Question 1

What are the difficulty modes in Sorting History?

Accepted Answer

Three modes. Friendly: +2 for a correct placement, 0 for incorrect (no penalty). Competitive: +2 correct, -1 incorrect. Expert: +3 correct, -2 incorrect. Friendly is for learning and family play; Expert is the high-stakes mode where two mistakes wipe out one correct answer.

Question 2

What does Year-Based Scoring do?

Accepted Answer

Year-Based Scoring is a toggle. On (default), two events from the same year are treated as interchangeable — either order is correct. Off, the game requires exact month order even within a single year, without showing the months on the cards. Off plus Expert mode is the hardest configuration.

Question 3

Are some categories harder than others?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Categories with tightly packed timeframes are harder — World Wars and TV History are dense, so placement is more precise. Broad-timeframe categories like Ancient Civilizations are more forgiving because the gaps between events are larger.

Question 4

How does History Pinpoint scoring work?

Accepted Answer

History Pinpoint asks you to guess the exact year of an event. Exact year is 100 points; within 5 years is 50; within 25 years is 25; within 100 years is 10. Outside 100 years scores 0. The closer your guess, the more points.

Question 5

Is there a timer?

Accepted Answer

No. Sorting History has no timer in any mode. Take as much time as you want on each placement.

Mode	Correct	Incorrect	Best for
Friendly	+2 points	0 (no penalty)	Learning, families, casual play
Competitive	+2 points	−1 point	Balanced challenge
Expert	+3 points	−2 points	High-stakes play

Precision	Accuracy	Points
Exact year	Exactly right	100
Within 5 years	±5 years	50
Within 25 years	±25 years	25
Within 100 years	±100 years	10
Outside	More than 100 years off	0

Scoring & Difficulty

Sorting History: Difficulty Modes

Year-Based Scoring

Categories Aren't All Equally Hard

History Pinpoint: Precision Points

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