A single continuous line winds from a marked start point across the screen, crossing itself to create a tangled pattern. Your task is to count exactly how many left (or right) turns the path makes. The line never branches; every corner is a definite bend. Accuracy matters more than speed.
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This measures precise visual path-tracing: following a single tangled line that crosses itself and counting only its left or only its right turns. Accuracy matters more than speed, so it trains the careful, segment-by-segment tracking that cluttered visual displays demand.
Avoid trying to count all the turns from a bird's-eye view of the whole image. Start at the green dot and trace the line one segment at a time. At each corner, mentally tick the direction before moving on. This sequential method catches bends that a quick visual sweep will miss.
On Hard the path is guaranteed to overlap itself. Where two strands cross, the trap is jumping onto the wrong one. Keep following the strand you are on straight through the crossing, never switch lines at an intersection. A fingertip or cursor on the screen makes this much easier than tracing by eye alone.
In our testing, scoring 8 or more out of 10 consistently on Hard means you can reliably count 16-segment self-crossing paths with turns as shallow as 15 degrees. Most people reach that level with steady, focused practice over time.
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