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Hope Springs & Volcanic Days

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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  • Gladiator
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Toy Story
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

The six parts

  • Treasure hunts
  • With Morgan Freeman
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Ewan McGregor
  • Directed by Ridley Scott

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Play Hope Springs & Volcanic Days, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Gladiator, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of A Very Bad Petting Zoo, a 10-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 Gladiator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Shawshank Redemption, Toy Story, Catch Me If You Can, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Its movie data spans Action, Drama, Adventure, Crime. 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.

  • Gladiator
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Toy Story
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

The categories

  • Treasure hunts
  • With Morgan Freeman
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Ewan McGregor
  • Directed by Ridley Scott

Easygoing · How to play

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. Treasure hunts — Indiana Jones searches for the Ark of the Covenant. Source
  2. With Morgan Freeman — Morgan Freeman is in the cast of The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Source
  3. Released in the 2000s — Catch Me If You Can was released in 2002, in the 2000s. Also fits: Gladiator and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Source
  4. Released in the 1990s — Toy Story was released in 1995, in the 1990s. Also fits: The Shawshank Redemption. Source
  5. With Ewan McGregor — Ewan McGregor is in the cast of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). Source
  6. Directed by Ridley Scott — Gladiator (2000) was directed by Ridley Scott. Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

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

Animated

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Hope Springs & Volcanic Days

Puzzle No. 877

Play Hope Springs & Volcanic Days, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring Gladiator, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

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

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