LocationGuessr is a game based on
GeoGuessr
but with a twist. In LocationGuessr you are given the coordinates of a random place in the globe
along with a static map of that place (upper left map) and you are tasked with finding this place
on a world map (lower right map). You can drag and zoom the bottom right map and you can click
on it to place a pin wherever you believe the forementioned place is. If you want to change
your pin's position simply click another place on the map (only one pin can be on the map).
When you are certain use the "GUESS" button to check your answer. A panel will appear containing
information
about your guess and your distance from the target and simultaneously a pin on the target coordinates
will be
placed on the map that is now centered on it. To play again (or to skip a level) use the "NEXT LEVEL"
button. It is also important to note that if you are in a mobile device, each time you change the
orientation of your device, the page will reload, this means that if you are in the "maps" page the
level will be automatically changed, so if you want to play a certain level, don't change the orientation
while you are playing it.
Please note that the static map may take a while to load depending on your (necessary) internet
connection.
There is also the chance that instead of an image it displays "Sorry there are no images available" or
just a grey
area (which is no problem if the target is snowy since that is the normal thing to be displayed). This
mostly happens
when the target is on the Arctic Ocean or any other ocean. While I have tried and succeeded to minimize
this issue
as much as possible I cannot say for certain that it won't happen to you, so I humbly ask for your
understanding and
patience. The best way to deal with this issue is to use the "NEXT LEVEL" button.
The static map displayed is an embedded
google map and the interactive map is created using
Leaflet.js,
data from
OpenStreetMap and tiles from
OpenTopoMap.
Also the code is inspired by
W3Schools and countless
StackOverflow posts and the font used is
Party Confetti by
Niskala Huruf.
The forementioned data, images, maps, map data, map tiles and fonts are owned by their respective
creators and not by me who is not associated
with any of them.
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