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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Hamburg
€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
- 33 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Hamburg 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 Hauptkirche St. Petri, Hammaburg-Platz, and Versmannhaus. 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 Hauptkirche St. Petri
- Traders of Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz
- Town Criers of Rathausmarkt
- Choir of Hauptkirche St. Katharinen
- Curators of Deutsches Zollmuseum
- Players of Bucerius Kunst Forum
- Builders of Levantehaus
- Gardeners of Hammaburg-Platz
- Merchants of Kallmorgen Tower
- Bridge Wardens of Trostbrücke
- Sculptors of Segelmotiv I
- Wardens of Hopfenmarkt
- Heralds of Dialoghaus Hamburg
- Company of Kaffeemuseum Burg
- Guild of Sieben Orte für Hamburg - Raum
- Friends of Burchardplatz
- Runners of Reimersbrücke
- Riddlers of Kannengießerbrücke
- Lantern Bearers of Miramar-Haus
- Champions of Museum der Illusionen
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).
33 zones
- Hauptkirche St. Petri
- Hammaburg-Platz
- Versmannhaus
- Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz
- Miramar-Haus
- Segelmotiv I
- Rathausmarkt
- Evangelisch-lutherische Hauptkirche St. Jacobi
- Sieben Orte für Hamburg - Raum
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Sieben Orte für Hamburg - Bewegung
- Seeburg
- Burchardplatz
- Kallmorgen Tower
- Trostbrücke
- Bucerius Kunst Forum
- Großer Burstah
- Levantehaus
- Sieben Orte für Hamburg - Innen Außen
- Museum der Illusionen
- Sprinkenhof
- Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche
- Deutsches Zollmuseum
- Hauptkirche St. Katharinen
- Reimersbrücke
- Hopfenmarkt
- Dialoghaus Hamburg
- Stiftung Centralbibliothek für Blinde
- Kultur Kontor
- Scholvienhaus
- Kannengießerbrücke
- Kaffeemuseum Burg
- Oberbaumbrücke
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?
You play with at least 2 teams. A team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone. At the start you choose a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
From then on it is all about the zones on the map. Reach a zone and solve the task to conquer it. Another team can take it over from you later. When the playing time is over, the team with the most points wins. Tactics and quick decisions matter just as much as solving the tasks in this group game Hamburg.
Where in Hamburg is the game board?
The game board is formed by the streets of Hamburg and the sights on our routes. You play near places such as the Rathaus, the St.-Petri-Kirche, the Trostbrücke and the Jungfernstieg.
Along the way you decide with your team where to go. Do you secure the nearby zones first, or go straight for a zone another team has just captured? You get to know the city in a different way, with your group as a team and the other teams as your opponents.
What does the organiser do before the start?
The organiser is the main booker. They set up the game on the game master page, choose the default language and the playing time there, and then start the game for all teams. Nothing happens without that start: teams cannot begin on their own.
Groups with several languages can join in too. Each player chooses the language on their own phone and can switch it during the game. That is handy for a company outing, a club or a family get-together with guests from abroad.
Which games can you play in Hamburg right now?
In Hamburg you can book three city games today. Secrets of Hamburg runs in the browser on your own phone, no app, and takes you past the Johannishof, the Laeiszhof and the Bischof Ansgar statue. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Hamburg leads you past Miniatur Wunderland, the Speicherstadt and the Rathaus. In The Hamburg Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you are on Magnus's trail, from the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz past the St.-Petri-Kirche to the Trostbrücke.
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 big can a team be in City Conquest?
A team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone. You need at least 2 teams.
How do you conquer a zone?
You walk to the zone on the map and solve the task there. Other teams can then win the zone back.
Who starts City Conquest?
The organiser starts the game for all teams from the game master page, after setting the language and playing time.
Can each player use a different language?
Yes. Every player picks and switches the language on their own phone.
City Conquest Race Through Hamburg
€19.95 per team
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