Equaturn (GuessDash)
Start on the far side of the world and spin the globe to find the capital.
Every day: Five capital cities a day, the same for everyone: you start on the opposite side of the globe, then spin it round and click where the capital is. New puzzle: Midnight in the Netherlands (GuessDash renews its games by the date in Europe/Amsterdam).
Equaturn is a daily geography game on GuessDash. Each round names a capital but drops you on the opposite side of a 3D globe, where a tunnel through the Earth would come out; rotate the globe back and click the city as accurately as you can. Five rounds a day.
About Equaturn (GuessDash)
Equaturn is one of the newer daily games on GuessDash, a site of short geography and history puzzles. The idea is simple to explain and tricky to do: you are given a capital city, but the globe starts turned to the exact opposite point on Earth, the spot a tunnel straight through the planet would reach.
From there you rotate the globe until the capital's region comes into view and click where you think the city is. Your score for the round depends on how close the click lands, and you can see how other players scored on the same round.
There are five rounds each day. The capitals are set by the date, so every player gets the same five, and GuessDash renews its games at midnight Netherlands time. No account is needed.
It suits players of map games like Worldle and capital quizzes who want to test their sense of where places sit on a real globe rather than a flat map.
How to play Equaturn (GuessDash)
- Open Equaturn on GuessDash and read the capital for round one.
- The globe starts at the opposite side of the Earth: rotate it to bring the capital's country into view.
- Click where you think the capital is.
- Repeat for all five rounds and compare your scores.
Tips
- Think about which hemisphere the capital is in before you start spinning.
- Coastlines and large lakes make good landmarks for a precise click.
- Remember the globe is curved: distances near the edge of view look shorter than they are.
Questions
How many rounds are there?
Five a day.
Are they the same for everyone?
Yes, the day's run is set by the date.
Do I need an account?
No.
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