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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Trier
€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 Trier 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 Konstantinbasilika, Roter Turm, and "Die Familie". 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.
- Curators of Museum am Dom
- Bell Ringers of Konstantinbasilika
- Choir of Banthuskapelle
- Organists of Liebfrauenkirche
- Traders of Kornmarkt
- Town Criers of Viehmarktplatz
- Fountain Keepers of Trebeta-Brunnen
- Players of Theater Trier
- Scholars of Stadtbücherei Trier
- Explorers of Dreikönigenhaus
- Builders of Tufa
- Sculptors of "Die Familie"
- Bridge Wardens of Gartenfeldstraße
- Gardeners of Wilhelm-Rautenstrauch-Park
- Wardens of Rheinisches Landesmuseum
- Heralds of St. Gangolf
- Company of Welschnonnenkirche
- Guild of St. Antonius
- Friends of Karl-Marx-Haus
- Runners of Jesuitenkirche
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
- Konstantinbasilika
- Roter Turm
- "Die Familie"
- Bibliothek des Deutschen Liturgischen Instituts
- Jesuitenkirche
- Banthuskapelle
- Rheinisches Landesmuseum
- Liebfrauenkirche
- Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier
- Handwerkerbrunnen
- Museum am Dom
- St. Gangolf
- Tufa
- Fuß Statue Konstantin der Große
- Kornmarkt
- Institut für Cusanusforschung
- Gartenfeldstraße
- Verwaltungsgericht Trier
- Stadtbücherei Trier
- Spielzeugmuseum
- Viehmarktplatz
- Welschnonnenkirche
- Sankt Agritius
- Modellbahnanlage
- Dreikönigenhaus
- St. Antonius
- Karl-Marx-Haus
- Wilhelm-Rautenstrauch-Park
- Trebeta-Brunnen
- Karl-Marx-Platz
- Balduinbrunnen
- Theater Trier
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 City Conquest play out?
City Conquest plays out as a contest for zones on the map of Trier: walk there, solve the task, keep the zone and collect the points.
The moment another team solves that same task, the zone is theirs. So every few minutes your team faces a choice. Do you go back to defend, push on to a new zone or try to steal one from the leaders? Each faction has its own story, strengths and characters, which gives your team its own way of playing. Talk, plan and keep checking the map until the final minute.
Which streets and sights of Trier will you see?
The game is played in the old town of Trier, on and around the sights from our city routes. On your way to a zone you might cross the Main Market Square, pass the Steipe and the Red House, or walk down the Judengasse.
The Liebfrauenkirche, the Dreikönigenhaus and the Karl Marx House are on our routes too. The old town is compact, so teams often meet on the way, and that is usually when a zone changes hands. Comfortable shoes and charged phones are a must.
Who runs City Conquest on the day?
On the day, the organiser runs City Conquest: the person who booked sets the default language and the playing time on the game master page and starts the game for every team at once.
Without that start there is no game, so choose your organiser before you meet. During play, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That is useful for team events, school trips and groups with friends from neighbouring countries.
Which games in Trier can you book today?
Two City Game games in Trier can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours. You start whenever you like.
Secrets of Trier is a self-guided city tour from the Kornmarkt past the market square, old palaces and Roman remains, including Saint George's Fountain. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Trier is a detective case on foot from the Kornmarkt to the Porta Nigra, played at your own pace. Choose one of these for a group game Trier with a single team of up to 4 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.
What group size works for City Conquest?
City Conquest needs at least two teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on one phone.
Who decides how long we play?
The organiser sets the playing time on the game master page before starting the game for all teams.
Can every player use their own language?
Yes. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone, starting from the default the organiser sets.
What do the other Trier games cost?
Secrets of Trier and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Trier each cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5–2 hours.
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