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The Memory Game, also known as Concentration or Pairs, is a card game about remembering where things are. The cards start face down. You turn over two at a time, and when they show the same picture they stay face up. Find every pair to finish the board.
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How does the Memory Game work?
A few simple rules cover every turn, from what counts as a move to what counts as a record.
- Levels: Easy is a 4x4 board with 8 pairs, medium is 6x6 with 18 pairs, and hard is 8x8 with 32 pairs
- Pictures: There are 32 different pictures. Hard uses them all; easy and medium draw theirs at random each game
- Moves: Turning over two cards is one move, whether they match or not
- Misses: Two cards that do not match stay face up for a second, then turn back. You do not have to wait: turning over the next card turns them back at once
- Slips: A slip is a miss that memory alone could have avoided: you had already seen where the first card's match was, or the second card was one you had seen before. A miss on cards you have never seen is not a slip
- Time: The clock starts when you turn over the first card and pauses while the page is hidden
- Records: Each level keeps its fewest moves and its best time
Tips for fewer moves
Luck decides what the first cards show. What you do with what you have seen decides the rest.
- Start each move with a new card: If it matches a card you remember, take the pair. If not, you have learned one more card for free
- Take a known pair when you see one: Once you have seen both cards of a pair, match them before one slips your mind
- Work in order: Going along rows or around the edge makes positions easier to remember than jumping about
- Name what you see: Saying "fish, top left" to yourself sticks better than the picture alone
- Do not rush a second card: Moves count toward your record, and a careful move costs only a little time
Controls and saving
The game is built for a phone first, and plays the same with a mouse or a keyboard.
- Touch: A card turns over the moment your finger lands on it
- Mouse: Click a card to turn it over
- Keyboard: Move between cards with the arrow keys, turn one over with Enter or Space, and press N for a new game
- Saving: A game in progress is saved on your device, so you can close the page and carry on later
- Screen readers: Every card is labelled with its position and, once face up, its picture, and matches are announced
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about the Memory Game and how this version works.
What is the fewest number of moves possible?
One move per pair: 8 on easy, 18 on medium and 32 on hard. Getting there needs luck as well as memory, because the first time you turn a card over you cannot know where its match is.
What is a slip?
A miss that memory alone could have avoided: you had already seen where the first card's match was, or the second card was one you had seen before. Finish a board with no slips and the end screen marks it as perfect recall.
Which level should I start with?
Easy has 16 cards. Move up to medium, with 36 cards, when you clear easy with few slips. Hard has 64 cards and uses all 32 pictures.
Are my records kept?
Yes, on your device. Each level keeps its fewest moves and its best time separately, so a careful game and a fast game can both set a record.
Is my game saved if I close the page?
Yes. A game in progress is saved on your device and kept for 30 days, so you can carry on where you left off.
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