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You would think that something called “the Moron Test” would be a lot less popular, but surprisingly it’s a game that has lasting appeal around the world. What was once an online test is now one that you can carry around in your iPhone and thus, in your pocket. If you want to test the limits of your cerebrum and of the patience of yourself and the people around you, now you can do it everywhere.

For people who didn’t get the memo, The Moron Test was originally a flash based online test that flexes your brain is a different manner – it’s not about facts or figures but simply about following instructions. It is simplicity in a neat, flash-based game in that the instructions are very, very simple and yet, you can’t help but fail at them at times.

That’s all you need to do – you need to pay attention and follow the instructions precisely. As with many things it sounds simple but when you’re faced with them, you’ll suddenly find yourself at a loss as while the instructions are clear in the sense of a sentence’s structure, applying them is a different beast altogether. When you finally figure out some of the simpler puzzles lurking deep in the game, you may find yourself facepalming a lot more than your standard routine would suggest.

The gameplay as described above is very simple and that makes the Moron Test very addictive. You are simply faced with a series of seemingly tasks and that’s all there is to it – the simplicity of the premise lends itself to accessibility to people of all ages and preferences. It even has difficulty levels from Moron to Genius and with over fifty steps to play with, it definitely has immense replay value.

The translation is very faithful, from the catchy theme music to the questions themselves, although obviously some questions needed to be modified to fit the iPhone’s control scheme better. This is definitely something that you should consider getting for your iPhone, whether for you or for your friends as watching their minds explode maybe as entertaining as watching their faces the first time they discover the horror of Goatse.

If there is anything wrong with it, it’s part of its genre. Once you finish the Moron Test, that’s it – you know the answers. However, the Moron Test isn’t about finishing it – it’s all about the journey and hey, it’s a really fun journey and one you can share with others.