How to Play Holes

Poke holes to reveal

Goal

The flag starts hidden under black. Tap it to poke a hole and see the flag through it. Name the country with as few holes and guesses as you can.

Illustration only. Hole size and how many you get depend on the difficulty.

How it feels

Easy gives you bigger holes and more of them; Hard gives you small holes and fewer taps. Type a country, then Guess like other name-the-flag challenges.

How to play

Tap where you think the flag gives itself away, then type the country.

Try Holes

Tips

Start in the middle. Many flags put their emblem or the meeting of their stripes there.
Then try a corner. A canton, a star or a stripe's colour often settles it.