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Game modes

All 13 modes in detail: how they unlock, what they cost, what they reward.

🎯 Classic

Hand-written, hand-curated questions per category. The backbone of the game.

DifficultyCostReward 100% / 80% / 60%
BEGINNERFree3 / 1 / 0 Coin
EASYFree6 / 3 / 1 Coin
MEDIUMFree15 / 7 / 3 Coin
HARDFree35 / 18 / 8 Coin
EXPERTFree70 / 40 / 18 Coin
LEGENDFree110 / 65 / 30 Coin

Difficulty progression: each tier unlocks by hitting a minimum score in the previous one (50% for EASY, 60% MEDIUM, 70% HARD, 80% EXPERT, 90% LEGEND). BEGINNER is always available.

Life bonus: from MEDIUM up, ≥80% accuracy can award +1/+2/+3 lives depending on difficulty.

🤖 AI Category

AI Category screen in Mentium Tap to enlarge

AI-generated questions about any topic you type or about the recommended categories.

DifficultyCoinLifeReward 100% / 80% / 60%
RECRUIT5120 / 10 / 7 Coin
SOLDIER10135 / 18 / 13 Coin
VETERAN20170 / 35 / 25 Coin
ELITE402140 / 75 / 50 Coin
LEGEND802280 / 150 / 100 Coin
EXTREME2003400 / 220 / 140 Coin
  • Personalized via your topic mastery (1–5 stars) and topic streaks (multiplier up to x2 if you play 7+ consecutive days in the same category).
  • Final question = "challenge": nail it for +5 Coin extra.
  • Personalized intro narrative (greets you, references previous matches).

⚔️ AI Battle

Beat an AI opponent with their own personality.

DifficultyCoinLifeMentis (gem) Bonus (100%)Reward 100%
RECRUIT218 Coin
SOLDIER4114 Coin
VETERAN10232 Coin
ELITE202100 Coin
LEGEND5038 Mentis (gem)170 Coin
EXTREME100420 Mentis (gem)200 Coin

📚 AI Exam

Exam mode screen in Mentium Tap to enlarge

Neutral-feedback mode (no green/red) — tests your honesty and real knowledge.

  • Cost: 5 Coin + extra Mentis for additional questions.
  • Reward: 25 / 12 / 5 Coin by accuracy band.
  • Pay 5 Coin at the end to unlock the full review.

🎤 AI Debate

Defend a stance backed by support questions. The AI plays the opponent with its own edge.

DifficultyCoinLifeReward 100%
NOVICE10135 Coin
DEBATER20165 Coin
EXPERT352105 Coin
MASTER603180 Coin
  • 1 Mentis (gem) lifeline: counter-argument hint per question.
  • Personalized closing summary at the end.

⚡ Lightning Mode

15 questions, 10 seconds per question, on any topic.

  • Cost: 1 Life + 3 Coin.
  • Mentis (gem) lifeline: +5 extra seconds (1 per question).
  • Reward: 25 / 15 / 8 / 3 Coin based on final score (>180/140/100/60 pts).
  • Bonus for speed and consecutive correct answers.

🌍 Traveler Mode

Traveler mode screen in Mentium Tap to enlarge

Tour the world answering 8 questions per destination.

RouteCoinStopsMax reward
BASIC3330 Coin
STANDARD5442 Coin
GRAND TOUR8663 Coin
  • Life cost: 1 Life per session.
  • Lifelines: Interpreter (1 Mentis (gem), hint per question) and Emergency Visa (2 Mentis (gem), skips a question as correct, once per match).
  • Bonus: +20 pts per perfect destination.
  • Passport: tracks visited countries; partially resets at 150.

🕵️ Detective Mode

Detective mode screen in Mentium Tap to enlarge

Solve mysteries with 5 suspects, 6 clues and a free-form interrogation.

  • Cost: 1 Life + 10 Coin.
  • Extra clue: 1 Mentis (gem).
  • Free-form interrogation: up to 5 AI questions, 1 Coin each. View +5 via ad (3 ads/day) or buy +5 for 5 Mentis (gem) (up to 50/day).
  • Confront a clue: 2 Coin. Suspect face-off: 3 Coin.
  • Accuse with confidence: Suspect (x1) · Convinced (x2) · Certain (x3) on the reward.
  • Contradiction bonus: +3 Coin per detected contradiction from the culprit.
  • Ranks: Rookie → Apprentice → Experienced → Veteran → Elite (based on cases solved).

🔗 Nexus Mode

Endless chain of connected questions; one wrong answer ends the run.

  • Cost: 1 Life + 2 Coin.
  • 3 lives within the mode (not your global lives).
  • Rewards: 5 / 12 / 22 / 35 / 60 Coin for chains ≥5/10/15/20/30.
  • Personalization: starts in your strongest topic and drifts toward your weak spots.

🎓 Smart Review

Appears when you accumulate ≥3 weak sub-topics from playing AI Category.

  • Cost: free (no resources spent!).
  • 5 questions targeted at your weak spots.
  • Each correct answer reduces or removes that sub-topic from your weakness list.

👥 Local Duel

Two players on the same device, 8 questions, 15 seconds.

  • Cost: 1 Life + 2 Coin (the life is never refunded).
  • Speed bonus: <3s = +10 pts; <6s = +5 pts; <10s = +2 pts.
  • Ties are broken by speed points.

🌐 Online Duel (Classic or AI)

Online duel screen in Mentium Tap to enlarge

Real-time duel against another player.

  • Cost: 1 Life to enter (refunded on win).
  • Types: Classic (curated questions) or AI (generated questions).
  • Rewards: win = +15 Coin + 1 Life; tie = +5 Coin.
  • Cross-language confirmation: if the opponent is on a different language you'll be asked to confirm.
  • Reactions: emojis during and after the duel.
  • Rematch: both sides must accept within 60 s.

Not sure where to start? If you're new, try Classic on EASY or MEDIUM. If you want a fast reward, AI Category RECRUIT is perfect for levelling up and earning mastery without spending much.