have to group the sequence into chunks of three or four and remember the chunks instead.
Last updated 2026-10-20