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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Knowing What to Look For=== | ===Knowing What to Look For=== | ||
| − | #Spot Waldo’s clothes. In the beloved “Where’s Waldo” books by Martin Handford, readers are supposed to look for a cartoon man named Waldo. Knowing what to look for is where you must start.<ref> http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/11/where_s_waldo_a_new_strategy_for_locating_the_missing_man_in_martin_hanford.html</ref> | + | #Spot Waldo’s clothes. In the beloved “Where’s Waldo” books by Martin Handford, readers are supposed to look for a cartoon man named Waldo. Knowing what to look for is where you must start.<ref name="rf1"> http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/11/where_s_waldo_a_new_strategy_for_locating_the_missing_man_in_martin_hanford.html</ref> |
#*Waldo wears a red-striped shirt and a red-striped hat. Be careful, though, because the illustrator has planted other people with red stripes in an attempt to fool you. There should be a picture of Waldo on the cover of the [[Choose a Good Book|books.]] | #*Waldo wears a red-striped shirt and a red-striped hat. Be careful, though, because the illustrator has planted other people with red stripes in an attempt to fool you. There should be a picture of Waldo on the cover of the [[Choose a Good Book|books.]] | ||
| − | #*Create a picture of Waldo in your “mind’s eye” by studying his picture for a few minutes. This helps your brain seek out similar colors and images in the pages.<ref> http://exploringyourmind.com/how-does-our-brain-find-waldo/</ref> | + | #*Create a picture of Waldo in your “mind’s eye” by studying his picture for a few minutes. This helps your brain seek out similar colors and images in the pages.<ref name="rf2"> http://exploringyourmind.com/how-does-our-brain-find-waldo/</ref> |
| − | #*Waldo also has round black glasses, and a walking stick/brown wooden cane with a curved top.<ref>http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/heres-the-easiest-way-to-find-waldo</ref>Waldo wears brown work boots.<ref | + | #*Waldo also has round black glasses, and a walking stick/brown wooden cane with a curved top.<ref name="rf3">http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/heres-the-easiest-way-to-find-waldo</ref>Waldo wears brown work boots.<ref name="rf2" /> |
| − | #*Waldo wears blue jeans with pockets. He has short brown hair with longer bangs that are swept to the right. He usually has a smile on his face.<ref> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2948949/The-science-s-Wally-Computer-scientist-uses-algorithm-character-shortest-time-possible.html</ref> | + | #*Waldo wears blue jeans with pockets. He has short brown hair with longer bangs that are swept to the right. He usually has a smile on his face.<ref name="rf4"> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2948949/The-science-s-Wally-Computer-scientist-uses-algorithm-character-shortest-time-possible.html</ref> |
#Focus on landmarks. One technique that can be effective is to focus on landmarks where Waldo might be hiding out, rather than just wildly looking around. | #Focus on landmarks. One technique that can be effective is to focus on landmarks where Waldo might be hiding out, rather than just wildly looking around. | ||
#*Look around landmarks like a castle moat or a blimp or other central elements to the scene. Waldo often carries objects with him. This could be a camera, camping gear, a teacup, or any other relevant accessory. Sometimes, looking for these things on the page will lead you right to Waldo! | #*Look around landmarks like a castle moat or a blimp or other central elements to the scene. Waldo often carries objects with him. This could be a camera, camping gear, a teacup, or any other relevant accessory. Sometimes, looking for these things on the page will lead you right to Waldo! | ||
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#Know where else Waldo is not. Various studies have found that there are some places Waldo almost never appears on the page. | #Know where else Waldo is not. Various studies have found that there are some places Waldo almost never appears on the page. | ||
#*Waldo is almost never spotted in the page’s top left-hand corner. He is rarely located on the edges of pages, and he is never found on the bottom of the right page. | #*Waldo is almost never spotted in the page’s top left-hand corner. He is rarely located on the edges of pages, and he is never found on the bottom of the right page. | ||
| − | #*Waldo is called different names around the world. He is Ubaldo in Italy, Jonas in Lithuania, Walter in Germany, Wally in the UK and Australia, and Van Lang in Vietnam.<ref> http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/20/wheres-wally-theres-now-a-hack-to-finding-him-in-just-10-seconds-5071309/</ref> | + | #*Waldo is called different names around the world. He is Ubaldo in Italy, Jonas in Lithuania, Walter in Germany, Wally in the UK and Australia, and Van Lang in Vietnam.<ref name="rf5"> http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/20/wheres-wally-theres-now-a-hack-to-finding-him-in-just-10-seconds-5071309/</ref> |
| − | #*Have fun with it! Challenge yourself by scanning the page, and seeing how long it takes you to find Waldo without extra help.<ref> http://nerdist.com/the-best-way-to-look-through-a-wheres-waldo-book-mathematically/</ref> | + | #*Have fun with it! Challenge yourself by scanning the page, and seeing how long it takes you to find Waldo without extra help.<ref name="rf6"> http://nerdist.com/the-best-way-to-look-through-a-wheres-waldo-book-mathematically/</ref> |
===Using Analysis to Find Waldo=== | ===Using Analysis to Find Waldo=== | ||
#Look near the middle area of the page. A graduate student named Randal S. Olson used computer science to create a way to find Waldo in each of the seven books in the “Where’s Waldo” series. | #Look near the middle area of the page. A graduate student named Randal S. Olson used computer science to create a way to find Waldo in each of the seven books in the “Where’s Waldo” series. | ||
| − | #*Olson charted where Waldo appears in each of the books. He found that Waldo is usually not found in the left corner or around the edges of pages. The bottom part of the right page is somewhere Waldo never appears.<ref> http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/wheres-wally-how-to-find-him-in-ten-seconds-10060336.html</ref> | + | #*Olson charted where Waldo appears in each of the books. He found that Waldo is usually not found in the left corner or around the edges of pages. The bottom part of the right page is somewhere Waldo never appears.<ref name="rf7"> http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/wheres-wally-how-to-find-him-in-ten-seconds-10060336.html</ref> |
| − | #*Olson even created a heat map that included a line for you to follow if you want to increase your chances of finding Waldo. It’s rather complex, but you can find it online.<ref> http://kotaku.com/how-to-find-waldo-every-time-1685529896</ref> | + | #*Olson even created a heat map that included a line for you to follow if you want to increase your chances of finding Waldo. It’s rather complex, but you can find it online.<ref name="rf8"> http://kotaku.com/how-to-find-waldo-every-time-1685529896</ref> |
#*Olson claimed he could find Waldo in 10 seconds, and sometimes even less than that. Start at the bottom half of the left page. Then move your way up to the middle and then down the right side of the page. | #*Olson claimed he could find Waldo in 10 seconds, and sometimes even less than that. Start at the bottom half of the left page. Then move your way up to the middle and then down the right side of the page. | ||
#Look in the middle bands of the page. Others have also tried to study Waldo’s hiding spots looking for patterns to help readers. They too have found that Waldo is often found near, although not exactly at, the page's middle. | #Look in the middle bands of the page. Others have also tried to study Waldo’s hiding spots looking for patterns to help readers. They too have found that Waldo is often found near, although not exactly at, the page's middle. | ||
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#*Wally has a dog named Woof, who shows up in the Ultimate Fun Book. The Wizard Whitebeard is a background character who often goes along on Wally’s travels. You might find Waldo located near these characters. | #*Wally has a dog named Woof, who shows up in the Ultimate Fun Book. The Wizard Whitebeard is a background character who often goes along on Wally’s travels. You might find Waldo located near these characters. | ||
===Playing Other Waldo Games=== | ===Playing Other Waldo Games=== | ||
| − | #Look online. Waldo is a cottage industry of his own. In addition to puzzles and the books, you can find online Waldo riddles and games.<ref> http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=14712</ref> | + | #Look online. Waldo is a cottage industry of his own. In addition to puzzles and the books, you can find online Waldo riddles and games.<ref name="rf9"> http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=14712</ref> |
#*It works the same way; you are given a complicated photo that includes a sea of people and you're tasked with spotting Waldo. | #*It works the same way; you are given a complicated photo that includes a sea of people and you're tasked with spotting Waldo. | ||
#*Sometimes you will be given a multiple sentence riddle containing clues as to his location. | #*Sometimes you will be given a multiple sentence riddle containing clues as to his location. | ||
#*Waldo is often harder to spot because the illustrator uses colors to fool you. For example, don’t assume he’s in the seas of red you see. | #*Waldo is often harder to spot because the illustrator uses colors to fool you. For example, don’t assume he’s in the seas of red you see. | ||
| − | #Download a Waldo app. There are Waldo apps you can download on the Android and iOS smartphones. The newest apps are free.<ref> http://www.download3k.com/articles/Find-Waldo-In-His-New-Free-Game-For-Android-And-iOS-01232</ref> | + | #Download a Waldo app. There are Waldo apps you can download on the Android and iOS smartphones. The newest apps are free.<ref name="rf10"> http://www.download3k.com/articles/Find-Waldo-In-His-New-Free-Game-For-Android-And-iOS-01232</ref> |
#*The plot involves a twister that has torn through the countryside, and you must locate Waldo and other hidden objects that the twister has scattered about, or they will be lost in the sea. | #*The plot involves a twister that has torn through the countryside, and you must locate Waldo and other hidden objects that the twister has scattered about, or they will be lost in the sea. | ||
#*Unusual stories accompany each new land. You will use a map to visit each of the lands, and will earn coins as you find the objects in them. | #*Unusual stories accompany each new land. You will use a map to visit each of the lands, and will earn coins as you find the objects in them. | ||
#*The coins are used to unlock new lands. The game is called Waldo & Friends. One downside of it is that it contains ads. The positive is that if you are done with all of the Waldo books, there are plenty of other places you can find Waldo! | #*The coins are used to unlock new lands. The game is called Waldo & Friends. One downside of it is that it contains ads. The positive is that if you are done with all of the Waldo books, there are plenty of other places you can find Waldo! | ||
| − | #Use tricks to find Waldo in the app. You can increase your chances of finding Waldo in the app with a few quick strategies.<ref> http://www.touchtapplay.com/wheres-waldo-friends-cheats-tips-strategies-to-find-em-all/</ref> | + | #Use tricks to find Waldo in the app. You can increase your chances of finding Waldo in the app with a few quick strategies.<ref name="rf11"> http://www.touchtapplay.com/wheres-waldo-friends-cheats-tips-strategies-to-find-em-all/</ref> |
#*Try playing the same scene again and again so you figure out where objects are placed, and you will be able to find them when you play again. | #*Try playing the same scene again and again so you figure out where objects are placed, and you will be able to find them when you play again. | ||
#*When you find an object, don’t tap it right away. If you find more objects nearby and tap them to get combos, you will end up with a higher final score. | #*When you find an object, don’t tap it right away. If you find more objects nearby and tap them to get combos, you will end up with a higher final score. | ||
