It is made for children from about four to thirteen, and the board size can be changed to suit any player. Younger children start on a smaller board.

How big can the board be?

Easy has 6 pairs, Medium 8, Hard 12 and Huge 18.

What is under the lily pads?

Rupert's pond friends, drawn like the creatures in his own adventure, or shapes, animals, food or things. Tap the board button to change what is under them or how many there are.

How are the stars worked out?

From your moves compared with the number of pairs. The fewer extra moves you need, the more stars you get.

Working memory and concentration: holding several positions in mind at once and paying attention to each card.

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Rupert's Memory Pond

Tweens

About Rupert's Memory Pond

Under every lily pad on Rupert's pond hides one of his friends, and each has a twin. Turn over two pads at a time and find every pair. Choose how big the pond is, and whether the pads hide pond friends, shapes, animals, food or things.

Rupert's Memory Pond is the pairs game on Rupert the frog's pond. Under every lily pad hides one of his friends, a snail, a duckling, a ladybug, a hedgehog, and each has a twin somewhere on the water. Turn over two pads: a pair stays up with a lily flower and Rupert, on his log, says who you found; if they are not a pair, remember where they were. Boards go from six pairs to eighteen, and the pads can hide shapes, animals, food or things instead. Two can play as well, taking turns on one device or online with a friend: a pair scores and goes again.

Tips

Start in one corner and work across the board in order. It is easier to remember where a card was when you turned them over in a pattern.
On your first turn of each move, flip a card you have not seen yet. If it matches one you remember, you can go straight to the pair.
Say the pictures out loud as they turn over. Naming them helps the memory stick, especially for young children.
Pick a board that feels a little hard but not frustrating. The game remembers your size and theme for next time.
For parents: the stars measure how close your child came to finding each pair in one move, so they show progress in memory rather than speed.

Questions

What age is it for?: It is made for children from about four to thirteen, and the board size can be changed to suit any player. Younger children start on a smaller board.
How big can the board be?: Easy has 6 pairs, Medium 8, Hard 12 and Huge 18.
What is under the lily pads?: Rupert's pond friends, drawn like the creatures in his own adventure, or shapes, animals, food or things. Tap the board button to change what is under them or how many there are.
How are the stars worked out?: From your moves compared with the number of pairs. The fewer extra moves you need, the more stars you get.
What does it teach?: Working memory and concentration: holding several positions in mind at once and paying attention to each card.
Are there ads?: No ads are shown in the Little Learners and Kids areas.