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Concentration (Shinkei Suijaku) rules: remember the cards and make pairs

A memory game: turn up two face-down cards at a time and collect pairs of the same number. A pair lets you go again, and whoever collects the most pairs wins. You can also try alone to clear the table in as few turns as you can, and play CPU players with three levels of memory.

  • Also known as: Shinkei Suijaku, Memory, Pairs
  • Players: 1–4 players (the CPU fills empty seats)
  • Price: free
  • Runs in the browser (no install)
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The game screen is in Japanese.

Games against the CPU and solo modes work right away without signing in. Online play (random matches and private rooms) and saving stats or leaderboard scores require signing in with a Google account. To play with a friend, your friend also needs to create an account and register as your friend.

Concentration modes

  • CPU match (CPU対戦): try it alone or play 1–3 CPU players (three strength levels, 52 or 26 cards). No sign-in needed
  • Random Match (ランダムマッチ): play two-handed with people gathered online (the CPU fills empty seats)
  • Room Match (ルーム対戦): play friends using a room ID or a friend invite, 1–4 players (to invite a friend, they also need to create an account and register as your friend). Choose the number of cards and add CPU players

Basic rules of Concentration

  • All 52 cards (or 26: spades and hearts only) are laid out face down.
  • On your turn, turn up two cards. If they have the same number, you take them and turn up two more.
  • If not, both are shown to everyone and turned face down again, and the next player takes a turn.
  • When every card is taken, the player with the most pairs wins. The same number of pairs shares a place.
  • Alone, your score is how many cards you turned to clear the table.

How to play on Asobi Lounge

  • On your turn, press the cards you want to turn up. After two, you see whether they make a pair.
  • Everyone sees the cards turned up. Two cards that did not match stay face up until the next card is turned.
  • Your best score alone (the fewest cards turned) is kept in this browser.

Tips

  • Remember where each number was turned up. A number you have seen once helps you on your second card.
  • Turn an unknown card first; if you remember where its pair is, turn that one next.
  • With 26 cards a game is short, which is good for practice and for playing alone.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play alone?
Yes. Choose one player in the CPU match and try to clear the table in as few turns as you can.
How do the CPU levels differ?
In how many cards they remember. The weak CPU remembers only the last few, the strong one cards turned up much earlier.
What happens if a player leaves during a game?
The CPU takes over for them, so the game does not stop. Online, you have 20 seconds per card; if time runs out, a card is turned for you.
Is Concentration free to play?
Yes, it costs nothing. Games against the CPU and solo modes work right away without signing in. Online play (random matches and private rooms) and saving stats or leaderboard scores require signing in with a Google account. To play with a friend, your friend also needs to create an account and register as your friend.

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