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News London. The London Metro Memory game has attracted no shortage of excitement since its release, with users quickly becoming addicted to seeing how many stations they can remember. In order to complete the game, players must name all stations on all lines on the London Underground map, an almost impossible task — for some. It seems rather self-explanatory as to how it can become quite an addictive headscratcher. Um, which station is next to Bounds Green again?

Tube memory game

London Metro Memory has an incredibly simple premise. Remember as many tube stations as you can. Overground and Elizabeth line too. Type them in, and they'll appear on the map. Every time you 'complete' an entire line, there's a little bit of celebratory roundel confetti. Like any quiz game worth its salt, Metro Memory starts off breezily enough — as you glide your way through your Oxford Circuses and Brixtons — but grows decidedly knottier when you try to conjure up the name of that obscure Overground station with the weird name — no, not that one, the other one. It might even break you:. Remember, this isn't a mere stations — but We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Metro Memory is going to seriously lower your productivity at work this week. Especially if, like us, you're half decent at naming tube stations, but don't have a photographic memory. By the way, if you close or refresh the tab, it remembers all of your answer so far, thus avoiding any nervous breakdowns. Update with a spoiler : We retired on

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Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. How many of the tube, Overground and Elizabeth line stations can you name? If you regularly ride the tube, you likely spend a lot of time staring at tube maps. Plenty of us should know tube maps pretty damn well.

Think you know your London Underground? The Metro Memory tube game has gone viral since it appeared online last Friday — with over , people already trying — and in some cases failing — to see how many Tube stations in the capital they can remember. Has kept us occupied for two days solid. It was created by software engineer Benjamin Tran Dinh — who told the Standard that it was inspired by a game he previously played which involved naming streets in San Francisco, where he once lived. How many do you think you can name from memory? He previously created a game based around the Paris metro — moving on to create the Tube Map Memory game after it proved popular. Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram.

Tube memory game

Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. How many of the tube, Overground and Elizabeth line stations can you name?

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Tube staff working on most polluted lines tend to be off sick more, study finds. There are so many random stations out there, and trying to recall them is surprisingly fun You may also like. TheWeek The Week. The game's creator believes 'it is memories associated with the geography of London' that explains its popularity. A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day — and the best features from TheWeek. Could equity release work for you? Popular on Time Out [image]. Did you see that London now has an entire gallery dedicated to transport posters? Phubbing: a marriage-wrecking habit? So if anyone should be credited with starting a new mapping trend it really should be Chris Arvin. Newsletter sign up Newsletter. Listen to our One More Life podcast , subscribe to our free newsletter and follow us on Twitter for all the latest gaming intel. It added localStorage, which allows a player's guesses and score to persist between sessions and also added support for a number of spelling variations and typos.

London Metro Memory has an incredibly simple premise. Remember as many tube stations as you can. Overground and Elizabeth line too.

By Theara Coleman Published 25 September Remember, this isn't a mere stations — but Popular on Time Out [image]. Keep on reading to learn more. Below is Benjamin's viral Tweet that announced the existence of this particular game, prompting an untold number of Londoners and other interested parties to get involved and start guessing. I figured playing with metro station names would be more fun. Create a free account. Even if you close your tab, your ongoing list and percentage score will be remembered if you come back later. First look at exceptional new London properties for sale in Is Google's new AI bot 'woke'? It seems rather self-explanatory as to how it can become quite an addictive headscratcher. Report a problem with this article. The Week is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Tube staff working on most polluted lines tend to be off sick more, study finds. It might even break you:.