Case study :: Flash Games : Memory Spin Date :: september 2005 Project name :: count on website

About Memory Spin

Click here to play Memory Spin

About Count On

Count On is the continuation of the United Kingdom's year of Mathematics - Maths Year 2000. It is a Department for Education project with a remit to "bring maths to all" - and one of the major vehicles for this is the web site.

Gameplay

Memory Spin is a game for 2 players. The aim is to recognise and describe movement as turns using fractions of turns, angles and up to 8 compass directions. It uses memory skills, but could be played without covering objects.

Three rounds are played by each player. Play starts with a character (could choose from 'medieval tower', or 'robot' scenarios for example) being placed in a circle, surrounded by 4 objects.

Round 1

After looking at the screen (for about 10 seconds), the objects are hidden (this could be done by a spotlight effect, or covering each item with a cloth). The figure in the centre spins, then stops facing an object. A demand is made to turn to one of the objects (either as a character and speech balloon (with sound?), or in a flashing box). The player then has to choose the correct turn from a multiple choice list:

• Quarter turn
• Half turn
• Three-quarter turn
• Full turn

If correct player claims that prize. The second player has his/her go as above.

Round 2

4 new objects are revealed, once studied are covered and the spin is done again.The player then has to choose the correct turn from a multiple choice list:

• North
• East
• South
• West

Round 3

4 new objects are revealed, once studied are covered and the spin is done again.The player then has to choose the correct turn from a multiple choice list:

• 90°
• 180°
• 270°
• 360°

Scoring

The items for each player are added as they play, they could appear down the sides of the screen.

If at the end on three rounds there is a draw, there could be further rounds until one player gets it wrong.

Play Memory Spin

Technologies used

Web Design:

• Macromedia Flash

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