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How it works
  • AimYou start in a city. Point the dial in the direction of your first step on the shortest flight to the destination. The real route curves, so this is often not where a flat map points.
  • Time25 seconds per round. When time runs out, your heading locks wherever the dial points.
  • PointsUp to 5,000 for accuracy, plus a speed bonus up to 20% for locking in within 5 seconds.
  • NightlyA new destination departs every midnight. Three attempts, best one counts, new cities each time.
Shortest route A player's guess Flat-map heading
EasyCairo, Egypt
→ Rome, Italy

The flat-map heading (308°) and the real first step (313° NW) almost match, so map instinct works. A guess of 300° scores well.

HardHonolulu, United States
→ Rome, Italy

A flat map says east (082°), so that's the usual guess. The shortest route leaves almost due north (008°), passes near the North Pole, and arrives in Rome heading south.

The globe is centered on your departure city, so every direction from the center is true. The red line is the answer; the dashed line is the flat-map trap.