Filter before you choose

Think of the region first, then apply any extra condition in the prompt. This is quicker than cycling through favourite answers and discovering that each misses the same restriction.

Spelling can be part of the puzzle

Letter and length conditions may judge the spelling you type. A recognised alias is not a way around a spelling rule: the game checks both the place and the current condition.

Use the bank as the boundary

The game has a defined country bank. Its inclusion rules serve gameplay; they are not a statement about international recognition. An answer outside the shipped bank cannot be scored in the current version.

Three places to start with

Examples from the current countries bank
PlaceObscurityDig
Spain ↗10%15.3 m
Uganda ↗55%82.3 m
Honduras ↗88%131.8 m

These percentages are calculated from the game’s stored pageview data, using the same code as your dig. They are not live visitor counts or the percentage of players who know an answer.

Examples fit the unrestricted category. A round with extra conditions may need a different answer. Read the full scoring method.

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