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Enter The Hangman's Gauntlet

Think you're good at Hangman? Let's see how you do in the Gauntlet.

8 rounds of hangman puzzles, each more difficult than the last. And only 9 lives to make it through all of them.

Will you claim the trophy? Or will Mittens* have the last laugh?

*name changed for privacy reasons

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How to Play

  1. Every Gauntlet has 8 Rounds, and in each you have to guess 1 word.
  2. You have 9 Lives to complete the Gauntlet. Every wrong guess costs 1 Life.
  3. Every Round you complete gets you 3 Lives back.
  4. There are 3 Potions you can use (once each) to help you in your journey:
    • Blue Potion of KnowledgeBlue Potion of Knowledge - helps reveal one letter.
    • Red Potion of StrengthRed Potion of Strength - protects you for one guess.
    • Green Potion of HealthGreen Potion of Health - restores your Lives.
  5. There are 3 Ranks you can get when you complete the gauntlet:
    • Gold TrophyGOLD - if you didn't use the Green Potion and have all 9 Lives left
    • Silver TrophySILVER - if you didn't use the Green Potion
    • Bronze TrophyBRONZE - you won the game after using the Green Potion

Daily Gauntlets

Every day, a new Daily Gauntlet becomes available. Everyone gets the same set of words in each Daily Gauntlet. Test your skills against other players around the world and earn your place at the top of the leaderboard!