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Old 02-09-2005, 06:09 PM   #1
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Thumbs up 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
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:24 PM   #2
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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!
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Old 02-09-2005, 08:32 PM   #3
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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
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Let my daughter play it, she was on it for a while, really liked it, thanks!
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:45 PM   #6
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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
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:56 PM   #7
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94%, 10mi error, 247 sec (but I didn't know it was timed)
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Old 02-09-2005, 11:32 PM   #8
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I kept trying to put "Commiefornia" out in the ocean and let it sink but the game wouldn't let me...
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Old 02-09-2005, 11:47 PM   #9
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in 316 seconds dang RI messed me up
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Old 02-09-2005, 11:47 PM   #10
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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
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very funny
I'd wait till you got out bro...
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Old 02-10-2005, 12:15 AM   #12
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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: )
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Old 02-10-2005, 01:28 AM   #13
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21 miles

202 Seconds

45 out of 50

I had trouble up in the North East.
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Old 02-10-2005, 01:29 AM   #14
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I had trouble up in the North East.
the only part I didn't have any trouble with - that & the left coast.

I suck
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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:
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That was Fun I surprised myself..I did good, forget how many seconds, it took me, around 46 I think...LOLLL
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94% 5 miles off
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