Geography Challenge takes players to a world map where areas are defined by river basins, cultural spheres and natural geographical zones rather than conventional country borders. Each round, the game picks a certain region (the Balkans, Patagonia, the Congo Basin, Micronesia, etc.) and participants have to pinpoint its exact location on the map.

How to Play Geography Challenge

Start Right on the Map

The game shows the whole map of the planet from the very first screen; all the regions are drawn with dashed lines. No going through several mode-selection options to get to the round, it just starts immediately, by tapping the screen.

Then the system will display the name of a random region and gamers must select its accurate location. If the wrong decision is made, the game stays in play so players can try again until the proper answer is found.

Correct Answers Show Real-World Imagery

If the right choice is made, the screen switches to a real-world picture of that area, such as a satellite view or Google Maps. It’s a feature that really adds to the experience and makes it so much less dry, gamers don’t just see a place name and move on to the next.

Some areas like the Amazon Basin, the Horn of Africa or Polynesia are shown in breathtaking detail, giving players a clearer, more realistic sense of the real topography in each location.

Skip Difficult Questions And Keep Track Of Your Score

In the top right corner of the screen you will find a counter showing your progress: the number of correct answers and the total number of attempts you have. If a particular region is proving tough to recall, you can use the "Skip" button to advance to a different location, rather than spending too much time dealing with one question.

Some Tips for Playing

Learn by Region, Not by Country Boundary

Many of the locations in the game are over multiple distinct countries. So trying to memorize them solely on national territories is frequently not a very useful method. For example, the Great Plains or Siberia are huge geographical areas that don’t fit cleanly inside the limits of one country.

Look at Natural Shapes

Places such as the Congo Basin, Bengal or Scandinavia tend to have unique topographical shapes that can easily be identified if you look closely at the surrounding rivers, peninsulas or coastal areas.

Don’t Use Skip Too Early

Some of the names may seem odd at first, but after a few trials players will begin to remember their relative places on the map. Repeatedly trying to predict a place might sometimes help memorizing a lot more than skipping it over and over again.

Geography Challenge is perfect for people who like to learn about the world through pictures rather than memorizing names. Once you’ve finished guessing maps in Geography Challenge, you can move to the vocabulary challenge in Tinkoff 5 Letters – a short, yet constantly logical puzzle style.

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