[Tutor] simon says

[Emile van Sebille]

On 9/10/2012 12:40 PM Brett Ritter said...
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Matthew Ngaha <chigga101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> thanks for your input. i understand Simon Says. I'm just struggling to
>> see the connection with the assignment. a sequence of colours and
>> sounds using the keyboard. I 'm trying to understand how this relates
>> to the game
>
> This seems less about "simon says" the social game, and more about
> "simon", the 1980s electronic toy.
>
> That toy had four colored buttons that would light up in a sequence,
> playing a tone for each color.  The player would then have to press
> the buttons in the same sequence.  The game would then replay the
> sequence and add an additional step.  Player would have to enter the
> longer sequence in.  Continue until player loses (and game made an
> angry buzz).
>
> It was quite addictive.
>


Good call -- that sounds like what they're at.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_%28game%29

Emile