Oldest on the left, newest on the right.
Easy mode: the left card must be earlier than, or overlap with, the card on the right.
Hard mode: by extinction date - the left card must have gone extinct before the right card. Ties are allowed.
Only should look at the screen. Others, please step back.
oldest→newest, in millions of years ago (Mya)
Above is the date side of your card. When you continue, it moves to the correct place on the timeline and you draw a replacement card.