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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Bonn
€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 Bonn 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 Namen-Jesu-Kirche, Markt, and Sankt Remigius. 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.
- Bell Ringers of Namen-Jesu-Kirche
- Councillors of Stadthaus
- Choir of Helenenkapelle
- Organists of Stiftskirche
- Traders of Markt
- Town Criers of Friedensplatz
- Guard of Universitätshauptgebäude
- Watch of Koblenzer Tor
- Curators of Ägyptisches Museum
- Builders of Zum Rechenstein
- Scholars of Landgericht Bonn
- Players of Opernhaus
- Sculptors of Beethoven
- Merchants of Historisches Institut
- Artists of Drehung
- Gardeners of Budafok-Park
- Wardens of Sankt Remigius
- Heralds of Bottlerplatz
- Company of Wilhelmsplatz
- Guild of Kaiserplatz
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
- Namen-Jesu-Kirche
- Markt
- Sankt Remigius
- Zum Rechenstein
- Bibliothek Altamerikanistik - Institut für Archäologie und Kulturanthropologie /
- Drehung
- Bibliothek Philosophie - Institut für Philosophie
- Friedensplatz
- Bottlerplatz
- Helenenkapelle
- Stiftskirche
- Landgericht Bonn
- Universitätshauptgebäude
- Koblenzer Tor
- Budafok-Park
- Ägyptisches Museum
- Medina Moschee
- Opernhaus
- Alte VHS
- Paul-Clemen-Museum
- Freie evangelische Gemeinde Bonn
- Historisches Institut
- Die Volksbank Bonn den Bürgern ihrer Stadt
- Wilhelmsplatz
- Beethoven
- Stadthaus
- Kaiserplatz
- Rheinisches Malermuseum Bonn
- Bonn Hauptbahnhof
- Bonner Zentrum für Lehrer*innenbildung
- Niebuhr, Barthold Georg
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.
What is City Conquest about?
City Conquest is a game for groups who want to play against each other in Bonn's old town. There are at least two teams, each with 1 to 4 players and one phone.
Every team begins by choosing a faction: a group with its own story, its own strengths and its own characters. Then the race for zones starts. Walk to a zone, solve its task and your team conquers it. Another team can win it back afterwards, so you have to think about which zones to defend and which to go after. When the playing time is up, the team with the most points wins.
Where in Bonn do you play?
Bonn's streets and the sights on our city routes form the board. On Münsterplatz you see the Bonner Münster and the Beethoven monument, and from there our routes lead through the Sterntor to the Friedensplatz and the Marktplatz with the Altes Rathaus. The Beethoven-Haus, the Remigiusplatz and the Alter Zoll on the Rhine promenade are on our routes too.
In this group game Bonn teams choose their own way between zones. The old town is compact, so you will cross paths with rival teams often.
How does the organiser run it?
The organiser, the main booker, sets up City Conquest on the game master page. They choose the default language and the playing time, then start the game for all teams at once. Without that start, nobody can play, so all teams begin together.
Once the game is running, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes a group game Bonn session work well for international colleagues, students or friends who prefer different languages.
Which games can you book in Bonn today?
Three other games in Bonn can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and 1.5–2 hours of play. Secrets of Bonn starts on the Markt and leads you past the Altes Rathaus and the Beethoven-Haus. The Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Bonn is a detective case from Münsterplatz past the Altes Rathaus to Kaiserplatz. The Bonn Syndicate (outdoor escape game) starts on Münsterplatz and works through the old town, for teams of up to 5 players.
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 people can play City Conquest?
At least two teams of 1 to 4 players, each team on its own phone.
Who sets the language and playing time?
The organiser sets both on the game master page before starting the game for all teams.
Can players switch language during the game?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
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€19.95 per team
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