Guide
How to play Ascent
Ascent is a daily guess-the-altitude game: you get a Portuguese mountain and try to nail its peak height in metres. It is free to play in the browser, with no install and no login.
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- 1Look at the mountain and its silhouette, then type an altitude guess in metres.
- 2Each guess tells you whether the peak is higher or lower, with hot/cold hints.
- 3Keep narrowing the range until you land inside the margin (25 m on normal).
- 4You get 6 tries; when you hit it you see the photo and the peak's real altitude.
Tips to score higher
- In Range Wager mode you do not guess a number: you bracket the peak with a min-max band and stake on it, and the tighter the band the bigger the payout.
- In Range Wager, consecutive hits raise the multiplier up to x5, so chaining tight bands pays far more.
- On Hard the margin drops to 12 m, you get fewer tries, and the hot/cold hints vanish, so switch it on only once you know the mountains.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free and account-free?
- Yes, it runs in the browser with no login or install; records and streaks are saved on your device.
- How does Range Wager mode work?
- Instead of an exact number, you choose a center and the width of a band that must contain the peak. A narrow band pays much more, but if the peak falls outside you lose points and break your streak.