Levels, number of cards and card types
In brief
The New Game window offers four choices: pairs or triplets (Images to match), the difficulty, the number of cards and the card type. The difficulty changes the images and the limit on missed attempts; the number of cards changes the size of the board.
Pairs or triplets
The Images to match row offers "2 cards" (pairs) and "3 cards" (triplets). The available numbers of cards depend on this choice:
- pairs: 12, 20, 30 and 60 cards;
- triplets: 12, 21, 30 and 54 cards.
Easy, Medium, Hard
Each subject in the catalog comes in 5 image versions. The difficulty determines which ones are dealt:
- Easy: "Very different images, easy to recognize." Each group is a different subject, in its first version.
- Medium: "Varied images, sometimes similar. Look closely at the details." Each group is a different subject, in a randomly picked version.
- Hard: "Very similar images with small differences. Only exactly identical images go together." Few subjects, each in several versions: each version forms its own group.
Hard example (game MM2-PAAW-AAAAAAF): the 12 cards show only "cat" and "lion", in different versions. The letter after the name, added by the site, tells the versions apart.
| cat E | cat C | lion D | lion A | lion A |
| lion C | cat B | lion D | cat B | cat C |
| lion C | cat E | empty slot | empty slot | empty slot |
Medium example (game MM2-PBAB-AAAAAAB, card type "All families"): each pair is a different subject.
| ramen | elasmosaurus | elasmosaurus | trumpet | liftgate delivery truck | trumpet | ramen | armillary sphere |
| dump truck | empty picture frame | liftgate delivery truck | armillary sphere | empty picture frame | dump truck | chocolate truffle | track loader |
| colored pencil | colored pencil | track loader | chocolate truffle | empty slot | empty slot | empty slot | empty slot |
The limit on missed attempts
The app calculates the limit from the number of groups, the mode and the difficulty: it grows faster than the board, because a large board is harder to remember, and it is more generous in triplets, where you have to remember three places per image. Values in the app:
| Groups | Cards | Easy | Medium | Hard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pairs | 12 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| pairs | 20 | 31 | 24 | 18 |
| pairs | 30 | 45 | 36 | 27 |
| pairs | 60 | 94 | 77 | 61 |
| triplets | 12 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
| triplets | 21 | 34 | 26 | 19 |
| triplets | 30 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| triplets | 54 | 89 | 72 | 57 |
Card types
The catalog has 2,190 drawn subjects, sorted into 50 families and 5 categories. The Card type row opens a gallery: you pick a family, a whole category or "All families".
| Category | Subjects | Families |
|---|---|---|
| Animals | 450 | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Saltwater fish, Freshwater fish, Insects, Coastal invertebrates, Arachnids and others and Prehistoric animals |
| Transport | 400 | Bikes and mobility, Cars and motorcycles, Service vehicles, Construction site, Farm machinery, Trains and cables, Aircraft, Boats, Infrastructure and Transport equipment |
| Home | 440 | Kitchen utensils, Tableware, Furniture and storage, Household appliances, Bath and care, Clothing, Shoes and accessories, DIY, Cleaning and Lighting and decor |
| Food | 440 | Fruits, Vegetables, Breads and flatbreads, Pastries, Cookies and candy, Chilled desserts, Prepared dishes, Savory light meals, Cheeses and groceries, and Starches |
| Nature and leisure | 460 | Trees, Flowers, Gardening, Instruments, Sports, Toys, Table games, Arts and school, Outdoors, and Science |
All the combinations in the window (1,344 across card types, pairs or triplets, card counts and difficulties) are accepted by the app: each family has enough subjects for the largest board.