The Memory Game, also named Concentration,^[1] is a secret minigame found in almost all versions of Final Fantasy II, excluding the Famicom and Pixel Remaster versions of the game. It is a hidden minigame in vein of 15 Puzzle for the original Final Fantasy, and it requires a certain sequence to play:

• In the Origins and 20th Anniversary versions, the player must hold down and keep pressing 22 times.
• In the WonderSwan Color version, the game is playable while riding the snowcraft.
• In Dawn of Souls version, the player must hold down and keep pressing 22 times, much like in Final Fantasy Origins.
• In the iOS and iPadOS version, the player has to shake the device to activate the minigame.

Gameplay

There are eight pairs, making a total of sixteen cards, which are arranged on a 4x4 grid. Each pair depicts a party member. Once all pairs are matched, the party is rewarded with gil and one or two items. The prizes and gil rewarded are determined by how many misses the player makes during the game; having zero misses yields the highest reward, while 10 or more misses yield the lowest reward. If a character has upgraded their Toad spell to level 16, the cards depict the party members in their Toad form. Higher rewards are given for completing a game with Toad panels.

If the player completes a concentration puzzle and repeatedly restarts and immediately exits the game 31 times (without leaving the game screen), they can access the 32nd layout, which is always identical to the first. As such, this decreases the likelihood of mistakes if the player has memorized the placement of every pair in the first challenge.

Prizes

Final Fantasy Origins rewards. The second set of rewards are for beating the record time.

• 0 Misses: 40000 gil, Elixir, Phoenix Down. 24000 gil, Elixir.
• 1 Miss: 12000 gil, Phoenix Down, Cottage. 6000 gil, Phoenix Down.
• 2 Misses: 3000 gil, Gold Needle, Ether. 2000 gil, Ether.
• 3 Misses: 1000 gil, Hi-Potion, Maiden's Kiss. 600 gil, Hi-Potion.
• 4 Misses: 300 gil, Hi-Potion, Antidote. 200 gil, Potion.
• 5 Misses: 100 gil.

For the Frog version, rewards are significantly more powerful.

• 0 Misses: 10000 gil, Aegis Shield. 8000 gil, Hermes, Unicorn Horn.
• 1 Miss: 5000 gil, Ribbon. 3000 gil, Bacchus'Wine, M.Mirror.
• 2 Misses: 2000 gil, Genji Helm. 1500 gil, Magiconch, Gaia Drum.
• 3 Misses: 1000 gil, Genji Armor. 600 gil, Saint's Spirit, Hourglass.
• 4 Misses: 400 gil, Genji Glove. 300 gil, Sage's Wisdom, Hellfire.
• 5 Misses: 200 gil.

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary rewards.

• 0 Misses: 20000 gil, Elixir, Cottage
• 1 Miss: 15000 gil, Elixir
• 2 Misses: 10000 gil, Phoenix Down, Cottage
• 3 Misses: 5000 gil, Cottage
• 4 Misses: 2500 gil, Gold Needle, Ether
• 5 Misses: 1500 gil, Ether
• 6 Misses: 500 gil, Gold Needle
• 7 Misses: 300 gil, Hi-Potion Antidote
• 8 Misses: 200 gil, Hi-Potion
• 9 Misses: 100 gil, Potion, Antidote
• 10 Misses: Potion

For the Frog version, the rewards are as follows:

• 0 Misses: 40000 gil, Masamune
• 1 Miss: 25000 gil, Aegis Shield
• 2 Misses: 10000 gil, Genji Armor
• 3 Misses: 5000 gil, Genji Gloves
• 4 Misses: 2500 gil, Genji Helm
• 5 Misses: 1500 gil, Hermes
• 6 Misses: 1000 gil, Sage's Wisdom
• 7 Misses: 500 gil, Saint's Spirit
• 8 Misses: 300 gil, Bacchus' Wine
• 9 Misses: 200 gil, Conch Shell
• 10 Misses: 100 gil

Cheating the game

It is possible to cheat the game as it follows a 32-game rotation. By making a note on where each character is located on the first game, then after that game start the next 31 games but cancel them, the game afterwards should be the same as the first game.

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