Can you name the states in this logic puzzle? by randomquizzes

Can you name the states in this logic puzzle?

created by randomquizzes

Enter a state in the box below
Correctly named states will show up below
Click any empty (Column-Row) or State to answer for that location
ALERT!: Entering some wrong answers will end the quiz
To get the first state and the first clue, click box 1-2 and type any letter. To make the minefield work, answer with two-letter postal codes since I can't put every state's name in each answer box.
Source: Not a source. Just a list of postal abbreviations in case you need it.
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(Column-Row)	State
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6

(Column-Row)	State
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6

(Column-Row)	State
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6

(Column-Row)	State
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
1-1
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6

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Logical States Quiz

by randomquizzes

Created Jan 16, 2013 in Geography
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	bwood1957:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 21:53 GMT		-1 points
	Constructive Criticism: 1. I would greatly reduce the time--to 10 minutes (or less). 2. For the two when you say The state I border to the xxx is in x-x. Change it to read "The state I border to my north is ..." (adding my) Now--change it to a minefield where if you get a wrong answer the quiz stops & you'll have a better quiz. Thanks!

	Dysart:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 22:29 GMT		2 points
	Interesting quiz, obviously took a lot of time in prpearation!

	frisky:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 22:39 GMT		3 points
	I feel it's a great quiz and had a lot of doing it. I don't feel it needs any changes except maybe a minefield, but still not necessary.

	frisky:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 22:40 GMT		4 points
	BTW please don't reduce the time. I think its perfect where it is.

	cnm0116:	Jan 16th, 2013 at 22:40 GMT		1 point
	not too bad but after i have gotten 4-1 i have 4 boxes left with no clues to get them

	Zak6009:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 00:27 GMT		11 points
	Alright quiz, though not really much of a "logic puzzle". There was barely any logical reasoning, all the clues were basically "this state is in this square" with a clue about what the state is (but still, pointing to a specific state). There was little to no logical reasoning. For instance, I thought I was gonna have to use the "no more Potomac states" clue to rule out something else later, but sure enough I didn't. Plus, the "no K or D states" clue was completely useless seeing as there's never an instance that makes any of them an option anyway. It seems like it was a random "clue" thrown in there in an attempt to make this quiz seem more "logical".

	thebirdgirl:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 02:59 GMT		8 points
	Zak, I'm glad you said it first - this is a trivia quiz, not a logic puzzle. For something to be a logic puzzle, the player has to have to reason something out based on multiple pieces of information. This was a nice trivia game, but the only thing it has in common with the other Sporcle logic puzzles is that we hop around from square to square to answer them. So the change I suggest you make is to rename the puzzle (if possible) or to scrap it and recreate it with another name (probably not too hard if you copy-paste the answers into another document to save some typing). That way, people who want a state trivia game (you could call it a "state hunt" or something) will find it when they're searching, and people looking for a logic puzzle won't be disappointed. Best of luck!

	frisky:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 05:14 GMT		3 points
	Don't scrap it! It's really good, whatever kind of puzzle you want to call it.

	frisky:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 05:23 GMT		2 points
	cnm0116, I don't know if this helps or not but try going back to the mexico clues. I ran into the same problem and that really helped me. Good luck!

	schumigt:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 17:28 GMT		1 point
	Nice quiz and not too hard for people outside the USA.

	randomquizzes:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 19:49 GMT		2 points
	@Zak6009 & @thebirdgirl: Thanks for the advice. I'll change some clues so it has more logic stuff in it, like the K or D states thing.

	randomquizzes:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 20:07 GMT		3 points
	I noticed that the most common complaint on logic puzzles is that you can't solve them without guessing. I guess I overcompensated while trying to avoid that. By the way, the K and D clue and the Potomac clues are necessary now. More changes on the way.

	frisky:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 20:27 GMT		3 points
	Nice job both ways. Only two questions. I answered 24 questions and it still tells me I have two left. Why? and secondly what goes in the second "1-1"

	samkrum:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 20:49 GMT		3 points
	Why do the instructions say to answer using postal abbreviations, and then it doesn't accept them?

	randomquizzes:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 21:16 GMT		2 points
	Sorry---the quiz is a work in progress right now. @samkrum:Postal abbreviations will work soon---just changing the quiz to accept them. Halfway done already---incorrect postal abbreviations will blow you up. @frisky: The second 1-1 only showed up temporarily and was just a result of me working on the quiz. As for the answering 24 and having two left, I don't know.

	randomquizzes:	Jan 17th, 2013 at 21:25 GMT		2 points
	Postal abbreviations work now, and state names are no longer used.

	frisky:	Jan 18th, 2013 at 23:08 GMT		3 points
	Nice Job!! Kept blowing me up on abbreviations! I do better if I read directions, sneaky changing it. lol After I caught on I did it! BTW how do we know the definite answer for 4-1 ?

	randomquizzes:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 01:28 GMT		0 points
	@frisky: 4-1 is the most difficult box. It requires the clues from Ohio, South Dakota, and California. Ohio says the state in 4-1 borders Maryland. Four states border Maryland: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. West Virginia has already been used, so you're down to three choices. South Dakota says that no states beginning with K or D are on the quiz, eliminating Delaware, and California says that only one state on the quiz borders the Potomac. West Virginia is already on the quiz, and it borders the Potomac, which eliminates Virginia. Pennsylvania is the only remaining possibility.

	frisky:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 04:40 GMT		2 points
	thanks!

	prithvimothi:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 10:56 GMT		7 points
	the clue in 3-6 needs verification. there are 3 states containing the name of countries namely,new mexico,georgia and indiana

	yggdrasil:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 03:06 GMT		3 points
	@prithvimothi, because you can narrow the answer in column 2 down to 2-2 and 2-2 must border Mexico, you can conclude that the correct countries are GA and NM. I do agree that the wording to 3-6 should clarify that there are more than two states whose names contain the names of countries (such as saying, this quiz includes two states containing the names of countries).

	randomquizzes:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 05:04 GMT		2 points
	Thanks, I'll correct that.

	Beefy_K:	Jan 21st, 2013 at 09:39 GMT		2 points
	Could do with either listing the abbreviations (particularly all the ones beginning with M) for us non-Americans or not blowing up 2-3 when trying to type Minnesota...

	randomquizzes:	Jan 22nd, 2013 at 02:26 GMT		2 points
	Ok, I'll put a link to a list of postal abbreviations. Good idea. Thanks!