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Three quiet rounds, five things each, and one hidden way to arrange them. Trust your instinct and see how close your order comes to the truth.
Sorta Game puzzle #60 · September 8, 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 events from the original 1977 film Star Wars chronologically from beginning to end.
- Narrowly escaping the crushing walls of a space station's garbage compactor
- Successfully firing proton torpedoes into a battle station's thermal exhaust port
- A moisture farmer discovering a hidden holographic distress message inside a droid
- Hiring a cynical smuggler in a dusty cantina to secure passage off a desert planet
- Standing silently to receive golden medals in a grand ceremonial hall
Round 2
Order these events from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit chronologically from beginning to end.
- Getting captured by three arguing mountain trolls roasting mutton over a fire
- Arriving home to unexpectedly find a bustling auction selling off the estate
- Exchanging high-stakes riddles with a pale creature in a pitch-black subterranean cavern
- A traveling wizard scratching a secret mark onto a peaceful resident's front door
- Sneaking into a mountain chamber to steal a golden cup from a sleeping dragon
Round 3
Order these events from the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time chronologically from beginning to end.
- Placing the legendary sword back into its pedestal to close the time loop
- Pulling a legendary sword from its pedestal to travel seven years into the future
- Striking the final decisive blow against the monstrous, boar-like beast Ganon
- Navigating the treacherous, illusion-filled chambers of the Shadow Temple
- Being urgently awakened in a peaceful forest village by a glowing fairy