Right, so
I'm pretty sure I have talked about this before, but I can't find a
shred of proof of this, so today's topic is:
Geoguessr
is a browser game that uses Google street view. Depending on your
settings, the game drops you down somewhere in the world and it's
your job to pinpoint that exact location. You are scored on how close
you get. That's the simple explanation, but wait, there's more!
There are
lots of different game modes. The world, Europe, the United States,
Famous Places, specific countries, specific cities and on and on.
You can
play alone, or partake in a challenge. When you generate a challenge,
you get a link that you can send to your friends and then see who
gets the closest. Now it is perfectly possible to cheat, and look up
places in another window, but that's not fun.
How does
one figure out where one is, you ask? Street and road signs, building
and business signs, climate, plants, which side of the road people
drive on, languages etc. It doesn't sound as much fun as it really
is. But trust me, it's addictive.
Sadly, it
can get a bit buggy. I've seen it spawn with a black screen, and then
you're out of luck. I have also seen it load the previous map, but
with another location in mind, and you have no clue. These are
unusual occurrences though. Oh yes, it's completely free, so you
loose nothing by trying it out.
The
difficulty varies greatly from map to map. It can drop you down right
next to Big Ben, or on a nameless highway somewhere in the U.S.
Here's a
link to some great Geoguessr let's plays, featuring a special
challenge, but I'll let Docm77 explain further. Keep in mind that his
challenge is homemade, you don't have to play his way.
Well
that's that, go explore the world and all it's wonderful oddities.
See how people actually live and see how close you can get. Until
next time, have a wonderful exploratory week!
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