Operator manual
How to play.
Each game has five rounds. Your job is to infer where and when the historical scene belongs, then compare your guess against the actual location and date.
Read the image
Use visual clues like terrain, architecture, clothing, vehicles, bridge designs, monuments, or construction methods.
Drop a map pin
Click or tap the map to set your location guess. You can zoom and move the map before submitting.
Set the year
Drag the timeline slider or type the year label manually. BC years use negative internal values but display normally.
Review the reveal
After submitting, compare your line on the map, distance error, time gap, score, explanation, and inspiration image.
Common issues
If the map marker is not visible, click inside the map again and make sure the map is not still moving from drag momentum.
If a generated image looks unclear, use the image zoom controls before submitting your guess.
If you spot a bad date, wrong location, or misleading visual clue, send scene feedback from the feedback page.
Admin and content workflow
Admin pages are password protected. Scene images are generated once, stored locally in the repository uploads path, then served as static assets through the backend or production reverse proxy.