How to Play Pinpoint

🎯 Objective

Guess the secret word or phrase from a set of up to 5 clues. The clues start vague and get progressively more obvious — the fewer clues you need, the better!

🎮 Rules

1. One clue at a time: Only the first clue is shown at the start.
2. Wrong guess = next clue: Each incorrect guess reveals the next clue band.
3. 5 chances: You have at most 5 guesses before the answer is revealed.
4. Partial matches count: You don't need to type the exact capitalisation — guesses are compared case-insensitively.
5. New puzzle anytime: Start a fresh puzzle whenever you like with the New Game button.

🕹️ How to play

1. Read the first (hardest) clue shown on the board.
2. Type your best guess in the input field and press Guess.
3. If wrong, the next clue is revealed and your guess is crossed out below the board.
4. Keep guessing until you find the answer or all 5 clues are revealed.
5. After the game ends, press New Game to generate a fresh puzzle.

📊 Scoring

There is no formal score, but consider it a personal challenge:

• 1 clue — extraordinary 🏆
• 2 clues — excellent ⭐
• 3 clues — great 👍
• 4 clues — decent 🙂
• 5 clues — just made it 😅

🎨 Example

Here is what a board might look like for the secret word "Volcano":

Two clues are visible after one wrong guess. Clue 3-5 are still hidden.