Five Ws, many Ls.
Here’s how that went.
I flipped open my laptop but couldn’t remember my login details.
Next up, a tram system in a sunny European town square looked familiar.
Seconds later, my hunch was confirmed: I was looking at Lisbon.
My guess was only a few miles away from the image’s exact location.
Not bad going for the first day!
The next image looked to have taken place in the middle of a developed metropolitan city.
The first image couldn’t have been any more challenging.
I was in some sort of closed community with small footpath-like roads and tiny bungalows on either side.
I was stumped, but could only guess it could be somewhere in Europe due to the brickwork.
The location was somewhere in Austria.
I was always getting 2-3 good guesses in each round, but his advice here was very useful.
To score big I have to channel my inner Trevor.
I blame this particular failure on poor urban planning rather than my own terrible guesswork.
Korean looks blockier compared to Japanese and Chinese to me, for example.
Next up was a multi-lane road with a bridge above.
And given Portugal is relatively small, that left Brazil as the only viable alternate option as the answer.
But it’s clear that with practice, you’re able to improve the luck you’re given.
And that’s the genius of the game.
But ultimately, I’ll have to come to terms with continuing to be a novice in this area.
My curiosity will remain untamed because, for me at least, every sight seems to be worth visiting.
