Misc GeoGuessr - Get Lost - Page 3

Huffmeister · 06-02-2013, 11:49 AM

www.geoguessr.com

The premise is simple: you are randomly dropped somewhere on the earth, and you have to use Google street view to figure out where you are.

I found this on Reddit and thought there would be plenty of people here who would enjoy it. It's surprisingly fun and addictive.

What's your high score? Mine's 14,235.

**Baby Lee** · 06-02-2013, 06:06 PM

29187 - and two were in Russia.

http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...NvcmUiOm51bGx9

tk13 · 06-02-2013, 06:20 PM

Those are some pretty good scores. I just played it again and got this Japanese island that was around 1000 km southeast of the main islands. I'm glad I didn't spend 15 minutes on it because I never would've figured it out. It was in the general area of Iwo Jima.

**RealSNR** · 06-02-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

29187 - and two were in Russia.

http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...NvcmUiOm51bGx9

I have no ****ing clue what to do when I get shit with signs in cyrillic. I'm pretty much guessing if it's a large or small city in Russia. Throwing a dart at a ****ing board, pretty much.

16921 on my second try

http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...pudWxsfQ%3D%3D

**Baby Lee** · 06-02-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Those are some pretty good scores. I just played it again and got this Japanese island that was around 1000 km southeast of the main islands. I'm glad I didn't spend 15 minutes on it because I never would've figured it out. It was in the general area of Iwo Jima.

The Russian ones were quite vexing, because there were a SHIT TON on landmarks, but everything was Cyrillic.

The first was a stone's throw from this

And google image search 'Kazan Russia' for a lot of unique, but totally unknown to me, nearby architecture.

The last one was in the upper right of this picture

The US ones, OTOH, were in the middle of BFE with nothing around. I went like 20 miles south to BARELY make out a reference to Rio Grande Village, first identifiable landmark. Then I went another 15 or so miles west in the other to find I-25, then had to scour I-25 for a while to find the referent intersection.

**Reaper16** · 06-02-2013, 06:50 PM

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I'm trying to break 15,000 without moving the street view along the road ever. It's not going well.

Damn. Just got 14,000. Not travelling to find road signs or landmarks is really hard.

Simply Red · 06-02-2013, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Mother****er!! Of all things, I got a scene where it was LITERALLY nothing but an empty stretch of semi-treelined 2 lane blacktop. Horizon to horizon with no buildings, intersections, hills or anything. But it reminded me of some drives I've had to make in Mid-south Rural Illinois.

Turns out it was just north of Springfield. Off by 80-odd miles.

Sheer coincidence.

Lest some might suspect me to be humble bragging, I was WAY off in my other forays. Put a scene from middle Canada in Louisiana, and a scene on an island off the coast of Moracco in Brazil.

I hammered Brazil twice, trouble is - it's enormous, so it's not some secret, hidden talent - or anything.

**Reaper16** · 06-02-2013, 07:03 PM

Hahahaha, yesssssss. I did it without moving around at all. http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...ZSI6bnVsbH0%3D

I got 20,000 based on two LUCKY guesses in Mexico and eastern Europe, one significant clue in the Brazil location, and (best of all) a scene I actually know in downtown Jackson, MS.

**RealSNR** · 06-02-2013, 07:09 PM

I wonder what's with all the landmarks in Canada? And Japan too, really.

I understand that the geographically large countries are going to get more opportunities than others, but then I don't understand why China doesn't have a bunch of landmarks. That's a pretty shitmassive country too.

**Reaper16** · 06-02-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

I wonder what's with all the landmarks in Canada? And Japan too, really.

I understand that the geographically large countries are going to get more opportunities than others, but then I don't understand why China doesn't have a bunch of landmarks. That's a pretty shitmassive country too.

Go to Google Maps and try to enter street view in China. There's no data there at all.

(knowing what nations have Google Maps street view data and which don't is a lifesaver when it comes to this game)

big nasty kcnut · 06-02-2013, 08:14 PM

21445 good game i love being a det. and figuring out where i was.

Pitt Gorilla · 06-02-2013, 08:56 PM

I had one where I was literally out in a field. I couldn't move anywhere, except to rotate. From one perspective, you could literally see that it was a guy standing out in the middle of nowhere with a camera due to his shadow.

Start Croyle · 06-02-2013, 09:16 PM

Sometimes you get bad luck and it puts you in some remote place that you really have no chance of getting. Other times, it's quite easy and you can track down the place you are at by name on the big map.

I got 18.2k on this one.

Start Croyle · 06-02-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I had one where I was literally out in a field. I couldn't move anywhere, except to rotate. From one perspective, you could literally see that it was a guy standing out in the middle of nowhere with a camera due to his shadow.

I had that too. It was a 360 photo of a guy standing in what looked like a snowy sports field of a high school or small college. I guessed Michigan. It was Ukraine.

**Baby Lee** · 06-02-2013, 09:18 PM

Over 30K

The last one was

- Standing in front a big marquee for the Say When Casino. Marked me as 3M as is meters from the correct spot.

http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...pudWxsfQ%3D%3D

ReynardMuldrake · 06-02-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I had one where I was literally out in a field. I couldn't move anywhere, except to rotate. From one perspective, you could literally see that it was a guy standing out in the middle of nowhere with a camera due to his shadow.

I had one that was the interior of a parking garage with snow on the ground. No readable signs. Couldn't go anywhere, just turn around.

Turns out it was located in northern Kazakhstan. Like I was going to guess that.

06-02-2013, 11:49 AM
Huffmeister Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $9904277	GeoGuessr - Get Lost www.geoguessr.com The premise is simple: you are randomly dropped somewhere on the earth, and you have to use Google street view to figure out where you are. I found this on Reddit and thought there would be plenty of people here who would enjoy it. It's surprisingly fun and addictive. What's your high score? Mine's 14,235.
Posts: 1,245

06-02-2013, 06:06 PM	#31
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	29187 - and two were in Russia. http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...NvcmUiOm51bGx9 __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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06-02-2013, 06:20 PM	#32
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1852500	Those are some pretty good scores. I just played it again and got this Japanese island that was around 1000 km southeast of the main islands. I'm glad I didn't spend 15 minutes on it because I never would've figured it out. It was in the general area of Iwo Jima.
Posts: 54,969

06-02-2013, 07:09 PM	#38
RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $2230208	I wonder what's with all the landmarks in Canada? And Japan too, really. I understand that the geographically large countries are going to get more opportunities than others, but then I don't understand why China doesn't have a bunch of landmarks. That's a pretty shitmassive country too.
Posts: 90,563

06-02-2013, 08:14 PM	#40
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a. Casino cash: $1490900	21445 good game i love being a det. and figuring out where i was. __________________ When it's grim, be the grim reaper and go get it. Adopt a chiefs Travis Kelce. You woke up the wrong mother****er!
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06-02-2013, 08:56 PM	#41
Pitt Gorilla Banned! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NOT Columbia, MO 65201 Casino cash: $2820194	I had one where I was literally out in a field. I couldn't move anywhere, except to rotate. From one perspective, you could literally see that it was a guy standing out in the middle of nowhere with a camera due to his shadow. __________________ Your son is a bench warmer because of your weak genetics not because of the coach Norlin Mommsen is disgusting.
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06-02-2013, 09:16 PM	#42
Start Croyle Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Casino cash: $10016078	Sometimes you get bad luck and it puts you in some remote place that you really have no chance of getting. Other times, it's quite easy and you can track down the place you are at by name on the big map. I got 18.2k on this one.
Posts: 575

06-02-2013, 09:18 PM	#44
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	Over 30K The last one was - Standing in front a big marquee for the Say When Casino. Marked me as 3M as is meters from the correct spot. http://www.geoguessr.com/?v=eyJ0b3Rh...pudWxsfQ%3D%3D __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
Posts: 95,642