Guess Flag Game

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About Guess Flag Game

Guess Flag Game is a quiz built on one simple question repeated many times: which country does this flag belong to? You are shown a flag and you construct the answer by picking letters, which is harder than a multiple choice list because there is no shortlist to reason from. The format suits flags particularly well, since most people recognise more of them than they can name. That gap between recognising and recalling is exactly where the game sits. It works as a genuine test of general knowledge and as a way to pick up flags you did not know, because seeing the answer after a wrong guess tends to stick. Rounds are short, so it is easy to play a few and stop.

How to Play Guess Flag Game

Look at the flag shown on screen, then click or tap the letter buttons to spell out the country name. Letters appear in the answer slots in the order you choose them, and you can remove a letter if you change your mind. Submit the answer once the name is complete.

Tips and Tricks

Count the answer slots first. The number of letters rules out a great many countries before you have thought about the flag at all.
Look at the colour combination rather than the layout. Colours narrow a flag down to a region far faster than the pattern does.
Start with the letters you are sure about. Filling in the first and last often makes the rest obvious.
Do not rush past a wrong answer. Reading the correct name is how you get that flag right the next time.