Headline GamesNews becomes playable.ニュースを遊びに。
Two sensors listen from opposite sides of a large water pipe beneath a busy roadTWO SENSORS · NOISE REMOVAL · LOCATION ESTIMATE

JUL 24 · JAPAN EXPORT · ABOUT 20 SECONDS

HEAR IT BEFORE YOU DIG!

Tap at the instant the two blue waves meet.

Investigate when the centres of the blue waves meet.
  1. Watch the two blue waves move in from opposite sides.
  2. Press “INVESTIGATE” when their centres meet. Ignore the red jagged road noise.
  3. An early tap can be corrected on the same wave. A missed wave gets one retry on the same pipe.
Touch/mouse: press INVESTIGATE. Keyboard: Space/Enter. The waves speed up in later sections.

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 a timing challenge: catch the moment two sensor waves agree.

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 when the centres of the blue waves meet. Watch the two blue waves move in from opposite sides. Press “INVESTIGATE” when their centres meet. Ignore the red jagged road noise. An early tap can be corrected on the same wave. A missed wave gets one retry on the same pipe. Touch/mouse: press INVESTIGATE. Keyboard: Space/Enter. The waves speed up in later sections.
How to play
Investigate when the centres of the blue waves meet. Watch the two blue waves move in from opposite sides. Press “INVESTIGATE” when their centres meet. Ignore the red jagged road noise. An early tap can be corrected on the same wave. A missed wave gets one retry on the same pipe. Touch/mouse: press INVESTIGATE. Keyboard: Space/Enter. The waves speed up in later sections.
News source
Kawasaki City release
Published
Updated
Languages
English and Japanese
Play time
About 20 seconds

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