Balloons
The pymetrics (Harver) Balloons game reconstructs the Balloon Analogue Risk Task. You make repeated pump-or-collect choices while recurring colors carry different hidden pop-risk curves.
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How to play
Click or tap Pump to inflate the current balloon. Every safe pump adds $0.05 to the visible Current earnings amount.
Click or tap Collect to move Current earnings into your bank, then advance. Banked money is always safe.
If the balloon pops, its Current earnings are lost and you advance. Blue, orange, and yellow balloons have different hidden curves and recur throughout the 39 balloons.
The top bar continuously shows your bank, Current earnings, and progress through the balloon set.
In the real assessment
Harver’s visible game screen includes a Current earnings display. Exact colors, count, and risk curves are not publicly settled, so this reconstruction uses the recommended 39-balloon, three-color defaults while matching that visible earnings mechanic.
Skills assessed
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Score improvement across practice attempts
Across our matched practice data, the median candidate improves their score by +14% between their first and fifth practice attempt on a game — with no employer ever seeing practice data.
Read the full methodologyMedian pymetrics score lift by practice attempt
Median paired change vs. first attempt on scored pymetrics practice games. Observed practice association — not a hiring-outcome guarantee.
Balloons practice guide
Read the rules, scoring context and practice strategies for this game.
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