How do you play the Trail Making Speed Test?

Select the scattered nodes in the prompted order, alternating between a number and a shape symbol.

Why does the game use shapes instead of letters?

Universal shape symbols make the alternating trail less dependent on the Latin alphabet.

No. It is a short entertainment and practice game, not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.

SEQUENCE SEARCH · 3 MAPS

Connect alternating numbers and shapes through a scattered field.

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Complete three maps with 8, 12, and 16 nodes. Wrong selections add errors but do not end the game.

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READY?

Follow the prompt: number, shape, number, shape.

Tap or click the prompted node. Keyboard users can Tab to a node and press Enter.

HOW TO PLAY

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Find the current node shown above the trail board.
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Select nodes in order: 1, first shape, 2, second shape, and onward.
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Each correct selection draws the next trail segment. A wrong node counts as an error.

VISUAL SEQUENCING

The trail alternates between a numerical sequence and a fixed sequence of distinct shape symbols.

Shapes replace letters so the basic order is not tied to the Latin alphabet.

ENTERTAINMENT ONLY

Your result combines total completion time and selection accuracy across the maps.

This short browser activity is not a clinical Trail Making Test and does not provide a diagnosis.

QUESTIONS

What order should I follow?

Alternate between the next number and the next displayed shape: 1, ●, 2, ■, 3, ▲, and so on.

What happens after a wrong node?

Standard mode records an error and lets you retry the same required node. Endless mode ends immediately.

How does endless mode change?

Every completed map adds another number-shape pair while the current-node timer becomes shorter.

Is this a diagnostic test?

No. It is designed for entertainment and personal practice only.