Rules & objective
Tap every number in order, as quickly as you can.
- Press Start to reveal the numbers and begin the timed round. Only the next required number advances your progress.
- Each incorrect tap adds one second to the final result. Correctly selected numbers remain marked and cannot be selected again.
- Finish by selecting every number. Your result combines elapsed time, rounded up to whole seconds, with the accumulated penalty seconds.
Key terms
- Next
- The number you must find now.
- Penalty
- One additional second for an incorrect tap.
- Scan pattern
- A consistent way of moving attention across the grid.
Difficulty levels
| Level | What changes |
|---|---|
| Easy | Find 1–16 on a 4 × 4 grid. A wrong tap adds one second. |
| Medium | Find 1–25 on a 5 × 5 grid. A wrong tap adds one second. |
| Hard | Find 1–36 on a 6 × 6 grid. Keep your search systematic. |
Changing difficulty starts a fresh round. Personal bests are tracked separately.
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Easy asks for 1–16 on a 4 × 4 grid, Medium 1–25 on 5 × 5, and Hard 1–36 on 6 × 6. Scores are personal game results, not a measurement or diagnosis of attention.
Common questions
Do the numbers move after a correct tap?
No. Positions stay fixed throughout that round.
Can I skip a number and come back?
No. Tapping out of order adds a penalty and leaves the required next number unchanged.
Keep exploring
Put the rules into practice.
Use the companion guide for a worked example, strategy and a small practice challenge.
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