Expedition #12 · October 16, 2026
An ancient pyramid-shaped tomb in Rome makes Italy a useful answer without stretching the age limit. Water and territory also change this day's map: the equator card allows territorial waters, and France's fjord answer is overseas.
Five original topic guides follow. Each reveal selects one Gem worth 100 km, not the complete Farflung-tier list. Play on farflung.game first if you want to avoid spoilers. Read how to play for the timer and country rules.
Counts below are numbers of accepted answers in the stored daily dataset, not live player percentages. Tiers and eligibility belong to this expedition's game ruling; they are not permanent labels or independently verified current facts about every country.
Prompt 1: The equator at a small island
A Gulf of Guinea islet can provide the crossing.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 3 answers · Rare: 5 answers · Elusive: 3 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 13 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Sao Tome and Principe - selected Gem, 100 km.
Sao Tome and Principe fits through Ilheu das Rolas. For this card, land and territorial waters count; a distant exclusive economic zone is not the same thing.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Ecuador (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 2: A sun within a flag design
Look for a rising sun rather than only a complete circular disc.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 8 answers · Elusive: 12 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 23 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Malawi - selected Gem, 100 km.
Malawi qualifies through the rising sun on its flag. The object need not be shown as an unobstructed full circle to meet this condition.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Japan (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 3: Ancient pyramids outside Egypt
A Roman funerary monument can meet both the shape and age conditions.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 3 answers · Elusive: 26 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 33 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Italy - selected Gem, 100 km.
Rome's Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient tomb. Italy fits through an actual pyramid-shaped monument, not a modern imitation or a natural hill.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Egypt (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Fact reference: Rome tourism: Pyramid of Caius Cestius.
Prompt 4: Glacial inlets on overseas land
A European answer can depend on islands far into the southern Indian Ocean.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 7 answers · Elusive: 3 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 13 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
France - selected Gem, 100 km.
France is accepted through the Kerguelen Islands. This does not make every French coastal inlet a fjord; the card requires glacial origin.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Norway (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Prompt 5: Where the whole Tour began
A country that started an individual stage is not automatically a Grand Depart host.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 6 answers · Elusive: 2 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 12 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Ireland - selected Gem, 100 km.
Ireland qualifies for the race's 1998 start in Dublin. The condition is the opening of the Tour itself, not any later stage departure.
One Common alternative in this dataset: France (40 km). Its score is 60 km below the selected Gem; this is not a claim about how many players chose either answer.
Game-data source: public day file for 2026-10-16. Topics, hints and explanations are original editorial notes. The complete accepted list and official commentary stay with the game. See rarity and scoring for all five tiers.