Can you name the code(s) obtained by completing this Latin American puzzle? by tobley

Can you name the code(s) obtained by completing this Latin American puzzle?

created by tobley

Enter a code in the box below
Correctly named codes will show up below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
Some wrong answers will appear in red
By doing better on the puzzle, you will get better codes. After you are done, enter the code(s) in the sporcle to submit your score. Fixing rotation/size will be penalized. (Bonus: island countries)
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♆ Latin American Puzzle ♆ Quiz

by tobley

Created Dec 8, 2011 in Geography
Game Plays 3,611

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	tobley:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 11:32 GMT	22 points
	I decided to combine Central and South America just so there would be enough pieces for a challenge. This made for some pretty tricky coding on my part to help with the zooming, but I think it was worth it.

	Chromatos:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 12:14 GMT	11 points
	The zooming was really handy, a pity it took me some time to notice the button.

	partypirate:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 12:18 GMT	1 point
	I got 27/28 but there were no countries left for me to place. I don't know what happened there. I don't think there was a button for the Bahamas. Couldn't finish the quiz.

	partypirate:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 12:21 GMT	6 points
	Never mind, I must have dragged it out into the map and couldn't find it. Got it this time.

	vaftrudner:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 13:59 GMT	8 points
	Another great quiz. You just don't know how to disappoint!

	Tobsodan:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 14:21 GMT	6 points
	The Bahamas are quite tricky, as they're easily overlooked. I thought I was done but the time was still going and only then did I see that the Bahamas were still in the box. But: yet another brilliant and very replayable quiz!

	Gravey:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 15:39 GMT	5 points
	Love these quizzes. Would be neato to have a Caribbean island one by itself (non-countries, too). Then maybe I would actually be able to learn their locations. Would mean a lot of squares though since the ovoid blobs would probably all look really similar.

	ImpromptuJ:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 19:09 GMT	5 points
	So you've covered every country in the Western Hemisphere except the US and Canada...and you've already done an American States quiz...does this mean Canada is the only country that won't appear at all?

	tobley:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 19:39 GMT	24 points
	I was thinking of doing something with the Canadian provinces for that very reason as to not offend my neighbo(u)rs to the north. I may also try something with island nations of the world, and, if I am feeling particularly ambitious, a countries of the world version (that would include Canada).

	WredAguyW:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 20:33 GMT	11 points
	@tobley: A countries of the world version????? Geez, I'd better keep practicing on the ones you've already made!!

	goldenmanj:	Dec 8th, 2011 at 21:46 GMT	7 points
	All of these are awesome. I need more!

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	Sheldon:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 00:37 GMT	19 points
	This is why Sporcle should start some Annual Awards with various categories etc. Tobley deserves more recognition for these incredible games. You'd have my vote for Top Sporcler of 2011.

	otis89:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 02:07 GMT	2 points
	I was nearing the end and saw that I was missing 3 countries, but I still had 4 countries left to place. I kept looking and looking, and then it dawned on me that I had forgotten El Salvador. As usual, an awesome quiz! One suggestion though. How about including the Falkland Islands? They're already shown on your map. You just can't place anything there.

	kheruvim:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 07:21 GMT	7 points
	Can't wait for the Middle East and Asia to come out...

	RobPro:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 09:34 GMT	1 point
	There should be a pause button on the map clock!

	JayZed:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 12:59 GMT	5 points
	Oh yes, would really love to see a countries of the world version, though I suspect it would require a lot of zooming in, which might make it a bit fiddly. You're a star, tobley.

	scrappledog:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 17:20 GMT	3 points
	These are great, but I was only able to zoon in on Central America, when I'd have liked to have been able to on the Guyana-Suriname etc. region. Also, I see this is the same for all the puzzles, but Sporcle really needs to allow for darker colors once a country is placed. As it is it's nearly impossible to see the borders so you can gauge where another one fits.

	crrrr:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 17:34 GMT	3 points
	These puzzles are great, thanks for making another one. I agree with scrappledog: yellow just doesn't make for a good country outline. I didn't really like the Caribbean islands here- even at max zoom there's too little detail and I found it to be mostly just guesswork. A separate Caribbean quiz or a grab- all Euro-Caribbean- African Island quiz might be fun though.

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	kazzybear:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 18:49 GMT	2 points
	I'd love to play this, but I can't even get started. Any tips?

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	JayZed:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 22:56 GMT	7 points
	@66pop, @PurppurSuihku, @kazzybear: Do the puzzle first (drag and drop the pieces), without starting the Sporcle clock. Once you've finished the puzzle (or given up), start the Sporcle clock and type the codes that you have into the Sporcle answer box. @scrappledog, if you want to zoom in anywhere else, just right-click on the relevant place and you'll get the option to zoom in. Right-click again to get the option to zoom back out.

	iknow:	Dec 9th, 2011 at 23:37 GMT	1 point
	These are my favorite quizzes! Great job, really enjoyed this one.

	HER:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 01:12 GMT	4 points
	These quizzes are completely addicting. Not to be pushy, but more, more! More! ...Please. As a side note, I too dropped the Bahamas and couldn't find them. (The Bahamas Triangle? Is that a thing?) Is it possible you might be able to color some of these countries with darker colors?

	66pop:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 01:54 GMT	1 point
	I've done the puzzle several times and typed in the two codes but then i don't know what I'm meant to be trying to do.

	coulraphobic123:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 03:39 GMT	4 points
	I would recommned renaming this "Latin America" because that's exactly what it is. Central America and the Caribbean are considered to be part of North America.

	tobley:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 04:36 GMT	6 points
	@RobPro I do like the idea of a pause button (not sure why people are voting down your comment) and it should be pretty easy to implement. @confusedpeople Since the top directions are limited to 200 characters, I tried to include a more detailed instructions with the question mark button. It is also possible that some people are having issues with the flash loading or questioning the very existence of this quiz on sporcle. @HER The arrow button returns any countries that get lost on the board, so that should help. I will probably go back through and add the option of changing the palette (I am a fan of the pastel colors, but I can see their impracticality while placing things). @coulraphobic123 Good idea!

	vaftrudner:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 08:00 GMT	1 point
	One thing I could comment on is that when I use your zoom-in function with a country out on the map somewhere, the country retains its size relative to the screen, not to the map. It's nitpicking and I'm not sure if it's WAD, but it seems counterintuitive to me. I really like the zoom-in function though, it's quicker and easier than the built in flash function. If you do one for Asia, I'd recommend two separate zoom-in buttons on either side of the screen, one for the Middle East and one for the Northern Indonesian Archipelago/Indochina. By the way, the alliteration in the URLs of these quizzes is positively perfect!

	Twigs:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 13:39 GMT	-1 points
	I couldn't see the map😭😭😭😭😭

	TreehuggnCowgirl:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 16:23 GMT	3 points
	I love these and am completely addicted to them. I can't wait for Asia!

	Colmar:	Dec 10th, 2011 at 21:36 GMT	1 point
	Nicaragua looks very similar to Iran.

	RobPro:	Dec 11th, 2011 at 00:14 GMT	1 point
	The pause would be helpful if, like the Sporcle pause button, it meant that you couldn't answer or in this case, move pieces about because that would render the time bonuses useless. Perhaps the reason why the comment got voted down was because I didn't make that clear.

	Valka:	Dec 13th, 2011 at 15:02 GMT	1 point
	Fantastic puzzle and extremely useful, can't wait for more of these.

	dionysius:	Dec 13th, 2011 at 18:58 GMT	1 point
	Repeating what others have said and saying how much I love these! I did very well on the US states as I learned the states by their shape, but I realize how little I pay attention to the shapes of most countries. Well done! I can't wait for more - I will positively die if you do one for all countries :D

	rudi:	Dec 14th, 2011 at 06:19 GMT	1 point
	I'm dense; don't understand the first thing about this quiz. What do the shapes have to do with it? What sort of code do I enter? Alpha? Numeric?

	vaftrudner:	Dec 14th, 2011 at 17:08 GMT	2 points
	rudi, the picture on the top is a complete game within the game. The shapes are countries that you place where they should be on the map. You rotate and resize the shapes with the arrow keys while dragging them. If that's too hard, you can make them automatically rotate and resize by pressing the buttons below the shapes. When you reach the minimum (5 countries correctly placed), a code will pop up on the map. This code changes depending on your speed and the number of countries you have placed. When you are done with the map, start the actual Sporcle quiz and enter the codes you obtained from the map.

	darkgreen_orange:	Dec 14th, 2011 at 19:29 GMT	1 point
	Once again, nice job! It was fun. Just so you know, my time was 13:17 but the code I entered still gave me the "Aztec adept" (under 12 minutes) rank.

	tobley:	Dec 14th, 2011 at 21:27 GMT	1 point
	@darkgreen_orange The timer only counts for the puzzle pieces. The extra countries do not actually affect your time rankings, so I assume you just placed those last.

	midlifecrisis:	Dec 16th, 2011 at 12:35 GMT	2 points
	how in the world do you create a quiz this sophisticated????