Memory game (Matching Pairs, Concentration)
Do you remember faces well? Are you sure you won't get lost in an unfamiliar place? Easily recognize objects? The "Memori" game is a great opportunity to test yourself and train your visual memory.
History of the game
In Russia, this game is better known as "Find a Pair", but the computer version uses the patented name Memory. The puzzle was released in 1959 by the world famous Ravensburger, which specializes in puzzles and children's games. The idea of a simple and useful game is much older, the birthplace of memory is Japan.
During the Heian Period (平安 時代), which lasted from the 9th to the 12th century, Japanese aristocrats enjoyed playing with shells (kai-awase, 貝 合 わ せ). The set consisted of 360 pairs of shells, on the inner side of which were applied images of flowers, costumes, etc. The paired drawings were interspersed with literary phrases with a continuation. The aristocrats turned the shells over, memorized their location and looked for a suitable pair from memory.
The art of making sashes and applying images was so high that kai-awase kits served as dowries for girls from noble families. The Japanese still love to play shells, but the authentic game has not gone beyond the Land of the Rising Sun. But the modern and simplified version of "Memori" quickly conquered the world.
Interesting Facts
- The game "Memori" is equally useful for three-year-old children and their great-grandmothers. Developed visual memory is essential for vivid imagination and maintenance of cognitive function.
- In the table version, ordinary playing cards are often used, in this case the game is solitaire. The number of identical pairs determines the complexity of the alignment. Several people can participate in the game, each in turn turns over two cards and shows them to the others.
- Memory is loved all over the world, in different countries the game is called Matching Pairs, Match Match, Match Up, Pelmanism, Shinkei-suijaku, Pexeso, Pairs.
In "Memori", the winner is the one who better remembers the arrangement of the pictures and knows how to concentrate on the game. Some players say that intuition helps them find the same cards. You can test visual memory, and at the same time check if you can trust your instinct.
