Rung #115 hints and answer

September 22, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.

Hint 1, worth 5 points

My name first belonged to a black-and-white hood worn to a masquerade, long before any game.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I am a small flat rectangle, and a full set of me holds twenty-eight different pieces.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

Marked with two ends of dots, I am laid down to match the dotted ends of my neighbors.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I stand in a line with millions of my kind, and one nudge sends us all tumbling in perfect sequence.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I am the little rectangle dotted in white that you can stack, topple, or race in curving chains.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

6 letters, starts with “D”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #115

DOMINO

The record for toppling dominoes involves millions of tiles, and the phrase 'domino effect' shaped how leaders thought about the spread of political change.

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