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Rise of the Machines

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 Matrix
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • The Dark Knight Rises
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Terminator

The six parts

  • Adventure
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Fantasy

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Rise of the Machines, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 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 Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight, The Terminator. Its movie data spans Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy. 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 Matrix
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • The Dark Knight Rises
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Terminator

The categories

  • Adventure
  • Released in the 1990s
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Released in the 1980s
  • Fantasy

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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. 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. Adventure — The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is listed under Adventure. Also fits: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Source
  2. Released in the 1990s — The Matrix was released in 1999, in the 1990s. Source
  3. Drama — The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is listed under Drama. Source
  4. Crime — The Dark Knight (2008) is listed under Crime. Also fits: The Dark Knight Rises. Source
  5. Released in the 1980s — The Terminator was released in 1984, in the 1980s. Also fits: The Empire Strikes Back. Source
  6. Fantasy — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is listed under Fantasy. 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
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Rise of the Machines

Puzzle No. 43

Play Rise of the Machines, a free action movie puzzle featuring The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and more.

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