Microsoft Research Releases “Page Hunt” – Bing Web Search Game

 
Microsoft’s Research Lab has released Page Hunt a game where you search in reverse:  you’re shown a web page, which you have to "hunt down" using queries sent to Bing.  When you see the web page, think of a set of terms that can get back this page.
Page Hunt: Rules of the Game
    1. Take a look at the web page shown.
    2. Guess the words to "hunt" it down.
    3. If the web page is in the top 5 results, you win!
    4. Get bonus points by avoiding frequent queries!
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1 Response to Microsoft Research Releases “Page Hunt” – Bing Web Search Game

  1. Greg says:

    That "game" is oddly fun. It’s kind of like playing the "spell check" game (getting the word close enough so the spell checker can guess what you are really trying to spell :)

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