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Simon Swipe
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- BGG rating
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Simon Flash
2011
Rules assistance for Simon Flash
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Simon Flash
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Simon Flash is a board game released in 2011 ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Memory and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
From the publishers website: It’s four SIMON games in one! The WONDER-LINK technology lets the cubes know where you shuffle them, when you win and what you scored. The yellow game is SIMON Lights Off: Can you quickly line up the cubes in just the right order to turn off all the lights? The red game is SIMON Shuffle: When the cube colors scramble, can you line them up in their original order? The blue game is SIMON Secret Color: There’s only one order that will show the same color on all four cubes. How fast can you unlock the code? The green game is SIMON Classic: Stop shuffling. Start pressing! Can you remember and repeat a longer and longer sequence of colors? Challenge your friends or tune up your skills on your own! Includes 4 electronic cubes, game case, rules and quick-play card. Includes 8 “AAA” batteries. For 1 or more players. Ages 8 and up.
Editions
- Simon FlashenHasbro2011
- Simon FlashHasbro2011
- Simon FlashdeHasbro2010
Questions and answers
The catalogue lists Simon Flash for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Simon Flash has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Simon Flash belongs to these categories: Memory, Electronic, and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Memory and Pattern Recognition. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Simon Flash as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.