Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks to the excellence that is xkcd, I have found a great new addicting game called Geoguessr. Its genius lies in its simplicity. There are five rounds in a game. For each round, they give you a random location from Google Maps. You have to guess where in the world you are. You get more points the closer you place the marker to your spot. My usual score is somewhere between 8000 and 10000, but here is a screenshot of a record I will probably not beat for a very long time. :smile3: I got a couple really lucky spots, including one where I was able to guess within less than a kilometer because of a few street signs. :smile3: I would have broken 16000 if I had realized I was in Okinawa, and not Osaka. I feel like I should have got that one. SO, it is contest time!! If anyone else wants to post screenshots or URLs, I will keep a running scoreboard. But if you just tell me a score, I will not believe you. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) 4292 I couldn't figure out how to share. You can believe me cuz my score is half as your usual lol My closest was in the middle of Kentucky, I guessed near Knoxville, TN Edited May 23, 2013 by Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 If you play it a few times you will probably see your score go up, as you begin to learn to differentiate between isolated Australian country roads from isolated midwest country roads, as well as isolated forested roads in North America and isolated forested roads in Scandinavia. :hehe2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 If you play it a few times you will probably see your score go up, as you begin to learn to differentiate between isolated Australian country roads from isolated midwest country roads, as well as isolated forested roads in North America and isolated forested roads in Scandinavia. :hehe2: Signage/language is helpful too. I actually had a script still turned off so that's why I couldn't figure out how to send the score lol played a few games now http://www.geoguessr.com?v=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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Signage/language is helpful too. I actually had a script still turned off so that's why I couldn't figure out how to send the score lol played a few games now http://www.geoguessr.com?v=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 Yeah, seeing a quick bit of Cyrillic here and there is especially useful. Unfortunately those country roads in the middle of nowhere often do not give you much to go by. My weakest continent is definitely South America, because so far I have found no reliable way to differentiate between any of the regions in South America, as well as between South America and Mexico. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 wow it screwed me on one lol. It showed me the inside of a soccer stadium that I am 99% sure is in Montreal but it told me it was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I got lucky with Maryland. :) http://www.geoguessr.com?v=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%3D%3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 New score. http://www.geoguessr.com?v=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6MTg2MDYsInZlcnNpb24iOjEsInJvdW5kcyI6W1sicm91bmQiLCJsYXQiLCJsbmciLCJnTGF0IiwiZ0xuZyIsImNMYXQiLFtudWxsXSwiY0xuZyIsW251bGxdLCJwb2ludHMiXSxbMSwtMjEuNDY4OTQ0LC01NC4zODQ3NywtMTkuMzExMTQzMzU1MDY0NjMsLTQ5LjkyMTg3NSwwLDAsMjQyMF0sWzIsMzguMDk3NTQ1LC0xMTYuMDc4NzYyOTk5OTk5OTgsMzkuOTA5NzM2MjM0NTM3MTksLTExMS43MDg5ODQzNzUsMCwwLDI0OTldLFszLDYzLjIwODExNywyNi41MjY5MjcsNjMuMTg2NTg1NzE1NjE0MzksMjYuNzg0NjY3OTY4NzUsMCwwLDU1MTldLFs0LDQwLjY4MDc3LC0xMTAuOTM3MzkzOTk5OTk5OTgsNDUuMzU2MDA1NDIxNTU4MjEsLTEyMS43Mjg1MTU2MjUsMCwwLDIxNzNdLFs1LDMwLjMwNDk1NywxMzAuNTc1Mzk0OTk5OTk5OTYsMzAuMzQyMDY1MjQ2MzcxNjM2LDEzMC41Mjg1NjQ0NTMxMjUsMCwwLDU5OTVdXSwiaXNDaGFsbGVuZ2UiOmZhbHNlLCJjaGFsbGVuZ2VTY29yZSI6bnVsbH0%3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 I got a 15000 just a few minutes ago, but since it is not my high score I did not bother with a screenshot. My dumb brother convinced me to pick Rwanda when it was actually Brazil. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Leaderboard: Basil: ~18000 Nihil: ~16000 Tony: ~8500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Flower Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 hmm.... I am notoriously horrible at geography but I'll give it a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Leaderboard: Basil: ~18000 Nihil: ~16000 Tony: ~8500 Updated leaderboard: Basil Fawlty: ~18000 Nilly Lobstah: ~16000 Tony Soprano: ~8500 Flower Power: ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Flower Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 http://www.geoguessr.com?v=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 score of 13481 now is it cheating to search online for stuff you find in it? I looked up a hotel name and was able to figure out one of the cities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 http://www.geoguessr.com?v=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 score of 13481 now is it cheating to search online for stuff you find in it? I looked up a hotel name and was able to figure out one of the cities... I consider that cheating. :P I think one should only use the information available on the one page itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Flower Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 oh well then I'd be terrible... I've been using google translate and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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