Deserts, ranked by obscurity

The smallest category, and the one where a jackpot is easiest to stumble into. 137 deserts in the bank.

137deserts

98,595views/month · Antarctic Desert

61views/month · Erg Iguidi

11jackpot answers (85%+)

By obscurity band

The answers that pay most. A tie at the top is possible: two places with the same monthly views score the same.

#	Place	Obscurity	Views / month	Points
1	Erg Iguidi	100%	61	1,500
2	Skeleton Coast	100%	61	1,500
3	Pedirka Desert	95%	91	1,425
4	Moiynkum Desert	91%	122	1,425
5	Saryesik-Atyrau Desert	91%	122	1,425
6	Maranjab Desert	88%	152	1,425
7	Sevier Desert	88%	152	1,425
8	Smoke Creek Desert	88%	152	1,425
9	Tonopah Desert	88%	152	1,425
10	Ferlo Desert	85%	183	1,425
11	Ramlat al-Sab'atayn	85%	183	1,425
12	Bayuda Desert	83%	213	1,174
13	Djurab Desert	83%	213	1,174
14	Tirari Desert	83%	213	1,174
15	Yuha Desert	81%	244	1,140
16	Betpak-Dala	80%	274	1,112
17	Escalante Desert	80%	274	1,112
18	Grand Erg Occidental	80%	274	1,112
19	Kaokoveld	80%	274	1,112
20	Kharan Desert	80%	274	1,112
21	Monte Desert	78%	304	1,086
22	Amargosa Desert	77%	335	1,062
23	Erg Chigaga	77%	335	1,062
24	Accona Desert	76%	365	1,042
25	Little Sandy Desert	76%	365	1,042
26	Sturt Stony Desert	76%	365	1,042
27	Kumtag Desert	75%	396	1,022
28	Owyhee Desert	75%	396	1,022
29	Kelso Dunes	74%	426	1,004
30	Strzelecki Desert	74%	426	1,004
31	Tengger Desert	74%	426	1,004
32	Wahiba Sands	74%	426	1,004
33	Gran Desierto de Altar	72%	487	973
34	Gurbantunggut Desert	72%	487	973
35	Ryn Desert	72%	487	973
36	Vizcaino Desert	72%	487	973
37	Black Desert (Egypt)	71%	517	958
38	Guajira Desert	71%	517	958
39	Kau Desert	71%	517	958
40	Ad-Dahna	70%	578	932
41	Baja California Desert	70%	578	932
42	Kubuqi Desert	70%	578	932
43	Khongoryn Els	69%	609	920
44	Chara Sands	68%	639	909
45	Dasht-e Margo	68%	670	898
46	Grand Erg Oriental	68%	670	898
47	Qaidam Basin	68%	670	898
48	Yuma Desert	68%	670	898
49	Chalbi Desert	66%	761	869
50	Mu Us Desert	66%	761	869

The answers that pay least. Everyone reaches for these first, which is exactly why they don’t dig.

#	Place	Obscurity	Views / month	Points
1	Antarctic Desert	0%	98,595	75
2	Sahara	11%	42,220	144
3	Death Valley	15%	33,728	171
4	Mojave Desert	18%	26,544	202
5	Gobi	18%	26,361	203
6	Atacama Desert	18%	25,904	205
7	Sinai Desert	19%	24,778	211
8	Arctic Desert	21%	21,491	231
9	Sonoran Desert	25%	16,103	274
10	Thar Desert	26%	14,489	291
11	Lencois Maranhenses	26%	14,124	295
12	Taklamakan	27%	13,911	297
13	Kalahari	27%	13,607	301
14	Negev	30%	10,745	339
15	Bonneville Salt Flats	31%	10,076	350
16	Rub al Khali	31%	9,984	351
17	Black Rock Desert	32%	9,132	367
18	Chihuahuan Desert	34%	8,249	384
19	Namib	35%	7,701	396
20	Wadi Rum	35%	7,671	397