Author Topic: GEMAWGRAPHY game (Read 13439 times)

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #50 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:44:47 AM »

I suck at this compared to everyone.

pissclams · « **Reply #51 on:** May 13, 2013, 08:11:17 AM »

how much exploring up and down the street is allowed before it's considered cheating?

Frankenklein · « **Reply #52 on:** May 13, 2013, 08:39:52 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on May 13, 2013, 08:11:17 AM

how much exploring up and down the street is allowed before it's considered cheating?

I thought that was part of the game

Cire · « **Reply #53 on:** May 13, 2013, 09:17:43 AM »

Quote from: Frankenklein on May 13, 2013, 08:39:52 AM

Quote from: pissclams on May 13, 2013, 08:11:17 AM
how much exploring up and down the street is allowed before it's considered cheating?
I thought that was part of the game

yeah, as far as you want.

I did get a place in russia that didn't let me move anywhere though. I got like 4k, guessed moscow and it wasn't far.

Pete · « **Reply #54 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:03:57 AM »

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Game finished!
You got 24118 points in total.

Pete · « **Reply #55 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:07:01 AM »

I got pretty lucky with the draw.

First one was Cozumel, and it dropped me right by a huge sign that said cozumel.

Second one I just guessed middle of kansas, because of the landscape and stuff. It was outside Atchinson.

Third one was outside a freaking hotel that told me it was Uberlandia Brazil.

Fourth one I knew immediately was the Zulu Nataal area of South Africa, because I recognized two taxi cabs in the first shot, and went down the road a bit and told me the town name.

Fifth one again dropped me next to a hotel in Finland, and gave me the town name and everything.

michigancat · « **Reply #56 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:16:15 AM »

I haven't been going down the road. Seems like cheating.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #57 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:19:40 AM »

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You got 10552 points in total.

What's the closest you've come to the target? I was within 50km of a place in Germany. The picture had a roadsign in German right in front of the camera, so I clicked in the center of Germany.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #58 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:27:34 AM »

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You got 9074 points in total.

puniraptor · « **Reply #59 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:40:29 AM »

I was getting really excited for a Monday full of geoguessn, but it't blocked at work

OK_Cat · « **Reply #60 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:41:25 AM »

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You got 6133 points in total.

getting better!

AbeFroman · « **Reply #61 on:** May 13, 2013, 10:51:37 AM »

Had 1 in Japan and 1 I thought was China (Turned out to be Tiawan). Also had one that had a street sign that said Wyoming so that gave it away.

You got 11928 points in total

mocat · « **Reply #62 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:05:19 AM »

Saw a sign that said Newcastle something or other, and cars were on the left. Slam dunk, Newcastle, UK.

PSYCH!!!!!!!!!!!! It was Newcastle, South Africa

AbeFroman · « **Reply #63 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:07:24 AM »

Quote from: mocat on May 13, 2013, 11:05:19 AM

Saw a sign that said Newcastle something or other, and cars were on the left. Slam dunk, Newcastle, UK.

PSYCH!!!!!!!!!!!! It was Newcastle, South Africa

I just had one with a giant sign that said "Belize", but nope it was Brazil.

Also, who knew north central Oregon looked exactly like shitty middle of nowhere Nebraska?

pissclams · « **Reply #64 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:08:43 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 13, 2013, 10:16:15 AM

I haven't been going down the road. Seems like cheating.

agreed although i usually do hit the arrow once each direction

Pete · « **Reply #65 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:13:42 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on May 13, 2013, 11:08:43 AM

Quote from: michigancat on May 13, 2013, 10:16:15 AM
I haven't been going down the road. Seems like cheating.

agreed although i usually do hit the arrow once each direction

We need some rough ridin' rules here. Cire said you can click around, so I navigated all over hell and back.

We need maybe two events: The "Single Spot" (with 360 look around ONLY) and the "Free Style" (where anything goes).

My score above is my Free Style score. I will do one Single Spot at lunch.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #66 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:47:42 AM »

Ok my first two (both 11000+) were free style, I did a Single Spot and got 15276!

Of course I got the first one dead on because it dropped me in front of a sign that said "Westin Hotel: Key West"

Pete · « **Reply #67 on:** May 13, 2013, 11:49:18 AM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on May 13, 2013, 11:47:42 AM

Ok my first two (both 11000+) were free style, I did a Single Spot and got 15276!

Of course I got the first one dead on because it dropped me in front of a sign that said "Westin Hotel: Key West"

That's a very impressive Single Spot score, and a very shameful set of Free Style scores.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #68 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:02:24 PM »

I got dropped in the middle of a zen buddhist garden. Boom! Japan. Nope. Portland, OR.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #69 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:04:42 PM »

what the hell are you bozos talking about?

of course you can zoom in and look around. it's not cheating if you're given the option. it's called research, carmen sandiego.

michigancat · « **Reply #70 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:07:20 PM »

Quote from: OK Cat on May 13, 2013, 12:04:42 PM

what the hell are you bozos talking about?

of course you can zoom in and look around. it's not cheating if you're given the option. it's called research, carmen sandiego.

spinning and zooming is OK for "single spot", going a mile down the road hunting for road signs is "freestyle" (aka cheating).

ChiComCat · « **Reply #71 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:08:58 PM »

Single Shot of 15774!

Pretty close on a Canadian one because when they love to put "north" on all their rough ridin' signs. I went with New Zealand on one, breaking my own rule of "when in doubt, pick Australia"

OK_Cat · « **Reply #72 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:09:40 PM »

they give you the option to zoom, so it isn't cheating. it's up to you to use your knowledge to decide what language the sign is in, etc.

either way, i can't crack 6,000

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #73 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:11:11 PM »

just shy of 14K. got two in florida and one had a sign that said BC on it... so i got lucky.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #74 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:11:28 PM »

How can I post a specific location? I think I am eating on a cruise ship with a Hispanic family.