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Map Geeks: Let's play "Geo Guesser"

Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:54 am
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
65771 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:54 am
Bored today? Play "Geoguessr"
Randomly you are given a Google Street Maps view and you have to try to pick out on the map where you are.
Different categories like "USA", "World" "Famous Places", etc. Plenty of specialized maps areas, too.
Enjoy.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
74951 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:57 am to
I chose the USA quiz and it put me on some highway somewhere. What am I supposed to do? What map? Is it cheating to move around?
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
19107 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:59 am to
Your supposed to move around and look for landmarks and stuff
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
65771 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:00 am to
You'll see something like this.
Yes, I have moved around to help me figure it out. Then you click (you need to zoom in first) on that map on the right to your thought to be location. Then click "make guess"

This post was edited on 8/3/19 at 11:02 am
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
80044 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:01 am to
Would be crazy if it randomly put me on my own street
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
171578 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:01 am to
It dropped me in at a dirt road in the desert with no buildings or signs. GREAT GAME
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
74951 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:01 am to
So you could simply read a sign?
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
74951 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:02 am to
So when I half-heartedly made a guess, it asks me to join. Nah.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
65771 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:03 am to
quote:

So you could simply read a sign?


If you get one. I've been dropped onto a dirt road with tall pines all around.
But, I could tell by the type of the pine and a distant mountain range that I was out west somewhere. Some randomly picked places are easier than others, even if you aren't familiar with the location.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
65771 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:04 am to
quote:

So when I half-heartedly made a guess, it asks me to join. Nah.

You don't have to join, it would just make you wait 10 seconds for your answer. I didn't join.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
21649 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:05 am to
That is pretty fun. I got nearly 1100 points on my first round guess. I guessed somewhere outside of Seattle but it was actually somewhere outside of San Francisco.

Gonna finish up here in a bit. thanks for finding me something new to kill time with.


ETA: 14,945 points on my USA map 5 round game with absolutely no cheating. 2 of the 5 were way off. Closest I got was 47 miles. I like it.
This post was edited on 8/3/19 at 11:24 am
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
74951 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:06 am to
quote:

You don't have to join, it would just make you wait 10 seconds for your answer.

Posted by Mermentau
Member since Apr 2018
2 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:07 am to
USA, 11882 pts.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
58849 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:15 am to
I love that game!
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
7273 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:16 am to
USA map....11,300 1st time. Much worse after that. I got one really close that first time.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8127 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:16 am to

First try on World...
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
28696 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:20 am to


First spot it dropped me on a road I've driven on between hazard, ky and Gatlinburg



4052 points in one shot
Posted by Bwmdx
Member since Dec 2018
3178 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:27 am to
19801 points. Was 4 kilometers from one and 900 yards from another
Posted by habz007
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2007
4297 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:30 am to
They dropped me on basin bridge at Butte La Rose. With welcome center sign in immediate view .



I actually pinned it within 110 yards. 4999/5000 pts for that one
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8127 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:38 am to


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