Classic

Five secret countries. Five categories. Keep your score low.

How to play & scoring

Place each country in an unused category. Its global rank is your points. Lowest total wins. Future countries stay secret, and placements are final.

Worked example

Suppose your five placements reveal ranks 4, 12, 7, 25 and 2. Your total is 50 points. Placing the first country in a category where it ranks 4th adds four points, but uses that category for the rest of the round.

Examples illustrate the rules. They are not real country statistics or answers to your round.

What to watch for

Balance a strong placement now against the categories you will have left. You cannot know which country comes next. Read the measurement: a large total and a large value per person describe different strengths.

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