OBJECTIVE OF SIMON: Remember the color pattern and press the buttons in order.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 1+ player
MATERIALS OF SIMON: Simon game unit
TYPE OF GAME: Board game
AUDIENCE: 8+
OVERVIEW OF SIMON
Do you remember the childhood classic game, Simon Says? Do you know there’s a modern version that you can play by yourself or turn into a competition with others? Check out Simon, the Hasbro handheld electronic game, in which you’ll be testing your memory to the limits. Remember the colors in order, or you’re out!
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SETUP FOR SIMON
Make sure there are batteries in your Simon handheld device. Then, turn the device on by pressing the power button. You can use the power button to also adjust the volume of the game once it’s on.
Hold the device with two hands, and get ready to play!
HOW TO PLAY SIMON
Once the device is on, the green light will flash. Press this button to start the game.
One of the four colors (green, red, yellow, and blue) of the device will flash. Press the colors in the order that they flash. A new light will be added to the sequence after every round.
When you successfully complete a round by pressing the lights in the right order, a new round will begin, a new light added each time until you fail! This game will get harder and harder as you add on more lights to the sequence, which we guarantee will get confusing.
END OF GAME
The moment you make a mistake, the Simon handheld game will make a noise indicating this. Then, it will display your score with flashing lights and sounds.
- All lights flash = 10 points
- Green light flashes = 1 point
So, for example, if you got 25 points, all lights will flash twice, and the green light will flash 5 times.
The goal? Beat your high score! Or if you’re playing with others: get a higher score than your opponents.
You can check your current high score of the Simon handheld game by pressing the power button for two seconds.
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