PlaceSpotting

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PlaceSpotting is an online game, based on Google Maps. It is a quiz game in which players are shown a satellite photo of a location or structure. Players then zoom in on the Google Maps location they think it can be found until the longitude and latitude match.[1] Each riddle comes with two or three hints.[1]

There are 5400 riddles in the game, with players scoring an approximate 11% success rate.[2]

PlaceSpotting's server is based in Switzerland and has English and German language versions.[1]

In international Medias, PlaceSpotting is recommended as a challenging amusement (article in stern.de (German))

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  1. ^ a b c Stern, Allen (March 1, 2008). Startup: placeSpotting - Do You Have The Skills To Solve The Riddles?. CenterNetworks. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  2. ^ Fussen, Martin (May 25, 2008). Site Info / Contact.

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