can you place the 50 states? (posted 03-10-2010)

[clueless campers]

http://www.addictinggames.com/D78AQSAKQLQWI9/3436.swf

[MACK C-85]

47 Perfect Out of 51
Score 92.15
Avg. Error 9 miles
Time 265 Seconds

Edit: Before anyone asks, This was my first attempt. My wife says that UPS forgot to remove the GPS chip from my brain when I quit!

[Tweety]

That was kinda fun So far Mack is winning

[JohnB]

Well here goes

39 out of 51 perfect

Score 76.4
Error in miles 67
Time: 446 seconds

I kept trying to put Alaska in the upper north west part of the map. Since when is Alaska off the west coast of Texas…. . Yes I know it was staring me in the face, BUT….

[MACK C-85]

I kept trying to put Alaska in the upper north west part of the map. Since when is Alaska off the west coast of Texas…. . Yes I know it was staring me in the face, BUT….

That internal GPS chip's female voice kept screaming "That's Mexico, dumb..." , but I just ignored her and put it where the game wanted it!

[HappyCampers]

Wow, that was fun!!
48 perfect out of 51
Score 94.11
average error 7 mi. 286 seconds

[PTHutch]

Cool,

48 out of 51
Score: 94.11
Avg Error: 5 mi
Time: 565 Sec.

[clueless campers]

Ok, I'll post my results, too .

45 out of 51
score: 88.23
avg. error: 36 miles
time: 307 seconds

[Sunline Fan]

46/51
8 mi. Error
Score: 90.19
Time: 279 seconds

I have to say it isn't fair that I had to start out with Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas...

[clueless campers]

Jon wrote:

I have to say it isn't fair that I had to start out with Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas...

I feel your pain. I tried it again, and the states pop up randomly. It would nice to get all the border states first!

[MACK C-85]

Jon wrote:Quote:
I have to say it isn't fair that I had to start out with Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas...
clueless campers wrote:
I feel your pain. I tried it again, and the states pop up randomly. It would nice to get all the border states first!

Yeah, I've done it a couple of times and the order they come up in makes a big difference, get a couple of midwest/plains states without any point of reference and the error miles go way up!!!!

P.S. My kids are going to hate me, because the school board doesn't think that basic geography is a necessity anymore. But, they will be sitting down with Dad and this game for a little extra ciricular activity! If it isn't covered on the MSA (Maryland State Assessment)[Math/Reading in 3rd and 5th grades] test it isn't important. It amazes me how far behind "No Child Left Behind" has put our kids.

[kanyonkitty]

Hate to get off topic here, but Mack your totally correct about school & education. Personally, I see & feel that WAY TOO much importance is put on "sports" instead of education. OH Boy, don't let me go into the $$$$$$ wasted by the school systems.

Bad Kitty, BAD BAD Kitty

Kitty

[Tweety]

That little game should be a part of every 5th grade curriculum! (at least that's when our kids learned states and capitols) It's very motivating. Took me about 4 tries but I finally cracked 90%, and now at the ripe old age of...um well yes...I finally know where all those middle of the country states belong. Someone should add the capitols to the game

[JohnB]

H'mm Can we get one of these games with the National Parks on it? I can use that to play the other game.....