Fun little geography game.

Big Dog · 02-09-2005, 06:09 PM

Got kids? How well do they know the US states? How well do you?

Here's a neat little "Place the States" game. Just left-click on the state cutout, drag it to where it fits, then let go - it'll tell you how far off you are - then reposition it. It'll then give you the next state. See how fast you can complete it, and see what your miles error is.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/stat...te15s_500.html

gunssb · 02-09-2005, 06:24 PM

dang - this was harder that I thought. Got the coasts right but the midwest & the south was another deal

placed it in the general vicinity but the first few midwestern states are a bit hard without an adjacent state for reference. very nice!

Oxford · 02-09-2005, 08:32 PM

Now that was a fun test. I found that if the state's profile wasn't placed exactly on the exact spot it was counted as a miss. Regardless...here's my results for the first time it was tried:

Score---84%
Avg Error---33 miles
Time---518 seconds
42 perfect out of 50 turns

trapfreek · 02-09-2005, 08:43 PM

74%

jerry · 02-09-2005, 09:31 PM

Let my daughter play it, she was on it for a while, really liked it, thanks!

Gyrene · 02-09-2005, 09:45 PM

It was fairly easy, and it will get passed on to others.

First time results:
Score---96%
Avg Error---3 miles
Time---358 seconds
48 perfect out of 50 turns

BattleRifleG3 · 02-09-2005, 09:56 PM

94%, 10mi error, 247 sec (but I didn't know it was timed)

NRAJOE · 02-09-2005, 11:32 PM

I kept trying to put "Commiefornia" out in the ocean and let it sink but the game wouldn't let me...

junkie · 02-09-2005, 11:47 PM

92%
5 mi
in 316 seconds dang RI messed me up

gunssb · 02-09-2005, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NRAJOE

I kept trying to put "Commiefornia" out in the ocean and let it sink but the game wouldn't let me...

very funny

NRAJOE · 02-09-2005, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunssb

very funny

I'd wait till you got out bro...

gunssb · 02-10-2005, 12:15 AM

I heard wash state is not too bad - "shall issue" CCW over there :right: too close to Canada though :insane: (j/k - I've been to Vancouver a few times & its a nice city) - but I'm not moving at least in the near future..

although it looks like I'm moving to France for the summer :insane: (I'm getting visions of french farmers chasing after me with pitch forks :insane:

)

Despoiler · 02-10-2005, 01:28 AM

90%

21 miles

202 Seconds

45 out of 50

I had trouble up in the North East.

gunssb · 02-10-2005, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllenT

I had trouble up in the North East.

the only part I didn't have any trouble with

- that & the left coast.

I suck

Big Dog · 02-10-2005, 06:03 AM

Gunssb - just stay out of the truffle woods. Those french pigs take their truffles seriously! Hehehe. I'm betting the frogs pick more "Silly Sybens" than truffles anyway. :insane:

missharpshooter · 02-10-2005, 06:48 AM

That was Fun I surprised myself..I did good, forget how many seconds, it took me, around 46 I think...LOLLL

Stopper · 02-10-2005, 03:44 PM

94% 5 miles off

02-09-2005, 06:09 PM	#1
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	Fun little geography game. Got kids? How well do they know the US states? How well do you? Here's a neat little "Place the States" game. Just left-click on the state cutout, drag it to where it fits, then let go - it'll tell you how far off you are - then reposition it. It'll then give you the next state. See how fast you can complete it, and see what your miles error is. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/stat...te15s_500.html __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-09-2005, 08:32 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,073 Blog Entries: 4	Now that was a fun test. I found that if the state's profile wasn't placed exactly on the exact spot it was counted as a miss. Regardless...here's my results for the first time it was tried: Score---84% Avg Error---33 miles Time---518 seconds 42 perfect out of 50 turns __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

02-09-2005, 08:43 PM	#4
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	74% __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

02-09-2005, 09:31 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,117 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Let my daughter play it, she was on it for a while, really liked it, thanks! __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

02-09-2005, 09:56 PM	#7
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,429 Images: 13	94%, 10mi error, 247 sec (but I didn't know it was timed) __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

02-09-2005, 06:24 PM	#2
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	dang - this was harder that I thought. Got the coasts right but the midwest & the south was another deal placed it in the general vicinity but the first few midwestern states are a bit hard without an adjacent state for reference. very nice!

02-09-2005, 09:45 PM	#6
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	It was fairly easy, and it will get passed on to others. First time results: Score---96% Avg Error---3 miles Time---358 seconds 48 perfect out of 50 turns

02-09-2005, 11:32 PM	#8
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,177 Images: 3	I kept trying to put "Commiefornia" out in the ocean and let it sink but the game wouldn't let me... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-09-2005, 11:47 PM	#9
junkie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 174	92% 5 mi in 316 seconds dang RI messed me up

02-10-2005, 12:15 AM	#12
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	I heard wash state is not too bad - "shall issue" CCW over there :right: too close to Canada though :insane: (j/k - I've been to Vancouver a few times & its a nice city) - but I'm not moving at least in the near future.. although it looks like I'm moving to France for the summer :insane: (I'm getting visions of french farmers chasing after me with pitch forks :insane: ) Last edited by gunssb; 02-10-2005 at 12:17 AM.

02-10-2005, 01:28 AM	#13
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	90% 21 miles 202 Seconds 45 out of 50 I had trouble up in the North East.

02-10-2005, 06:03 AM	#15
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	Gunssb - just stay out of the truffle woods. Those french pigs take their truffles seriously! Hehehe. I'm betting the frogs pick more "Silly Sybens" than truffles anyway. :insane: __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-10-2005, 06:48 AM	#16
missharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 979 Images: 2	That was Fun I surprised myself..I did good, forget how many seconds, it took me, around 46 I think...LOLLL __________________ IF IT DOESN'T GET HOT..IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FIREPOWER....DBL TAPP IS NOT DANCING..

02-10-2005, 03:44 PM	#17
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	94% 5 miles off __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"