Zehano’s Stroop game asks for the ink color while showing a color word. If the word RED is printed in blue, the correct response is blue. The Reverse Stroop game switches that rule: it asks for the written word instead.
Read the rule before every session
The two activities can look similar while expecting opposite answers. In the regular game, look at the display color and choose the corresponding label. In Reverse Stroop, read the letters and disregard their color. A ten-round session awards ten points for each correct choice and explains the answer before you continue.
Use errors as information
If you repeatedly answer with the word during the regular game, slow down and name the requested feature before selecting. If the color is hard to distinguish on your screen, try a different activity. Display characteristics and color perception affect this task; a missed choice is not evidence of a condition.
Keep comparisons modest
Zehano uses a recreational implementation with its own stimuli and scoring. It is not a standardized clinical Stroop assessment. Practice can make these particular rules more familiar. Your score is stored only in this browser, and using a different device, input method or game version can make comparisons less meaningful.
Updated 10 October 2026. Original practical guide created with AI-assisted drafting and software checks. No professional or clinical review is claimed. Editorial approach and corrections.