by charby

Created on: June 29, 2009   Last Updated: July 01, 2009

*What is Geo Challenge?*

Geo Challenge is a Geography-based game that is surprisingly fun to play. It consists of four rounds, and in each the player has to use some of their geographical knowledge to answer questions and identify places and flags correctly. For each correct answer you get a certain amount of points, which increase depending on how hard the question is, and you also get bonus points for getting several questions correct in a row. While this game sounds far too educational to be fun, it can be quite addictive, and I have spent quite a few hours trying to beat the high scores of my Facebook friends.

*Suitcase Shuffle*

This is the first of the four rounds, and involves identifying flags. The premise is that you have to put flags onto suitcases so that they're sent to the right country. The name of a country comes up at the top of the screen, and you must click on that country's flag out of a choice of three or six possible flags. The first few countries are relatively easy, such as England, Australia and the USA, but after a while they start to get a lot harder, and you'll find yourself having to pick the correct flag for African and Asian countries that many people have barely heard of. The good thing, though, is that when you get the answer wrong, the game tells you the correct answer, so that you've got a better chance of getting it right next time. Also, if you have no idea which flag to choose, if you wait a few seconds then the game will eliminate some wrong answers for you. I wouldn't recommend waiting too long though, as you will get less points overall in the round if you don't have enough time to fit more flags in the 60 second game.

I really enjoy this round, and find that by playing it I now know the flags of many countries that I didn't know before. Although being able to recognise countries' flags isn't exactly essential in daily life, it can be interesting, and is an important part of geographical knowledge. This round, like all rounds, lasts for 60 seconds, with a 5 second bonus for every ten questions correctly answered.

Educational Score: 8/10
Fun Score: 9/10

*Map Mayhem*

This is the second of the four rounds, and involves recognising countries. The player is shown the outline of a country, and has to choose which one it is out of four possible options. Like the last round, the first ones are pretty easy, such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, which all have fairly memorable shapes, but again it's not long before things get

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