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Compass Turns

Track your facing direction through a sequence of turns.

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How to play Compass Turns

  1. Track your facing direction through a sequence of turns.
  2. Read the prompt carefully and choose an answer, or type into the answer field.
  3. After checking, read the explanation. Use “Next round” to continue.
  4. Complete ten rounds for a score out of 100. Restart creates a fresh session.

A worked example

Which way are you facing? Start South. Turn right, left.

the answer is South. Track one quarter-turn at a time.

A useful way to practice

Choose a stable reference point before imagining a turn, reflection or route. Moving one step at a time often helps more than trying to picture the whole transformation at once.

What your result means

This is a recreational spatial activity. Results describe performance on this particular task, with this device and these rules. They are not a clinical assessment, IQ score or promise of improvements in daily life. Your best result and recent sessions stay in this browser; no account is required.

Is Compass Turns free?

Yes. You can play the full activity without a payment, download or account.

Can I use a keyboard?

Use Tab to focus buttons and Enter or Space to activate them. Answer fields accept normal typing. The maze also supports arrow keys. Timed tests will differ between touch, mouse and keyboard input.

Why did my result change?

Practice, a different generated puzzle, distractions and input timing all affect results. Compare several sessions rather than drawing a conclusion from one attempt.