Seeking & Intel Questions
Seeking & Intel Questions
Section titled “Seeking & Intel Questions”Forbidden Tools
Section titled “Forbidden Tools”When seeking, you are strictly prohibited from using:
- Google Street View
- Reverse image search
- OpenStreetMap complex queries
- Any form of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Screenshots from any of the Banned tools
Intel Menu
Section titled “Intel Menu”Radar Questions
Section titled “Radar Questions”Available distances: 500m, 1km, 2km, 5km, 10km, 15km, 40km, and Custom.
Thermometer Questions
Section titled “Thermometer Questions”Available distances: 1km, 5km, 10km, 15km.
Tentacle Questions
Section titled “Tentacle Questions”Queries must check for features within 2 km:
- Museums
- Libraries
- Movie theatres
- Hospitals
Measuring & Feature Definitions
Section titled “Measuring & Feature Definitions”- Only features on the google maps overlay count for matching and measuring. These features are also imported into Searchlight and you can visualize your asked questions there
- Searchlight is the ultimate authority. Measuring must be calculated directly to the map pin unless stated otherwise.
Official Feature Directory
Section titled “Official Feature Directory”For specific coordinates, locations, and boundaries, consult the Official Zürich Tournament Map.
| Feature | Game Definition / Source Authority |
|---|---|
| 1st admin division | Canton (almost always counts as a match) |
| 2nd admin division | Bezirke (See ZH GIS Map) |
| 3rd admin division | ZVV Fare Zones (See ZVV Zone Map). Hiders answer based on their hiding station’s zone. Seekers use the zone of the closest train station to their location. If a station sits on a boundary line of two zones, seekers choose which zone to ask about, and hiders must answer “hit” if either zone matches. |
| 4th admin division | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International border | The German border in the North |
| High-speed rail line | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Landmass | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Commercial airport | Zürich Flughafen (Only) |
| Coastline | Zürichsee (Lake Zurich) |
| Sea level | Verified via Swisstopo or digital compass |
| Body of water | Any visible blue feature on Google Maps |
| Aquarium | DISABLED |
| Park / Zoo / Golf | See MAP |
| Museum / Cinema | See MAP |
| Hospital / Library | See MAP |