Balloon
Balloon is Arctic Shores’ balloon-analogue risk task (they name it Balloon Burst in their own glossary): each pump adds a fixed amount to the balloon’s pot, banking keeps it, bursting loses it. Candidate reports describe burst points that differ by balloon colour — learnable, not uniform.
How to Play
Pump the balloon — each pump adds a fixed amount to its pot.
Bank at any time to keep the pot, or keep pumping for more.
If the balloon bursts, that balloon’s pot is lost.
Balloon colours behave differently. 45 balloons in total.
In the real assessment
The pump/bank/burst loop is well documented; per-colour burst patterns and the 45-balloon count come from candidate and preparation sources. Practice results show what you did — there is no universally “correct” risk level, and employers read this differently per role.
Skills Assessed
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Practice moves HireVue scores. We can measure it.
Across our matched practice data, the median candidate improves their score by +25% between their first and fifth practice attempt on a game — with no employer ever seeing practice data.
Read the full methodologyMedian HireVue score lift by practice attempt
Median paired change vs. first attempt on scored HireVue practice games. Observed practice association — not a hiring-outcome guarantee.
Independent Arctic Shores-style practice. GameAssessmentPrep is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arctic Shores. Task selection, timing and scoring vary by employer; your invitation is authoritative.