Expedition #18 · October 22, 2026
Finland's state flag carries a botanical detail absent from the plain blue-cross design. This day also needs distinctions between a lion emblem and wild lions, regular train service and speed records, and a confirmed impact and a proposed structure.
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: A restaurant actually open for this date
The stored list includes smaller European markets, not just the chain's home country.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 1 answers · Rare: 8 answers · Elusive: 30 answers · Farflung: 2 answers · 42 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Moldova - selected Gem, 100 km.
Moldova is a gem in the expedition's restaurant list. A brand announcement or an old closed outlet would not meet the date-specific presence condition.
One Common alternative in this dataset: United States (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: Lions in national symbolism
A heraldic lion can qualify without a resident wild population.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 10 answers · Elusive: 15 answers · Farflung: 20 answers · 48 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Sierra Leone - selected Gem, 100 km.
Sierra Leone fits the game's national-symbol category. The condition is broader than choosing an animal formally labelled the national animal.
One Common alternative in this dataset: United Kingdom (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: Passenger service at 300 km/h
Look beyond Europe and East Asia for an operating high-speed route.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 5 answers · Elusive: 5 answers · Farflung: 2 answers · 15 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Morocco - selected Gem, 100 km.
Morocco is a selected answer through Al Boraq. This card concerns passenger rail service, not a one-off test record or a railway still under construction.
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 4: A plant inside the state flag
Compare the plain civil design with the version carrying the national arms.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 4 answers · Elusive: 12 answers · Farflung: 14 answers · 33 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Finland - selected Gem, 100 km.
Finland's state flag includes its coat of arms, whose design contains roses. That is the botanical detail missing from the plain blue-cross flag.
One Common alternative in this dataset: Canada (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: thisisFINLAND: national coat of arms.
Prompt 5: Large confirmed impact structures
A lake can occupy a crater even when the impact rim is no longer obvious.
Common: 1 answers · Uncommon: 2 answers · Rare: 3 answers · Elusive: 2 answers · Farflung: 1 answers · 9 accepted
Reveal one selected Gem (100 km)
Tajikistan - selected Gem, 100 km.
Tajikistan is accepted through Kara-Kul in the stored impact list. The game uses the estimated original structure size, not merely the modern lake's width.
Game-data source: public day file for 2026-10-22. 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.