Finish does not necessarily mean win; this is distinct from the 2024 winning market. Correspondingly, the initially placed teams have generally placed around 10th-20th in past Mystery Hunts. (though feel free to add additional choices!)

A team is considered to have finished the hunt if, before answer submissions close, the team has either completed endgame, or has solved all the requisite puzzles necessary to start endgame (in the event that the running team stops running endgame early).