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How to play
Connect two actors through shared movies
The rules
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You are given two actors. Your goal is to connect them through a chain of shared movie appearances.
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Each step alternates: actor → movie → actor → movie and so on. Every actor must have appeared in the movie next to them.
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You can build from either end — or both — working toward the middle. The chains connect automatically when they meet.
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Any movie both actors share is banned for that puzzle — you must find an indirect path.
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Released theatrical films only — TV shows and unreleased films don't count.
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Cameos don't count — only substantive roles are valid connections.
Example chain
Tom Hanks → Cast Away → Helen Hunt → As Good as It Gets → Jack Nicholson
Scoring
Optimal path (fewest possible steps)1000
1 step over optimal800
2 steps over optimal600
3 steps over optimal400
4 steps over optimal200
5+ steps over optimal100
⚡ Speed bonus — under 1 minute+200
⚡ Speed bonus — under 3 minutes+100
⚡ Speed bonus — under 5 minutes+50
💡 Hint used (max 2 per puzzle)−200
Maximum possible score: 1200 · No time penalty — take as long as you need.
💡 Hints
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Each puzzle gives you 2 hints. Tap Use hint to reveal the next step on the active chain — you still have to confirm the suggestion.
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Each hint costs −200 points. Your hint counter shows 💡💡 at the start, then 💡❗ after one is used, and ❗❗ when both are spent.
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In your results, steps where you used a hint show as 🟨 (one hint) or 🟥 (both hints) instead of the usual 🟩. Hinted pieces are marked with ~tildes~ in spoiler shares.
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Actor Film Released theatrical films only — no TV
Tap an actor's name below to start building their chain
Actor A
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tap to build this chain
Actor B
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tap to build this chain
— build both chains toward each other —
Left chain
Name a movie featuring Val Kilmer
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