HistoryGuesser

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    The when and where game

    Two questions, one picture. You are dropped into a 360° scene from a real moment in history and asked when and where it happened. No multiple choice, no hints — just what you can see, a map, and a year slider.

    Answer when and where Today's challenge

    How it works

    1. Step 1

      Look around. Drag anywhere in the scene; you can see all the way round.

    2. Step 2

      Where: drop a pin on the world map.

    3. Step 3

      When: set the year. Both answers are scored, five rounds a game.

    What makes a scene answerable

    A good round is one you can reason your way through. Every scene carries evidence you can actually use — a building at a known stage of construction, a flag, a vehicle, a piece of technology that only existed for a while. Scenes that could plausibly be two different centuries are rejected before they ever reach you.

    That rule is the difference between a guessing game and a guessing-blindly game.

    After the guess

    The reveal draws the line between your pin and the real spot, names the event and the year, and gives you a short sourced paragraph about what you were standing in the middle of. It is the part people say they came back for.

    Ways to play

    By countryFive rounds inside a single country.By eraOne period, end to end, from antiquity to the modern day.On this dayWhat happened today in history, and the scenes to play from it.

    Questions

    How is the score worked out?
    Each round is worth up to 5,000 points, split between how close your pin is and how close your year is. Both fall off with distance, so a near miss still scores.
    Can I play with friends?
    Yes. You can send a challenge link so someone else plays the same five scenes, and there is a party mode where everybody plays from their phone against one shared screen.

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