Country Chain
Connect two countries by building a chain of bordering nations
How to Play
- - Two countries appear on the map — a green START and blue END
- - Pick bordering countries to build a chain connecting them
- - Each pick must share a border with the previous country in the chain
- - Wrong picks (not on the shortest path) cost you — 3 strikes and the round is over
- - Complete the chain in fewer steps for a higher score!
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About Country Chain
Build a land route across the map
Two countries are marked: a green start and a blue end. Pick neighbouring countries one at a time until the chain joins them, with each new country sharing a land border with the last one. Picks that are not on a shortest route count as strikes, and three strikes end the round. A game is five rounds, and shorter chains score more.
Common questions
How long are the chains? Easy puzzles need 2 to 3 steps, Medium 3 to 5 and Hard 5 to 8, measured along the shortest route between the two countries.
Do sea crossings count? No. Only land borders link countries, so a country with no land neighbour, such as Japan or Australia, never appears. Spain and Morocco are not linked either, so a route from Europe into Africa has to go overland through the Middle East and into Egypt.