I physically can't type this fast, so how am I supposed to get the Border badge? I have done all the other necessary quizzes, but this one is just about impossible for me! Please, if even necessary, lower the required amount of points needed to earn the badge.
Inspired by TWM03's Optimal Solution (Nov 30,2020; 37 Words || 207 Characters):
Optimal solution by fewest keystrokes AND fewest word count (35 Words || 207 Characters):
USA Guatemala CostaRica Brazil Peru DC!R* SouthAfrica Malawi** Ethiopia Cameroon Togo Guinea Senegal Libya SaudiArabia Syria Iran UK France Spain Italy Austria Denmark*** Sweden^ Romania Serbia FYROM India Laos Indonesia Brunei ROK Russia Tajistan [sic]
* ! signifies using the left arrow key to type R in the middle of D_C to also get DRC as well as DR at once
** Interchangeable with Zambia
*** or Germany
^ or Norway
(Quick note: TWM03 had made the conclusion that an optimal solution using PRC for China didn't exist; I now agree, but would welcome anyone who proves the claim wrong)
With this method I've earned a 1:04! Here's my/your future method: Austria, Serbia, UK, Ukraine, Greece, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, North Korea, India, Laos, Indonesia, Brunei, Uzbekistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Niger, South Africa, Malawi, Congo, Ethiopia, Senegal, Togo, Guinea, Gabon, USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, DR, Brazil, and Peru.
USA Guatemala CostaRica DR Brazil Peru SouthAfrica Angola Tanzania Cameroon Algeria BurkinaFaso Liberia Senegal Ethiopia Israel SaudiArabia Indonesia Malaysia Laos China India ROK Turkmenistan Turkey Macedonia Croatia Spain France Italy Germany Austria UK Sweden Latvia Ukraine
"United States, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Haiti South Africa, Congo, Malawi, Ethiopia, Chad, Togo, Gabon, Algeria, Senegal, Liberia, Isreal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, India, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kosovo, Romania, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Monaco". Thank me later :)
I usually start off like this: Russia, China, USA, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, France, Italy, UK, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Serbia, Greece, Spain, DR, DRC, South Africa, Ethiopia, Chad, Mali, Togo, Guinea, Gabon, Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, and Guatemala before typing in the remaining countries like Gambia and Panama. If anyone reads these comments, try to do my method! It helps!
FINALLY!!! i lost track of how many times I've played it, but if I had to guess, it'd be 14 hahaha. Don't give up! The feeling that you get when you complete this quiz is amazing. Probably my favorite quiz ;D
Here are my countries!
- [ ] Russia
- [ ] China
- [ ] South Korea
- [ ] India
- [ ] Indonesia
- [ ] Thailand
- [ ] Malaysia
- [ ] Turkmenistan
- [ ] Israel
- [ ] Turkey
- [ ] Saudi Arabia
- [ ] Romania
- [ ] Serbia
- [ ] Greece or Albania
- [ ] Germany
- [ ] Austria
- [ ] Italy
- [ ] France
- [ ] Spain
- [ ] UK
- [ ] Sweden
- [ ] Algeria
- [ ] Sudan
- [ ] Senegal
- [ ] Ghana
- [ ] Liberia
- [ ] Niger
- [ ] Cameroon
- [ ] Somalia
- [ ] Congo
- [ ] South Africa
- [ ] USA
- [ ] Hondurus
- [ ] Panama
- [ ] Haiti
- [ ] Brazil
- [ ] Peru
- [ ] Guatemala (I copied and pasted this one instead of typing Mexico to get Belize because Mexico is to hard to type heh heh)
Ive tried a bunch of different versions but this worked best for me! Feel free to change it :)
Americas: Brazil - Chile - Ecuador - Costa Rica - Guatemala - Haiti - USA
Africa: Congo - Chad - Ethiopia - Malawi - South Africa - Algeria - Togo - Liberia - Senegal - Gabon - Egypt
Asia/Europe: Russia - China - India - Indonesia - Malaysia - Cambodia - Afghanistan - Saudi Arabia - Syria - Armenia - North/South Korea - Austria - Montenegro - Greece - Romania - Germany - Italy - Spain - France - Ireland - Sweden
USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, Dominican Republic(DR), UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Romania, Albania, Greece, Bosnia, Turkey, Israel, Libya, Congo, Senegal, Niger, Malawi, South Africa, Gabon, Liberia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Uzbekistan, South Korea (ROK), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India
edit 1: 125 now
edit 2: NO I WAS SO CLOSE I GOT 154 😭
edit 3: FINALLY 157 WITH 18 SECONDS LEFT FINALLY THAT BORDER BADGE IS IN MY COLLECTION
Optimal solution by fewest keystrokes AND fewest word count (35 Words || 207 Characters):
USA Guatemala CostaRica Brazil Peru DC!R* SouthAfrica Malawi** Ethiopia Cameroon Togo Guinea Senegal Libya SaudiArabia Syria Iran UK France Spain Italy Austria Denmark*** Sweden^ Romania Serbia FYROM India Laos Indonesia Brunei ROK Russia Tajistan [sic]
* ! signifies using the left arrow key to type R in the middle of D_C to also get DRC as well as DR at once
** Interchangeable with Zambia
*** or Germany
^ or Norway
(Quick note: TWM03 had made the conclusion that an optimal solution using PRC for China didn't exist; I now agree, but would welcome anyone who proves the claim wrong)
i think its one of the shortest
But there's only 156 answers total.
Also a curiosity: why isn't the Canada-Denmark border on Hans island considered?
Countries having many borders or short names: China, Russia, Laos, India, Iran, Serbia, Greece, Libya, Mali, Niger, Chad, Ethiopia, DRC, Peru, Brazil.
Remaning countries: Uzbekistan, Sweden, Romania, Guinea, Togo, Cameroon, Zambia, Guatemala, Costa Rica.
Brunei 23%
Russia 98%
:)
If you want to finish this quick and easy do the following:
For South America: Peru, Brazil
For North America: USA (United States), Costa Rica, Guatemala, DR (Dominican Republic)
For Africa: Ethiopia, South Africa, Cameroon, DRC (Congo), Tanzania, Algeria, Guinea, Senegal, Togo
For Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Germany, UK, Austria, Bosnia, Kosovo, Romania, Russia, Sweden
For Asia: China, Kazakstan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, ROK (South Korea), KSA (Saudi Arabia), Israel, Turkey
For Oceania: ---
That's probably one of the most efficient ways to complete it.
usa
guatamala
costa rica
brazil
ecuador
chile
uk
spain
germany
italy
sweden
haiti
north macedonia
bosnia
moldova
slovakia
latvia
russia
turkey
israel
saudi arabia
afghanistan
china
south korea
indonesia
malaysia
laos
india
algeria
chad
ethiopia
kenya
drc
mozambique
south africa
equatorial guinea
senegal
sierra leone
togo
ghana
leichtenstein
monaco
except for Africa.
Here are my countries!
- [ ] Russia
- [ ] China
- [ ] South Korea
- [ ] India
- [ ] Indonesia
- [ ] Thailand
- [ ] Malaysia
- [ ] Turkmenistan
- [ ] Israel
- [ ] Turkey
- [ ] Saudi Arabia
- [ ] Romania
- [ ] Serbia
- [ ] Greece or Albania
- [ ] Germany
- [ ] Austria
- [ ] Italy
- [ ] France
- [ ] Spain
- [ ] UK
- [ ] Sweden
- [ ] Algeria
- [ ] Sudan
- [ ] Senegal
- [ ] Ghana
- [ ] Liberia
- [ ] Niger
- [ ] Cameroon
- [ ] Somalia
- [ ] Congo
- [ ] South Africa
- [ ] USA
- [ ] Hondurus
- [ ] Panama
- [ ] Haiti
- [ ] Brazil
- [ ] Peru
- [ ] Guatemala (I copied and pasted this one instead of typing Mexico to get Belize because Mexico is to hard to type heh heh)
Ive tried a bunch of different versions but this worked best for me! Feel free to change it :)
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Haiti
Peru
Brazil
France
Italy
Austria
Gabon
Senegal
Spain
UK
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Romania
Serbia
Greece,
Israel
Iraq
Iran
Kasachstan
Saudi Arabia
India
China
Laos
Malaysia
Indonesia
North Korea,
South Africa
Malawi
Congo
Somalia
Eritrea
Niger
Chad
Mali
Ghana
Guinea
Algeria
Africa: Congo - Chad - Ethiopia - Malawi - South Africa - Algeria - Togo - Liberia - Senegal - Gabon - Egypt
Asia/Europe: Russia - China - India - Indonesia - Malaysia - Cambodia - Afghanistan - Saudi Arabia - Syria - Armenia - North/South Korea - Austria - Montenegro - Greece - Romania - Germany - Italy - Spain - France - Ireland - Sweden