iMimic: 80's Vintage Electronic Memory Game
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Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Games
Languages
English
Wed Apr 26 2017
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iMimic is a retro-style memory game that brings the neon fun of the 1980s to your phone. Simple to learn but difficult to master, the game challenges you to memorize and repeat increasingly complex sequences of lights and tones. Featuring a beautiful vintage design and authentic sounds, iMimic is a nostalgic trip and a great brain-teaser for all ages.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
iMimic is a loving tribute to the classic 'Simon' electronic memory games of the 80s. It captures the look and, more importantly, the sound of the original devices perfectly. The vintage aesthetic is spot-on, right down to the glowing plastic buttons and the specific low-fi beep tones.
It’s a simple test of memory—watch the sequence of lights and sounds and repeat them back. While it doesn't add much to the formula, its purity is its strength. It’s a great 'one-more-go' game that starts easy but quickly becomes a high-tension challenge as the sequences get longer. For anyone who grew up with the original handheld game, this is a perfect piece of nostalgia.
Features
Authentic 80s electronic aesthetics and sound effects
Multiple difficulty levels and speeds
Compete for the highest sequence on global leaderboards
Simple, addictive 'pick up and play' mechanics
Tips & Walkthrough
Don't try to memorize each note individually. Instead, try to find a pattern or a 'rhythm' in the sequence. Hum the tones to yourself to help bridge the gap between your short-term memory and your fingers.
Gameplays
In Classic Mode, the game adds one new note to the sequence every time you successfully repeat it. One mistake ends the game, making the later rounds incredibly tense.
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Q&A
Yes, but the game is much easier with sound on, as the audio cues help reinforce your memory of the light sequence!
Ratings & Reviews
Close to the original, but not quite
Fri Aug 29 2025 Zaldarffi’m glad that this game is very close to the original Simon except for some small little details that detract from its originality. I noticed that it does what a lot of Simon clones do and it is pretty close to the original, but the one problem that I have with it is that you can’t hold down the lens like you could on the other game and the sound isn’t quite the original sound either. Also, the original Simon didn’t give you multiple tries at it. I will try playing with this a little more and see what I think but it’s almost there, but not quite.
Memories
Sun Aug 26 2018 JokersWife0718My name is Gary I am using my wife’s account at the moment. My wife downloaded this game this morning and asked me if I would like to come stroll down memory lane for a min? Well I have a seizure disorder that has frankly taken away most of my memories, past present and future, so anyways she hands me her iPhone and it says IMimic and the picture shows Simon Says and it instantly took me back to my childhood sitting in my room with my younger brother playing this game for hours an hours. It is a memory that I hope I will never forget. I hope the person or company who created this “memory lane” continues to create many many more for future generations to come. Thank you very much for this opportunity to take this wonderful stroll down memory lane.
Classic gameplay that is guaranteed to fry your brain!
Fri Dec 24 2021 felicopter91609Let me get this straight: it’s a clone of the original Simon game from the 70s and 80s, and this app simulates it quite well, even it plays the sound of a squeaky button when you tap the colors. The gameplay is just classic, no level ups, no experience points, no .io and no microtransactions (I mean there is a no ads upgrade, but gameplay is not affected by microtransactions) just watch and repeat and I am telling you, once you make it through 50 sequences, your brain won’t know what to do! 10/10 perfect for when you have nothing but your iPhone on you
This is how you do it!
Thu May 04 2023 scootmandu2I was remembering the old Simon Says game and was looking for an app to duplicate it. This may not have all the bells and whistles, but for this game it isn’t needed. In general, the ads seem so unobtrusive that one doesn’t need the ad-free version. I might go that route anyway to thank the developers for bringing back such a cool classic.
An Incredible Likeness To An Old Friend!
Sun May 14 2017 Meyer1959It looks, feels and plays just like the original 1980s Simon game that we all knew and loved, and our parents hated, 'til we caught them playing too…. The only things that this Simon lover can find missing here are the dead batteries and the old hard plastic. I was pleasantly surprised to find that even the sounds of the big old plastic buttons is made available to further the enjoyment of gameplay! In summary, I LOVE it!!
This is the best app anyone could ever make!
Sat Dec 16 2023 €£•^*I have been playing this game on here for years. It’s the perfect balance of fun and challenge! It’s just like old times and brings back memories while still being up to date. I couldn’t ask for anything better, it makes some things feel complete, as I have always loved this game!
Nostalgic
Wed May 06 2020 Gregory HessSo I remember playing Simon all the time when I was little and it’s nice to find an app that simulates it. It’s nice that it also has the sounds of pressing the buttons to make it feel even more realistic! My only request is that you add support for the 5.8, 6.1 and 6.5 inch iPhone displays. It feels pretty cramped playing it on the iPhone 11.
Endless fun
Thu Apr 27 2017 racer2x1Me and my daughter play this together and it never loses it's flavor. You start the game then one of the colors lights up then you tap it and then it does the same thing and adds another color then the pattern gets longer and longer and gets more and more difficult.
