Spectrum #53: Order these Monopoly squares by price — the solution
The Spectrum puzzle from October 6, 2026: six things on one hidden scale, cheapest to priciest, with every figure and where the checks were best spent.
The puzzle
Order these Monopoly squares by price, cheapest at the top and priciest at the bottom. The board opened in this order:
- Reading Railroad
- Baltic Avenue
- Boardwalk
- St. Charles Place
- Park Place
- Marvin Gardens
Park Place was already in place; Boardwalk opened 3 places from home.
The walkthrough
The ends first. Baltic Avenue is the cheapest of the six at 60 and Boardwalk the priciest at 400. Anchor those and the middle four are what is left to place.
Where the scale splits. The widest gap is between Baltic Avenue (60) and St. Charles Place (140) — 80 apart. Everything above that line belongs on the cheapest side and everything below it on the priciest side, so sorting the six into those two groups is most of the puzzle.
The closest call. Park Place (350) and Boardwalk (400) are only 50 apart — the pair that is a coin flip without the figures, and the place to spend a check: a check locks whatever is already right and leaves only the wrong tiles to swap.
The answer
| # | Cheapest to Priciest | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltic Avenue | 60 |
| 2 | St. Charles Place | 140 |
| 3 | Reading Railroad | 200 |
| 4 | Marvin Gardens | 280 |
| 5 | Park Place | 350 |
| 6 | Boardwalk | 400 |
Previous: Spectrum #52 (Mon, Oct 5)
About Spectrum
Spectrum is Noggin’s daily ordering puzzle: six things, one hidden scale, three checks. Tiles in the right place lock green; the figures turn over when the board is done. How to play Spectrum, or play today’s.