To put it another way, Simon has you remembering sequences of different tones, Henry has you remembering where different sounds are.
Another difference is that I do not like Simon type games, but am enjoying the heck out of Henry. Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Seaman via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: "Gene Warner via groups.io" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:19:31 -0500 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Henry and Simon? > From reading what Geen wrote I'd say that the difference between Henry and > simon is that Simon has you memorize a lengtheoing sequence of sounds with > the longest run of correct sounds winning the game. And in Simon, there are > only 4 tones to work with and they stay in the same place, so once you learn > what each button sounds like, you can play the game. With henry, it's only one correct sound to win the game, but you have to hunt for the sound, rather than being able to permanently learn where each sound is. I've played Simon before but never Henry. But that's the difference I see based on what Geen wrote and what I've played. Heather On Jan 19, 2026 3:37 PM, "Gene Warner via groups.io" <[email protected]> wrote: > > In Simon you have to repeat an ever lengthoning series of sounds, mostly just > tones. In multi player games, if you get it wrong, you are out of the game, > the winner is the last player still in the game. > > In Henry 16 different sounds are randomly scattered into a 4 by 4 grid of > button, you push a Henry button and it randomly selects one of the 16 sounds > and plays it, you then have to try to find that sound in the 4 by 4 grid, you > only get one guess per turn. The next turn Henry will give you a different > sound to find. Rinse and repeat. When you find the sound Henry gave you, that > button lights up, when four buttons in a column, row, or diagonally are lit > up the game is over. In multi player games, the first person to complete four > in a row wins, any player can use any lighted button in the four in a row for > the win so the sounds you find can be used against you. For sighted players, > they can see what button their oponent chose and so can learn where a sound > is that they can use in a subsequent turn. > > Gene... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:03:35 -0700 > Subject: [blind-gamers] Henry and Simon? > > > Hi, > > > > What is the difference between Henry and Simon? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#128717): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/128717 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117351641/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
