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A famous event appears above the board. Type a year and get told how many years off you are, plus an arrow pointing earlier or later. Zero in on it within 6 guesses.

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How do I play Guess the History Year?

A famous historical event is shown at the top. Type a year from 1000 to 2026 and submit it. You are told how many years off your guess is, whether the answer is earlier or later, and a heat color for closeness. Use those clues to land on the exact year within 6 guesses.

What do the colors and arrows mean?

Green means within 5 years, yellow within 25, orange within 100, and red means more than a century off. The up arrow means the answer is a later year than your guess; the down arrow means an earlier year.

Is there a new puzzle every day?

Yes. The daily puzzle uses the UTC date, so everyone gets the same event on the same day. Practice mode picks a random event for extra rounds.

Is Guess the History Year free, and does it need a download or account?

It is completely free, runs in the browser, and needs no download or account. Your stats stay on your own device.

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