Sequence Memory

Sequence memory tests how well you remember and reproduce a growing spatial pattern — which tiles lit up, and in what order. It closely mirrors the Corsi block-tapping task used in cognitive testing, and draws on visual–spatial working memory rather than verbal memory.

Cognitive domain: Spatial Memory

Tiles flash one after another in a sequence; you repeat it by tapping the same tiles in the same order. Each round you clear adds one more step to the pattern.

Your score is the longest sequence you reproduced correctly. Spatial spans tend to run a little shorter than digit spans, so reaching low double digits here is strong — and usually means you grouped the path into a shape rather than memorizing tiles one by one.

• Turn the path into a shape or route — “down, across, back up” — instead of separate points.
• Watch the whole board at once rather than staring at each tile in turn.
• Rehearse the sequence in your head during the flash, before you start tapping.
• Keep your eyes still and let peripheral vision track the pattern.

How is this different from number memory?

This is spatial order — positions and paths — not digits, so it uses a different memory system.

What counts as a good score?

Reaching low double-digit sequences is well above what most people manage.

Does it carry over to real life?

Spatial memory shows up in navigation and in remembering layouts and routes.