Drop the Pin

Five streets a day, each one a frame from a real walk somewhere in the world. Look at the signs, the cars, the buildings and the light, then drop a pin on the globe. Each miss tells you how far you are and which way to go, and opens a new frame from the same walk, so a wild first guess still gets you closer. When the round is over, the globe flies to the city and you can watch the whole walk in 4K.

Better with maps than streets? Try Find the Country, pick from four cities in Guess the City, or see all games.

Questions

How do I play Drop the Pin?

You see a still frame from a real walking tour video. Spin the globe and drop a pin where you think the street is. A pin within 400 km of the city counts as found. You have three pins for each of the five streets.

What happens when I miss?

Your pin is coloured by how far it is from the city, from hot orange when you are close to cool purple when you are on the other side of the world, and you see the distance and the direction to go. A miss also unlocks another frame from the same walk, so you get a second and then a third look at the street.

How is the score counted?

Finding the city with your first pin scores 3 points (green), with your second pin 2 points (yellow) and with your third pin 1 point (red). The best possible score is 15. Share your row of squares without giving away the answers.

Where do the streets come from?

From daytime walking tours on Walking Atlas, in the 300 cities people walk most on YouTube. The first two streets of the day are from well-known cities, and the five streets always come from five different countries. When the round is over, you can watch the whole walk.

When is there a new game? Do I need an account?

Every day at midnight, your local time, and everyone gets the same streets on the same day. It is free and there is nothing to sign up for: your results and streak are saved only in your own browser.