pymetrics games / Balloons
pymetrics Balloons practice
Pump balloons for 5 cents a pump and collect before they pop. Different colours pop at different sizes.
One full free game, then a pymetrics pass ($4.99 for 30 days, paid once) for unlimited practice. Built from a candidate's 2022 recording of the real game plus the published research task it is based on. Screens and wording are ours.
How Balloons works
- 39 balloons, one at a time. Each pump adds 5 cents to the current balloon.
- Collect to bank that balloon's money. If it pops first, that balloon's money is lost.
- The top shows your total, what the previous balloon paid, and which balloon you are on.
- There is no time limit. Balloon colours behave differently: some hold far more pumps than others.
Time and scoring
About 4 minutes. Money banked, and how many times you pump each colour. pymetrics does not mark answers right or wrong overall: it builds a profile of traits and compares it with people who do well in the role. How that turns into a decision is not public. Our result shows practice measures only.
Tips
- Use the first few balloons of each colour to learn how far it goes, then adjust.
- One pop costs only that balloon. Stopping at one or two pumps every time leaves a lot of money behind.
- Space to pump and Enter to collect is faster than clicking.
Questions
How many pumps should I do?
There is no single right number; it depends on the colour. In the research task the game copies, the safest colour can take far more pumps than the riskiest.
Does popping a balloon count against me?
Only in money for that balloon. The research version looks at your overall risk taking and whether you learn each colour.