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Two sensors listen from opposite sides of a large water pipe beneath a busy roadTWO SENSORS · NOISE REMOVAL · LOCATION ESTIMATE

JUL 24 · JAPAN EXPORT · 20 SECONDS

HEAR IT BEFORE YOU DIG!

Tap the pipe heard by BOTH sensor A and sensor B.

Investigate the pipe with BOTH blue signals.
  1. Read the A and B signal on each pipe.
  2. Tap the pipe where both are blue. One-sided signals and red road noise are false leads.
  3. A wrong check stays in the same round. A correct check patches the pipe and restores water.
Touch/mouse: tap a pipe. Keyboard: Tab or Left/Right between pipes, then Space/Enter.

The field verification measured between two points roughly 500 m apart on pipe up to 1300 mm wide. Accuracy varies with surrounding noise. This unofficial game simplifies the detection idea; it does not reproduce the real analysis.

About this news game

Why this mechanic? The announcement describes measurements from multiple points, noise removal, and suspected-sound location estimation. The game turns that into one readable action: choose the pipe heard by both sensors, not a one-sided signal.

Published and updated: July 24, 2026 · Japanese / English · about 20 seconds

This is an unofficial game inspired by Kawasaki City and NEC’s releases. It does not reproduce the actual detection system or analysis procedure.

About this news game

Game title
HEAR IT BEFORE YOU DIG!
News summary
Kawasaki City Waterworks Bureau and NEC jointly developed a service for trunk water pipes 400 mm or wider. Multiple high-sensitivity sensors and noise removal detect suspected leak sounds and estimate their location. Kawasaki began full use in July 2026.
Why we made it playable
This game turns the news into a short playable challenge: Investigate the pipe with BOTH blue signals. Read the A and B signal on each pipe. Tap the pipe where both are blue. One-sided signals and red road noise are false leads. A wrong check stays in the same round. A correct check patches the pipe and restores water. Touch/mouse: tap a pipe. Keyboard: Tab or Left/Right between pipes, then Space/Enter..
How to play
Investigate the pipe with BOTH blue signals. Read the A and B signal on each pipe. Tap the pipe where both are blue. One-sided signals and red road noise are false leads. A wrong check stays in the same round. A correct check patches the pipe and restores water. Touch/mouse: tap a pipe. Keyboard: Tab or Left/Right between pipes, then Space/Enter.
News source
Kawasaki City release
Published
Updated
Languages
English and Japanese
Play time
About 20 seconds

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