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Memorize

About

This is a game for teachers and children to create games that help them meet learning needs. The game has matching pairs of what are clickable tiles, or blocks. The card pairs are composed of text, sound or images. The children turn over the cards to match words, words and sounds, words and pictures, or pictures and sounds. There are a few default games loaded. These images, sounds and text can be extended to animations or movie snippets. Players of Memorize can play together across multiple machines.

Using

Single Player Mode The following screenshot shows the single player mode. The player has matched two pair. They are highlighted and shown on the left side. If the pair of tiles do not match, the are flipped back over. This player has found two matching pairs. The updated points are reflected next to the player icon. The labels reflect these functions:
  1. Restart the Game
  2. Load demo game - Select preloaded demo games from list. The current game is called "addition".
  3. Select the Grid Size
  4. Load the demo game. This game is "addition".
  5. Matched pairs show in the user color
  6. Game board - Click tiles to flip over. If the pair of tiles match, they are highlighted and shown on the left side. If the pair of tiles do not match, the are flipped back over.
Play the memorize game
Creating a Game To create a game, here are the features you need to know:
  1. New Game: Start a new game
  2. Load Game: Load a game you have started
  3. Save Game: Save your work
  4. Game Name: Type the name of your game
  5. Equal Pairs: The content details of the tiles are the same
  6. Grouped Game: The content details of the tiles are different but match in kind. You can label the first tile as 1 and second matching tile as 2. Or you can allow the tiles to be displayed randomly.
  7. Insert Picture: opens the journal to select an image file
  8. Insert Sound: opens the journal to select a sound file
  9. Click to Pronounce Text
  10. Type in Text
  11. Preview
  12. Add
  13. Update
  14. Preview Matching Pairs
  15. Delete
Play the memorize game

Applying

Create a Color Game

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create and play a Memorize activity matching colors. The tiles are equal meaning each set is the same, and you will learn how to upload an image and add text.
Preparation Before beginning, save eight color fills using the Paint activity. Use the Bucket tool to fill the color image and save. The color image saved from the Paint activity is in rectangular in size. The Memorize activity uses a square picture image aligned from the upper left.
  1. Click the Create tab
  2. Type in a Game name
  3. Tick Equal pairs check box
  4. Insert Pictures and Text
Prepare Colors
Create Color Tiles
  1. Click Insert picture.
  2. Select and click the image file with your color
  3. Type <color name> in the Text box.
  4. Click Add. The new pair of tiles are displayed on the left side.
  5. Repeat steps until all pairs are added.
  6. Click Save.
Create Color Tiles the memorize game