Market Memory is one of the most practical games in the library. You are shown a shopping list for a few seconds. Then the list disappears, and you are at the store. Pick every item on the list from the shelves. Try not to forget anything, and try not to grab things that were not on the list.
A small, fun version of a memory task most of us do every week.
Where to find it
Go to Activities → Brain Games, and tap Market Memory.
How to play
Tap Play.
A shopping list appears for a few seconds. Read it and try to commit it to memory.
The list disappears. A shelf full of items appears.
Tap every item that was on the list.
When you think you have them all, tap Done.
You will see what you got right and what you missed, or added by mistake.
Adaptive difficulty
Market Memory adjusts to you. Early rounds have short lists (maybe four items). If you are doing well, the lists get longer, the display time shorter, or the distractor items more similar. If you are missing items, the game eases back.
What it trains
Remembering what you need. A skill that translates directly to real-life grocery shopping.
Real-life recall. Holding a list in your head is one of the most common daily memory tasks.
Noticing details. Distinguishing "apple juice" from "apple sauce" from "apples" when the shelf has all three.
How long a round takes
Three to five minutes. One round is enough for a short break. Two or three rounds is a nice session.
How to remember a list
Group items by category. "Produce: apples, bananas, lettuce." "Dairy: milk, eggs, yogurt." Grouped lists are easier to remember than mixed ones.
Tell a tiny story. "I am making a salad, so lettuce, tomato, and dressing. Then oatmeal for breakfast, so oats, milk, and honey." A story wraps the items in meaning.
Say the list out loud in your head. That verbal echo is the same trick that helps with Pattern Flow.
Do not panic if you forget one. Real life is the same. You come home, realize you forgot the butter, and you go back. That is fine.
It counts
Every finished round contributes to your ThriveScore. Market Memory is one of the games that makes a real-life difference you can notice: after a few weeks of playing, people often say they are less likely to forget things at the actual grocery store. That is a gift.