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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Berlin
€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
- 31 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Berlin 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 Lustgarten (granite bowl), Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom), and Schlossbruecke (Palace Bridge). 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.
20 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.
- Quadriga Charioteers
- Wall Woodpeckers
- Berlin Bears
- Cabaret Stars
- Techno Ravers
- Currywurst Cooks
- Huguenot Craftsmen
- Humboldt Explorers
- Museum Island Curators
- Airlift Pilots
- Philharmonic Musicians
- Babelsberg Film Crew
- East Side Gallery Painters
- Spree Skippers
- Pneumatic Post Clerks
- Unter den Linden Strollers
- Salon Hostesses
- Schinkel's Architects
- Reichstag Dome Climbers
- Berliner Weisse Brewers
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).
31 zones
- Lustgarten (granite bowl)
- Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom)
- Schlossbruecke (Palace Bridge)
- Humboldt Forum: Schlueterhof
- Colonnade Courtyard (Alte Nationalgalerie)
- James Simon Gallery
- Friedrichsbruecke (view of the cathedral)
- Zeughaus (Arsenal)
- Maxim Gorki Theatre (the grove)
- Humboldt University and Old Fritz
- Bebelplatz
- St. Hedwig's Cathedral
- State Opera and Kronprinzenpalais
- Schinkelplatz (Bauakademie)
- Friedrichswerder Church
- Schlossplatz (State Council Building)
- Neuer Marstall (Royal Stables)
- Humboldt Forum (Spree side)
- Marx-Engels-Forum
- Neptune Fountain
- Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus)
- St. Mary's Church (TV tower)
- St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche)
- Nikolaiviertel (Spree bank)
- Jungfernbruecke
- Cathedral North Side (Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse)
- Bode Museum (island tip)
- Monbijou Park
- Hackescher Markt
- Hackesche Hoefe
- Werderscher Markt
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 pay
Often 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.
What is City Conquest?
City Conquest is the group game Berlin teams play against each other, on the real streets of the city. You need at least two teams, each with 1 to 4 players and one phone.
Before you set off, every team chooses a faction. Each faction has its own story, its own strengths and its own characters, so no two teams play quite the same game. The map shows zones spread across the city. Walk to a zone, solve the task waiting there and the zone is yours. Nothing is safe, though: another team can walk in later and take it back. When the playing time ends, the team with the most points wins.
Which parts of Berlin become the game board?
The game board is Berlin itself: its streets and the sights on our city routes. Around Alexanderplatz you walk past the Marienkirche and the Neptunbrunnen, in the historic centre the Altes Museum and the Berlin TV Tower are hard to miss, and further south you find the Martin-Gropius-Bau and the Topography of Terror.
Because you play in real places, a group game Berlin round is also a way to see the city together. Each team decides its own route between zones, so a smart plan matters as much as fast feet.
How does the organiser set up the game?
The organiser, the person who makes the booking, runs City Conquest from the game master page. There you set the default language and the playing time, and you start the game for all teams at once.
Each player can still choose and switch the language on their own phone. That makes this team game easy for mixed groups: colleagues from different countries or an international group of friends can all play in the language they read best.
Which games can you book in Berlin today?
Three other City Game games in Berlin can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and 1.5–2 hours of play. Secrets of Berlin takes you past the Martin-Gropius-Bau, the Topography of Terror and Checkpoint Charlie, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. In the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Berlin you work a detective case near the Altes Museum and the Berlin TV Tower. The Berlin Syndicate (outdoor escape game) sends teams of up to 5 players from Alexanderplatz past the Marienkirche to the Neptunbrunnen.
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 for City Conquest?
You need at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Who starts the game?
The organiser, who is the main booker, starts the game for all teams from the game master page. Before that, they set the default language and the playing time.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
City Conquest Race Through Berlin
€19.95 per team
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