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Wings and Wishes

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Aliens
  • Blade Runner
  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • Top Gun
  • The Princess Bride
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

The six parts

  • Directed by Steven Spielberg
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Action
  • With Sigourney Weaver

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Wings and Wishes, a free 80s movie puzzle featuring Aliens, Blade Runner and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of The Eighties Called, a 8-puzzle pack. Medium is an estimated difficulty, based on this lineup and its clues. Every movie must fit a different category; one tempting match can leave another film without a place.

This cast includes Aliens, Blade Runner, My Neighbor Totoro, Top Gun, The Princess Bride, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Its movie data spans Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Medium · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Aliens
  • Blade Runner
  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • Top Gun
  • The Princess Bride
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

The categories

  • Directed by Steven Spielberg
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Action
  • With Sigourney Weaver

The ’80s · How to play

How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 3 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. Directed by Steven Spielberg — Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was directed by Steven Spielberg. Source
  2. Thriller — Blade Runner (1982) is listed under Thriller. Also fits: Aliens. Source
  3. Adventure — The Princess Bride (1987) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Source
  4. Animation — My Neighbor Totoro (1988) is listed under Animation. Source
  5. Action — Top Gun (1986) is listed under Action. Also fits: Aliens and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Source
  6. With Sigourney Weaver — Sigourney Weaver is in the cast of Aliens (1986). Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
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A–F
Select a category
U
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P
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Wings and Wishes

Puzzle No. 32

Play Wings and Wishes, a free 80s movie puzzle featuring Aliens, Blade Runner and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

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