Test your license plate identification skills
Earlier this week on HN I came across a dataset that had a bunch of approved/rejected California license plates, so I made it into a game! Enjoy
Test your license plate identification skills launched on May 21, 2025 with 26 votes, #740 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This is an interactive game where players test their ability to predict whether California license plates will be approved or rejected. The game is based on a dataset of real approved and rejected plates, letting players learn the rules that determine which custom license plate requests the state accepts. It's designed for anyone interested in California's licensing system or looking for a quick, puzzle-like game experience.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Personal website of Shubham Naik
https://shub.club loading 00:00:00 • theme * System Sunny Skies Midnight Rain Pretty in pink l33t • rss Welcome! Congrats, you have been selected to work at the California DMV in charge of approving and rejecting license plates! We've prepared for you a test before you start your real job. Get three wrong and the game ends. These are all actually approved and rejected plates in the DMV system. Content warning for very adult and other sussy things from submittedfrom shub.club
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