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Bonsaily #13

Friday, 13 November 2026 · the day’s tree: Trident maple (Tōkaede, 唐楓)

1. Name a video game

Target: came out in a year closest to 2016. For scale: Candy Crush Saga, 2012.

Bullseye answers

  • Overwatch · 2016 — Came out in 2016.
  • Pokémon Go · 2016 — Came out in 2016.
  • Stardew Valley · 2016 — Came out in 2016.

6 more answers scored Close (70–94). 73 answers were valid in all. Source: Wikipedia, List of best-selling video games (2026).

2. Name a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (2008–2025)

Target: the 8th highest-grossing of them. For scale: Avengers: Infinity War is 2nd.

Bullseye answers

  • Iron Man 3 · 8th — 8th highest-grossing Marvel film: $1.22 billion worldwide (2013).

4 more answers scored Close (70–94). 37 answers were valid in all. Source: Wikipedia, List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films (2026).

3. Name a team that won the NBA title (1990–2025)

Target: won the Finals in a year closest to 2018. For scale: Houston Rockets, 1995.

Bullseye answers

  • Golden State Warriors · 2018 — NBA champions 4 times from 1990: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022.

1 more answers scored Close (70–94). 14 answers were valid in all. Source: Wikipedia, List of NBA champions (2025).

4. Name a player with three or more goals at men's World Cups (1990–2022)

Target: World Cup goals (1990–2022) closest to 15. For scale: Thomas Müller is 10.

Bullseye answers

  • Ronaldo · 15 — 15 goals for Brazil at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

2 more answers scored Close (70–94). 123 answers were valid in all. Source: The Fjelstul World Cup Database (jfjelstul/worldcup) (2022).

5. Name a country

The farther its capital from the equator, the better. For scale: Kazakhstan is 16th.

Bullseye answers

  • Iceland · 1st — Capital Reykjavik, 64.2° N.
  • Finland · 2nd — Capital Helsinki, 60.2° N.

5 more answers scored Close (70–94). 191 answers were valid in all. Source: Natural Earth 1:10m populated places (2024).

6. Name one of the largest lakes in the world

Target: the 12th largest by area. For scale: Lake Titicaca is 18th.

Bullseye answers

  • Lake Winnipeg · 12th — 12th largest: 24,514 km² (9,465 sq mi); Canada.

4 more answers scored Close (70–94). 47 answers were valid in all. Source: Wikipedia, List of lakes by area (2026).