Pinpoint Answer 836
Pinpoint Answer
The answer for Pinpoint on Aug 14, #836 is
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
The title of a 2017 platform game.
- Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
The title of a space-themed Mario platform game.
- Kart
Super Mario Kart
The title of the original Mario racing game.
- 64
Super Mario 64
The title of the classic Nintendo 64 platform game.
- Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
The title of the third main Super Mario Bros. game.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey | Super Mario Odyssey | The title of a 2017 platform game. |
| Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy | The title of a space-themed Mario platform game. |
| Kart | Super Mario Kart | The title of the original Mario racing game. |
| 64 | Super Mario 64 | The title of the classic Nintendo 64 platform game. |
| Bros. 3 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | The title of the third main Super Mario Bros. game. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Nintendo Title Trail 🎮
Odyssey, Galaxy, and Kart look like recognizable Nintendo game-title words, so the opening set can seem to be a list of Mario adventures and spin-offs. That reading is reasonable because all three are strongly associated with the same character.
- 2
Sixty-Four Shift 🔢
64 makes that loose reading impossible: it is a number rather than an adventure or spin-off label. Its familiar title, Super Mario 64, exposes the fixed prefix shared by the clues.
- 3
Bros. Three Confirms ✅
Bros. 3 completes the same phrase as Super Mario Bros. 3. The remaining titles confirm that every clue follows Super Mario in a video game title.
Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Odyssey, Galaxy, Kart, 64 and Bros. 3? That's Pinpoint #836, the LinkedIn puzzle from Friday, August 14th, 2026. Tap any clue above to open a nudge for that word, read the final hint if you want one more push, then reveal the category. Below the answer there's a full walkthrough: the wrong turn these clues invite, the clue that breaks it open, and what each word actually pairs with.
What connects Odyssey, Galaxy, Kart, 64 and Bros. 3?
The answer to Pinpoint #836 is Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles. Every clue in the set — Odyssey, Galaxy, Kart, 64 and Bros. 3 — belongs to “Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Odyssey paired with Galaxy — that combination rules out most of the categories a single word could belong to. The clue-by-clue breakdown above the fold shows exactly where each word lands.
How Pinpoint works
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Goal | Guess the category that connects all five clue words (for example, “Apple, Dell, Acer, HP” → computer brands). |
| Clues reveal one at a time | You start with one word and get another after each wrong guess, up to five — the fewer you need, the better your score. |
| Guesses | Type the category; the game tells you if you're right. You have a limited number of tries. |
| Reset | A new Pinpoint puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). |
Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Odyssey on its own fits a dozen categories; Odyssey plus Galaxy usually fits one or two.
- If your first theory dies on clue three, don't patch it — throw it out. A theory that needs an exception for one clue is the wrong theory.
- Check for a shared word before you check for a shared topic. Pinpoint loves sets where every clue sits in front of (or behind) the same hidden word.
- Say each clue out loud. Homophones and phrases hide in plain sight when you only read them.
How Pinpoint scoring works
You see one clue to start and earn another after every wrong guess, up to five. Solving on clue one is the best possible result and solving on clue five still counts as a win, so there's no reason to rush a guess you're not confident in — a wrong answer costs you a clue you can't get back.
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Odyssey, Galaxy, Kart, 64 and Bros. 3?
They're all “Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles” — the answer to Pinpoint #836 from Friday, August 14th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #836 answer?
Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Odyssey a clue for Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Odyssey, along with the other four clues in the set.
How do I see today's Pinpoint answer instead?
Open the main LinkedIn Pinpoint answers page — it always shows the current day's clues, hints, and answer, plus a countdown to the next puzzle.