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Zodiac Memory

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Zodiac Memory

Thumby leads a lantern parade of the twelve zodiac animals. Each round a new line walks past, all in view at once, then the lanterns go dark. Don't play it back: answer two questions about its order, like who walked right after the Tiger or where the Goat was.

2–4 min
Sequence memory

How to play

Study the parade. 3 to 8 animals in a row, each on a numbered place. You have a few seconds; tap "Got it" to go early.
Lights out. The lanterns go dark. Answer two questions about the order: who came after or before, who was third, where an animal walked, who was in between.
Three lives. A wrong answer costs a life. Twelve rounds, one for each animal of the zodiac, with a memory tip and a zodiac fact after each.
Score. 30 points plus 10 per animal in the parade for each right answer, +25 for a perfect round. A perfect run is 2,340.

Quick tips

Count while you look. "One Rat, two Horse, three Dog" ties each animal to its place number.
Chunk the line. Split a long parade into groups of three. Three small chunks beat one long list.
Make a tiny story. Link neighbours: the Rat rode the Dragon to the Pig's party.
Guard the middle. The first and last places stick on their own. Give the middle an extra look.
Replay before you read. When the lights go out, run through the parade once in your head, then read the question.