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Sorta Game puzzle #102 · October 20, 2026
Three rounds of five things, each with a hidden scale to sort them by — then one last guess at the theme tying all three together. Here’s what this puzzle asks.
Round 1
Order these sound-making instruments from shortest to longest distance their acoustic signal can typically carry across open air
- A traditional wooden Swiss alphorn
- A coastal maritime fog cannon
- A brass hunting bugle
- A standard plastic sports whistle
- A set of Great Highland bagpipes
Round 2 · 5 Historic lighthouses
Order these historic lighthouses from shortest to longest nominal range (luminous visibility) of their light beam across the sea
- Montauk Point Light
- Boston Light
- Alcatraz Lighthouse
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Eddystone Lighthouse
Round 3
Order these pre-industrial long-distance communication systems by the typical distance between their relay stations, from shortest to longest
- Roman cursus publicus mansiones
- Incan chaski courier huts
- Persian Royal Road Chapar Khaneh stations
- French Chappe optical telegraph towers
- Mongol Empire Yam postal stations