Hints

Plot-hole #212 · October 17, 2026 · Today

Difficulty: Hard · 38% of 21 players solved it.

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Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Fortified"

Hint 2 — The Setup

A fortress on an island in San Francisco Bay.

Hint 3 — The Character

A rogue general takes hostages and threatens the city with chemical weapons.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

The only man who ever escaped the island is brought in to help.

Hint 5 — The Twist

He is an aging British spy who has been locked up for decades.

Final hint (names names)

Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage infiltrate Alcatraz in this Michael Bay action film.

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The Rock

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