# Speed Sort

> Speed Sort is a free rule-switching reaction game. For 30 seconds you sort circles, squares and triangles left or right while the rule changes after every five correct answers.

- Play it free: https://taprusharcade.com/games/speed-sort.html
- Guide updated: 2026-10-19
- Categories: Puzzle games

## Speed Sort at a glance

- **Type:** Reaction and attention game
- **Players:** 1
- **How long:** 30-second rounds
- **Skills:** Switching between rules, reaction time
- **Daily puzzle:** No, play any time
- **Controls:** Keyboard, mouse or touch
- **Works on:** Phones, tablets and computers in a web browser
- **Price:** Free, no download or account

## Controls

- ← →: Sort the shape
- Touch: Swipe the shape left or right, or tap a zone.

## How to play Speed Sort

Sort circles, squares and triangles by swiping, tapping a zone or using arrow keys. Every five correct answers, the left-hand shape changes: circle, then square, then triangle. Other shapes go right.

### Controls and round details

Swipe the shape left or right, tap its destination zone, or use the left and right arrow keys. The current rule is printed above the shape. Keep sorting until the 30-second clock ends.

## Speed Sort scoring

Correct sorts earn 8 plus a capped streak bonus; mistakes lose 6 and reset it. The left-hand shape rotates after every five correct answers. Read the visible zone labels after each change.

Check the zone labels after every five correct sorts. One shape belongs left and the other two go right. Accurate streaks earn more points.

## Speed Sort strategy and tips

### Speed Sort tips

1. Keep one finger or hand assigned to each side.
2. Focus on the object silhouette, not its color.
3. Build accuracy first; streak points reward clean runs.

### Three rule changes in practice

At the start, circles go left and both squares and triangles go right. After five correct sorts, squares go left; after ten, triangles go left. The rule cycles again after another five. A wrong sort loses points and your streak, but it does not advance the rule or replace the current shape, so you can correct it immediately.

The zone labels show the active rule and are more dependable than remembering where the last shape went. Swipe the current shape toward a zone, tap a zone directly, or use the left and right arrow keys. When the rule changes, take a moment to read both labels before building another streak.

## Common Speed Sort mistakes

- **Sorting by colour.** Only the shape matters.
- **Missing the rule change.** Read the zone labels after every five correct sorts.
- **Chasing speed over accuracy.** A mistake costs 6 points and your streak.

## About Speed Sort

Speed Sort is a Tap Rush Arcade original task-switching game: one shape goes left and the other two go right, and the left-hand shape changes every five correct answers. It is a quick test of switching rules under time pressure.

## Speed Sort: questions and answers

### Does the rule flip after a mistake?

No. The left-hand shape changes after every five correct sorts, even if you made mistakes in between.

### Can I sort without swiping?

Yes. Tap a zone or use a keyboard arrow key.

### Does colour matter?

No. Only the shape decides which side it goes to.

## Play next

- [Color Panic](https://taprusharcade.com/games/color-panic.md): Spot the one tile that doesn’t match.
- [Number Rush](https://taprusharcade.com/games/number-rush.md): Tap numbers in order against your ghost.
- [Tap Rush](https://taprusharcade.com/games/tap-rush.md): Hit moving targets and keep your streak.