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Race Against Time

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

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Easy · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Star Wars
  • Inception
  • The Avengers
  • The Dark Knight Rises
  • Speed

The six parts

  • Directed by Peter Jackson
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Chris Evans
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Released in the 1970s

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Race Against Time, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Wars and more. Match six movies to six categories in three takes.

Part of Engines Still Running, a 8-puzzle pack. Easy 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Wars, Inception, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Speed. Its movie data spans Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

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

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Star Wars
  • Inception
  • The Avengers
  • The Dark Knight Rises
  • Speed

The categories

  • Directed by Peter Jackson
  • Released in the 2010s
  • With Chris Evans
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Released in the 1970s

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 2 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 Peter Jackson — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) was directed by Peter Jackson. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Inception was released in 2010, in the 2010s. Also fits: The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises. Source
  3. With Chris Evans — Chris Evans is in the cast of The Avengers (2012). Source
  4. Thriller — Speed (1994) is listed under Thriller. Also fits: The Dark Knight Rises. Source
  5. Drama — The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is listed under Drama. Source
  6. Released in the 1970s — Star Wars was released in 1977, in the 1970s. 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.

Take your time. There is no speed penalty.

Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
View selected poster
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Esc
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Race Against Time

Puzzle No. 45

Play Race Against Time, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Wars and more.

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