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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Tongeren
€19.95 per team
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A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.
Teams against each other · from €4.99 per person · book instantly · valid 12 months · no guide needed
- 120 min
- 21 zones
- 9 factions
- 2–9 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Tongeren becomes a game board for your whole group: at least two teams race to conquer zones, and other teams can win them back. On the way you pass places like Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek, Stadhuis, and Flavius Claudius Julianus. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
What does it cost for your group?
Teams (up to 4 each): 3
How to play
1Explore
Walk through the real city. The map shows every zone:
free, 
taken by a team in its colour, or 
locked for a few minutes. The game starts at 
.
2Conquer
Step into a zone and open its task: a puzzle, a riddle, something to count or a code to crack on the spot, now and then a photo. Get it right and the zone takes your colour
, and you earn 30 ducats 
.
3Defend and take back
Other teams can take your zones once the lock
is over, and you can take theirs. A zone 
stays with the team that conquers it. The first team at a bonus spot 
gets a power-up in its backpack 
.
4Final count
When the time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the most ducats
. Be at the meeting point 
in time: the herald calls everyone together.
Every zone has ten tasks about what you can really find there. Each team gets a different one, and a new one every time it comes back, so answers can't be passed on.
9 factions
Every zone has a field that fits the place: knowledge at a library, creativity at a museum, charm on a market square, speed on a bridge or quay, power at a fortress or tower. The stronger your faction is in a zone's field, the more points that zone is worth to you, so every faction has its own zones to go for.
- Councillors of Stadhuis
- Bell Ringers of Agnetenklooster
- Choir of Sint-Janskerk
- Curators of Gallo-Romeins Museum
- Organists of Sint-Catharinakerk
- Millers of Motmolen
- Scribes of Praetorium Tongeren
- Sculptors of Ambiorix
- Guard of Lakenmakerstoren
Ducats, chests and drops
Chests
Every 20 minutes the herald hides chests 
in the streets. The first team within 30 m opens one: ducats , a potion, a defence or something to leave for others.
The merchant
You start with 50 ducats and earn more by conquering, holding zones and approved photos. Spend them at the merchant 
: you can buy anywhere, and at his spot you get 20% off.
Drops and fog
Leave a bomb, trap, fog, curse or sabotage on the street 
. Only your team sees it; the team that walks into it is hit. Fog 
hides their map beyond 100 m. A scout 
shows drops near you 
: walk to one to defuse it.
Speed potionWait times and zone locks halved for 10 minutes.
Wisdom potionRemoves one wrong answer from your next multiple-choice question.
Strength potionYour next conquest scores double.
ShieldBlocks the next attack on your team (20 seconds to react).
MirrorSends the next attack straight back to the team that left it.
AntidoteEnds fog, a trap or a curse at once.
ScoutShows other teams' drops within 100 m for 2 minutes; walk to one to defuse it.- BombLeave it on the street: the team that walks into it loses 25 points.
TrapLeave it on the street: 3 minutes no conquering and no answering.
FogLeave it on the street: for 4 minutes their map shows only 100 m around them.
CurseLeave it on the street: on their next 2 questions a wrong answer costs double.
SabotageLeave it on the street: steals one thing from their backpack (or 30 ducats).
21 zones
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek
- Stadhuis
- Flavius Claudius Julianus
- Rechtbank van eerste aanleg
- Ambiorix
- Gallo-Romeins Museum
- Praetorium Tongeren
- Dodecahedron
- Rechtbank van koophandel
- Gerechtstuin
- Agnetenklooster
- Sint-Janskerk
- Pumpkeskal
- Sint-Catharinakerk
- Lakenmakerstoren
- P. Valentinus
- Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart of Jesus)
- Moerenpoort
- Velinxtoren
- Bibliotheek Tongeren
- Motmolen
Two ways to play
Without a game master
You play on your own. The organiser opens the game master page, chooses the default language and the playing time, and starts the game. From then on everything runs by itself on every phone: the zones, the chests, the merchant and the final count.
€19.95 per team
Book and payOften chosen by companiesWith a game master
Someone leads the game from the game master page: follows every team live with its points and zones, sends messages to all teams, adds 15 minutes or stops the game, gives a team a power-up or puts a chest right next to it, and looks at the photos. The game master never sees the answers.
€199.00 including 5 teams, €19.95 per extra team
Book and payThe organiser sets up the game on the game master page (the default language and the playing time) and starts it for all teams.
Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What the game master sees
Live, on a laptop or tablet: where every team is, who holds which zone, and each team's points, ducats and items. From here the game master gives or takes points, sends a message to one team or to all teams, adds 15 minutes or pauses the game.
How do you play City Conquest?
City Conquest is a competitive game where teams walk through Tongeren to conquer zones, and the team with the most points when time runs out wins.
Each zone on the map holds a task. Solve it and the zone counts for your team. Another team can come along, solve the same task and take the zone over. That gives every game its own rhythm: quick grabs, careful defence, and sudden comebacks. Your faction shapes how your team feels in the game, with its own story and strengths. It is a lively choice for friends, families and colleagues who enjoy a friendly contest.
What is the organiser's role?
The organiser is the main booker and the only one who can set up and start City Conquest, from the game master page.
There the organiser chooses the default language and the playing time, then starts the game for all teams at once. That way every team has the same time to collect points. While playing, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone, which helps when not everyone in the group is most at home in the same language.
Which Tongeren sights shape the game board?
The streets of Tongeren and the sights on our routes become the board. On the way between zones, teams may pass the Gallo-Roman Museum, the Basilica of Our Lady, the Medieval Moerenpoort Gate and the Tongeren Beguinage.
A group game in Tongeren keeps you moving through a compact centre, so rival teams are never far away. You will see them heading for a zone you just took and have to decide fast what to do next.
Which games can you book in Tongeren today?
Two City Game games in Tongeren can be booked today. Secrets of Tongeren is a walk with puzzles and photo tasks from the Ambiorix statue through the town's Gallo-Roman past, past Pliniuspark and the Basilica of Our Lady; it runs in the browser on your own phone, no app. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Tongeren is a detective case that leads you to the Teseum Archaeological Site and the beguinage, with the free Loquiz app.
Both take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Start whenever you like.
Do we need a game master?
No. Without a game master you play completely on your own: the person who booked opens the organiser page once, picks the default language and play time and starts the game for all teams; after that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master (€199.00 incl. 5 teams) is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Can teams start the game themselves?
You do not need a game master for that: the person who booked starts the game once for all teams on the organiser page, so every team plays the same time. After that everything runs by itself on every phone. A game master is optional, for someone who wants to follow and steer the game live.
Who wins City Conquest?
When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
How many teams do you need?
City Conquest needs at least two teams. Each has 1 to 4 players on its own phone.
Can a zone change hands?
Yes. Any team can win a zone back by walking there and solving its task.
Who sets the playing time?
The organiser chooses the playing time and default language on the game master page and starts the game for everyone.
Is City Conquest suitable for colleagues?
Yes. Because teams compete against each other, it works well for a team outing, as well as for friends and families.
What else can we play in Tongeren?
You can book Secrets of Tongeren or Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Tongeren today, for €19.95 per team.
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