Simon Flash is a more complicated version of the traditional Simon game that can be fun and develop visual and auditory memory and speed for the right audience. The game includes four small battery-powered cubes that flash, make sounds, and light up colors. There are four different games which require the player to put the cubes in a specific order, guess the “secret” color by eliminating other choices, solve a brain-teaser puzzle, or remember and repeat increasingly long color sequences. This can be a great game for a child who has good short-term visual memory and logic skills to further develop these skills. However, students who are weaker in these skills may find the number and complexity of the games simply overwhelming to remember and follow. Overall, this version may be better to challenge students who are stronger in these skills, and parents may want to find the more traditional version for other children.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Auditory Processing
• Has auditory distractions that cannot be silenced (background music, players shout answers, etc.)
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Organization
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Processing Speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Self-regulation
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Visual Memory
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Visual Motor Speed
• Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Working Memory
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps

Play Simon Lights Off, Shuffle, Secret Color, or Simon Classic. Sonic Edition, cubes are clear green in color!