4Stack #49 โ€” answers & breakdown

Monday, August 31, 2026

This day was an encore โ€” a rerun of puzzle #17, first played on July 30, 2026. The full write-up lives on that puzzle's page.

The sixteen cards in this puzzle were: Mario Party, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Paper Mario, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Super Metroid, Fusion, Dread, Prime, Navi, Cappy, Tails, Clank.

The four stacks

Mario spin-offs

Mario Party, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Paper Mario

3D Zelda games

Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword

Metroid games

Super Metroid, Fusion, Dread, Prime

Video game sidekicks

Navi, Cappy, Tails, Clank

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