Simon
(1978)
| Average time to play: | 30 |
| Minimum age: | 7 |
| Number of players: | 1 - 4 |
| Publisher: | Estrela, Hasbro, Hasbro Industries (Hasbro Bradley), John Sands Pty Ltd, Just Play Games, MB Giochi, MB Jeux, MB Spiele, Milton Bradley, Super Impulse |
| Designers: | Ralph Baer, Lenny Cope, Howard J. Morrison |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Memory, Pattern Recognition |
Simon is a large round electronic box with four player 'press pads' on top. Each of the pads lights up and plays a tone.
The game is basically a memory game. Simon lights one of the coloured pads and sounds a tone, then two, then three, etc. Players attempt to match Simon by pressing the pads in the proper sequence. If someone fails, they get a 'raspberry' and are out of the game. Of course Simon speeds up as the game progresses so it becomes increasingly more difficult.
For a little less randomness, players can set the game to ignore the computer and perform the sequences themselves adding one colour to each play. Player 1 can press "Red", Player 2 then must press "Red" and then adds another "Red", player 3 then must press "Red, Red", and then adds "Blue", etc.
Alternative names:
Simon
Genius
Mini Senso
Pocket Simon
Senso
Simon Air
Simon Jump
Simon Trickster
World's Smallest Simon
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 15:52:10 UTC
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