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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Frankfurt
€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
- 32 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Frankfurt 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 Römerberg, Alte Nikolaikirche, and Hühnermarkt. 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.
- Coronation Heralds
- Electors of the Golden Bull
- Fair Merchants
- Paulskirche Parliamentarians
- Goethe's Poets
- Struwwelpeter Illustrators
- Apfelwein Pressers
- Green Sauce Cooks
- Bankers of the Free City
- Bull and Bear Traders
- Mainhattan Riggers
- Staufer Wall Guards
- Main Boatmen
- Kleinmarkthalle Traders
- Book Fair Printers
- Gloriosa Bell Ringers
- Frankfurter Sausage Makers
- Städel Painters
- Sachsenhausen Fishermen
- Frankfurt Kitchen Designers
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).
32 zones
- Römerberg
- Alte Nikolaikirche
- Hühnermarkt
- Stadthaus and the Kaiserpfalz
- Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus
- Rententurm and Fahrtor
- Historical Museum and Saalhof
- Eiserner Steg
- Leonhardskirche
- Karmeliterkloster
- Paulskirche
- Goethe-Haus
- Liebfrauenberg
- Kleinmarkthalle
- Hauptwache
- Katharinenkirche
- Zeil
- Konstablerwache
- Börse
- Roßmarkt and the Gutenberg Monument
- Willy-Brandt-Platz
- Untermainbrücke
- Schaumainkai promenade
- Alte Brücke
- Dreikönigskirche
- Kuhhirtenturm
- Deutschordenshaus and the Icon Museum
- Staufenmauer
- Börneplatz memorial
- Museum MMK
- Mainkai
- Weckmarkt and the Leinwandhaus
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 does a team-versus-team game work?
City Conquest needs at least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players on their own phone. Before the start, each team chooses a faction. Every faction has its own story, strengths and characters, so your approach differs from team to team.
Zones are spread across the map. Stand in a zone and solve the task, and you conquer it. Later, another team can win the same zone back from you. When the playing time is over, the scoreboard decides: the team with the most points wins the group game Frankfurt.
Which places in Frankfurt are part of the board?
The game board is made up of Frankfurt's streets and the sights on our routes. So you will be near places such as the Römerberg, the Paulsplatz, the Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus and the Eiserner Steg.
Because each team decides which zone to attack next, no group walks exactly the same route. Talk it over fast, pick a direction and keep an eye on where the other teams are. That turns an afternoon in the old town into a contest over every street corner, ideal for colleagues, friends or a family with competitive streaks.
What does the organiser take care of?
The organiser is whoever books. On the game master page they set the default language and the playing time, and then start the game for all teams at the same time.
Nobody is tied to that default language, though. Each player can choose another language on their own phone and switch it later. That makes it practical for international colleagues, a group of students or a family with visitors.
Which city games can you book in Frankfurt now?
Alongside City Conquest, Frankfurt has three city games you can book today. Secrets of Frankfurt runs in the browser on your own phone, no app, and takes you past the Kunstverein, the Historisches Museum Frankfurt and the Eiserner Steg. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Frankfurt leads you past the Stoltze-Museum, the Römerberg and the New Old Town. In The Frankfurt Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you follow Magnus from the Paulsplatz past the Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus to the Mainkai.
Each game takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team, on one phone with at most 4 players (at most 5 for the Syndicate game). You 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 players does City Conquest need?
You need at least 2 teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and uses its own phone.
What is a faction?
A faction is a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Each team picks one at the start.
Do I need an app for Secrets of Frankfurt?
No. Secrets of Frankfurt runs in the browser on your own phone, so no app is needed.
Can I play in a different language from my team?
Yes. Each player chooses the language on their own phone and can switch it during the game.
City Conquest Race Through Frankfurt
€19.95 per team
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