GeoGuessr: My newest time waster

[ElRay]

Some of you XKCD Fans may have already seen this, but I've spent too much time on GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world! already this morning.

It has a "beat my score" feature. I lucked-out on the one I just did and nailed a few with 20 km, because I've actually been "there" and one of my kids did a school project that included one of the other places.

Ray

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

This is addicting.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

crap, it's on

 

[ElRay]

Ack, I just got 19,999 -- A smidge to the North on one point would have gotten me an even 20k. And I had even been down that road before -- GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world!

Ray

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

I feel like a detective on CSI or something when I play it. Examining the foliage, zooming in on road signs, paying attention to car models, it's more fun than it should be.

I don't know if it's considered cheating to used more tabs to search for info about stuff I see in he pictures, but I've been able to get a couple things to within TWO kms a couple times doing that. On the other hand, sometimes my detective work leads me widely astray, haha. Like when I notice a store sign is in Portuguese, put my guess marker in Portugal, and then find out it was in Brazil, haha.

 

[ElRay]

I feel like a detective on CSI or something when I play it. Examining the foliage, zooming in on road signs, paying attention to car models, it's more fun than it should be.

Yes!

Ray

 

[skeels]

Oh. no you don't!

I know how you operate!

First, it's "Hey, Rondo's got pendulum saddles on sale, guys, just FYI..." and boom- I'm hopelessly addicted to building guitars!

Then, "Oh hai, look at this fun little geography brain teaser game I've been playing, guys!"

Next, it's crack.

Well, I spent all my crack money on guitar parts. So there.




















Ok, so that *is* kinda fun....

Dman you!

 

[Alberto7]

Jesus, this is massively addicting .

This was my second try:

Not too shabby, but not 19,999 . However, it DID have this little gem that I'm very proud of:

Within 12 meters, which is perhaps even within that map's margin of error. That's what I call good research .

 

[ElRay]

Oh. no you don't!

...

Ok, so that *is* kinda fun....

Dman you!

Rondo still had 2 or 3 single saddle/bridge combos left the last time I checked

Jesus, this is massively addicting .

I know. If you had just described it to me, I likely would have passed.

Ray

 

[Fiction]

I was just getting ready for bed too

 

[ElRay]

I was just getting ready for bed too

It seems like every time I play, one point is down your way. I've gotten pretty good a telling red&white striped, wind-rounded Aussie rocks from red&white striped, wind-rounded Utah, US rocks.

Ray

 

[ElRay]

Within 12 meters, which is perhaps even within that map's margin of error. That's what I call good research .

Dang, my best so far is just under 50 meters.

Ray

 

[Mexi]

closest I've gotten is about 200 km. It's difficult when you have all these random Ukrainian villages one after another. very addicting nonetheless. practical use for my geography knowledge!

 

[Murdstone]

The joys of spawning near road signs.

That was a great round, ended with 29,774 points.

 

[22km Tombstone]

Holy shiiit. This is awesome. And yes, addicting.

 

[kamello]

19.900 in my first attempt (only US cities )

on my second one I got.....like 3000? Australia fooled my brain, twice! , then came a random Ukranian Village, and the best one I got was somewhere in Italy, but still pretty far

 

[Alberto7]

I haven't guessed a single one in Australia , I always think they're somewhere in the central or Southern US states. I'm usually able to get somewhat close to the ones in Ukraine... though I always make my guess in Russia. Deceitful signs in Cyrillic

 

[Baelzebeard]

I did pretty good on my first try, 24,011 points. I would have done better, but I jumped the gun on the last one assuming there could only be one Jackpine,(all one word) Road, but apparently that is not the case.
GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world!

 

[pawel]

The joys of spawning near road signs.

That was a great round, ended with 29,774 points.

I see this and I raise you this:

 

[ElRay]

Damn, I'm getting slaughtered. Though it is nice to see that many folks are getting creamed by the Aussie photos.

Ray