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Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by dvanduzer » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:00 AM UTC

btilly wrote: post #18

dvanduzer wrote: post #11

Challenge mode: Leave the guessing map at default zoom. 20 minutes or less. http://bit.ly/1a4y8Ne

After my first horrible miss I didn't think I could possibly win. But I did! http://www.geoguessr.com/?s=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6MTA5MDgsInZl...

Isn't that the original link? (I ask because I'm terribly curious about your first miss.)

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by johnpowell » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:15 AM UTC

iaskwhy wrote: post #12

You are wasting my time. (That's a good thing!) Thanks!

This was posted to Metafilter about a week ago. I have spent well over two hours everyday with it. I spent about 4 seconds on Tumblr in the last year so I guess geoguessr is worth the GPD of the entire planet.

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by dragonikola » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:17 AM UTC

btilly wrote: post #2

My first try was http://www.geoguessr.com?s=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6NzI3OSwidmVyc... (score 7279). Holy long URL! (I've been meaning to try this out since http://xkcd.com/1214/ brought its existence to my attention.)

Damn, you beat me. Right down to the line too. The last one--Czech Republic--made all the difference. Perhaps you know the language or something, you got it dead on.

We both bombed on South Africa and Australia, but I beat you for Utah and Russia :>

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by bambax » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:23 AM UTC

Excellent game!!

I scored 17 349 but did allow myself to Google anything I could find (but for some places there are very few clues).

The urls should be shorter!

http://www.geoguessr.com?v=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6MTczNDksInZlc...

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by chr1 » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:25 AM UTC

dvanduzer wrote: post #11

Challenge mode: Leave the guessing map at default zoom. 20 minutes or less. http://bit.ly/1a4y8Ne

That was fun http://bit.ly/10LjsNP. I would get more points if could zoom guessing map

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by arethuza » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:26 AM UTC

Good game - although getting one where there was a sign visible for "Rosslyn Chapel" was easy when I am in Edinburgh.

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by dbaupp » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:45 AM UTC

dvanduzer wrote: post #11

Challenge mode: Leave the guessing map at default zoom. 20 minutes or less. http://bit.ly/1a4y8Ne

Without Googling anything or moving the StreetView car (you're allowed to rotate... or not for a super-challenge).

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by robinjfisher » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:47 AM UTC

Must try harder - I thought 9247 was a good score. I didn't Google though so maybe that counts for something.

http://www.geoguessr.com?s=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6OTI0NywidmVyc...

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by stplsd » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:54 AM UTC

dvanduzer wrote: post #11

Challenge mode: Leave the guessing map at default zoom. 20 minutes or less. http://bit.ly/1a4y8Ne

http://www.geoguessr.com?v=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6MTMyODksInZlc...

Re: GeoGuessr: Guess the location from Google street view

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Post by buraksarica » Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:57 AM UTC

No google help etc. score is http://www.geoguessr.com?s=eyJ0b3RhbFBvaW50cyI6MTEzOTcsInZlc...