Run #18 · October 28, 2026
STRANDED run #18: the answers
6499 players finished this run. The average score was 1,838 out of 3,000, and 1335 players got the alien all the way home.
In STRANDED, an answer scores more the fewer other players gave it, so the most common answer is the one to avoid. Here is what most people said, and the rare answers that paid off.
Name something that comes in a pair.
Most common answerSocks: 9% of players said it, worth 155 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Dumbbells: only one player, 500 points
- Oars: only one player, 500 points
- Boxers: only one player, 500 points
Name something people put on their porch for Halloween.
Most common answerPumpkins: 7% of players said it, worth 184 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Blow up decorations: only one player, 500 points
- Halloween doormat: only one player, 500 points
- Talking skeleton: only one player, 500 points
Name something people do on a long flight.
Most common answerSleep: 10% of players said it, worth 141 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Put on headphones: only one player, 500 points
- Put on compression socks: only one player, 500 points
- Argue about the armrest: only one player, 500 points
Name something an alien would think is a pet.
Most common answerHuman: 12% of players said it, worth 129 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Kitten: only one player, 500 points
- Goldfish: only one player, 500 points
- Mop: only one player, 500 points
Name a food that's better the next day.
Most common answerPizza: 20% of players said it, worth 85 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Cinnamon rolls: only one player, 500 points
- Gingerbread: only one player, 500 points
- Shepherd's pie: only one player, 500 points
Name something you only use once a year.
Most common answerChristmas tree: 16% of players said it, worth 97 points by the end of the day.
Rarest answers- Roasting pan: only one player, 500 points
- Air conditioner: only one player, 500 points
- Space heater: only one player, 500 points
Name something that's black and orange.
Most common answerPumpkin: 21% of players said it, worth 60 points.
Rarest answers- Oklahoma state: only one player, 486 points
- Monarch caterpillar: only one player, 443 points
- Caution sign: only one player, 300 points