| Rating: | 5 (1 votes) |
| Played: | 2 times |
| Classification: | Casual Games |
There are historical events you remember vividly, but when asked exactly when they occurred, the answer isn't as easy as it seems. Eraly does just that in a game of guessing the year of an event, each response determining the voyage of a hot air balloon through the ages. The game plays straight in your browser, no downloads or account sign-ups needed.
Every day, Eraly asks seven questions on real-life landmarks, from battles and inventions to voyages and world-changing events. The year of the incident is concealed, your job is to figure it out and enter the answer within 25 seconds. There is only one guess for each question, so you have to think rather than type in a random number.
The excitement is in the trip of the balloon. The closer you predict to the right year the further the balloon moves down the timeline . After each round, the game shows you the solution, a little of background material and a link to the source, so you can go check it out.
With seven questions, each worth a maximum of 100 points, the perfect score is 700. The difference between your guess and the actual answer determines the points you receive. Notably, ancient events have a wider margin of error than modern events, as accurately remembering a date thousands of years ago is much more difficult than remembering recent history.
The timeline is divided into five regions, from Antiquity (1–499), Medieval (500–1449), Early Modern (1450–1699), Industrial Age (1700–1944) to Modern (1945 to present). Each region has its own visual style, with pixel art, layered skies and weather effects that make it feel like you're actually moving through the ages.
If seven questions a day aren't enough, the Endless Expedition mode lets you continue your journey until you run out of lives. You start with three chrono-cells, a max combo of 4, and you have an advantage with accurate estimates. As you go up the levels the clock ticks down from 25 to 12 seconds therefore memorisation and reflexes become ever more important.
The game has different soundtracks for each era, keyboard support and a motion reduction mode. Daily puzzles are the same for all participants on the same day, according to local time – so you can easily compare with friends.
The brief gameplay of Eraly is perfect for anyone who loves history, knowledge problems and memory tests directly in the browser.
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