Test Your Geography Knowledge: Play "GeoGuessr"

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the online game "GeoGuessr," where participants share their experiences, scores, and strategies for playing the game. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, challenges faced while guessing locations, and opinions on the rules of gameplay.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enjoyment in playing "GeoGuessr" and share their highest scores, with one claiming a score of 12,000.
  • One participant mentions confusion between Texas and Chile, indicating challenges with geographical knowledge.
  • Another participant notes difficulty in identifying Brazil and Norway, highlighting the diversity of landscapes encountered in the game.
  • There is a question raised about whether looking at road signs constitutes cheating, with differing opinions on the permissibility of using visible clues.
  • Participants share strategies, such as zooming out and spinning around in the game to gather clues.
  • One participant humorously notes that their guesses were consistently northeast of the actual locations, attributing their high score to luck.
  • Some participants report scores achieved with varying degrees of effort and luck, with one mentioning a score of 32,384 but facing technical issues in sharing the result.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their scores and experiences without reaching a consensus on the rules of gameplay, particularly regarding the use of road signs. The discussion reflects a mix of personal strategies and outcomes, with no definitive agreement on the best approach to the game.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about their geographical knowledge and the impact of luck on their scores. The discussion does not resolve the question of what constitutes cheating in the context of gameplay.

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Readers interested in gaming, geography, or community discussions about online games may find this thread engaging.

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To all PFers who have played "Where's That Landmark?" over the years: it's all just an elaborate exercise to prepare for this game:

http://geoguessr.com/

Lots of fun :biggrin:. I think I got to 12,000 once, I'm *certain* folks here can beat that.
 
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8797. I mistakenly thought Texas was Chile.
 
The countries I have the hardest time with are Brazil and Norway.

Once I got nothing but desert after desert. I didn't score well but I learned that whew, there are lots of deserts on this wonderful planet.
 
Is looking at the road signs cheating?
 
DavidSnider said:
Is looking at the road signs cheating?

Well, since it's not a competition, anything goes. The rules I impose on myself: anything I can see is a clue, so sure looking at signs is OK. But no googling!
 
I just got one 148 km from the actual place. Somewhere in Kansas. Best I've gotten so far was just under 10k. I'm going to keep playing that because that's fun and sort of educational. Thanks.
 
leroyjenkens said:
I just got one 148 km from the actual place. Somewhere in Kansas. Best I've gotten so far was just under 10k. I'm going to keep playing that because that's fun and sort of educational. Thanks.

I feel good if I break 10K. Most of the time I don't, though.

One thing I've learned: right away, zoom out. Then spin around. You can get some good clues that way!
 
Funny, first time I tried all my answers were exactly NE from the real answers, just in different distances (ranging from 190 to 10k km). I got above 12k, but it was a sheer luck.
 
9156. Didn't get a lot of points for a Spanish landmark that I thought was in Mexico. :rolleyes:
 
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Sigh, I got 32384 points, but it stopped responding and I can't get link to share the result
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geoguessr_32384_256.png
 
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Wheeeee

Your guess was 4.527 km from the correct location and gave 6114 points.
 

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