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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Dublin
€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 Dublin 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 Central Plaza, Temple Bar Square, and Eustace Street and Meeting House Square. 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.
- Vikings of Dyflin
- Illuminators of Kells
- Trinity Scholars
- Brewers of St James's Gate
- Liffey Dockers
- Moore Street Traders
- Messiah Choir
- Abbey Players
- Swift's Satirists
- Stoker's Night Writers
- Bloomsday Wanderers
- Ha'penny Toll Keepers
- The Liberator's Orators
- Wide Streets Builders
- Dublin Fire Brigade
- Lamplighters of the Gas Company
- Hurlers of the Liffey
- Heralds of the Castle
- Bell Ringers of Christ Church
- Telegram Messengers of the GPO
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
- Central Plaza
- Temple Bar Square
- Eustace Street and Meeting House Square
- Ha'penny Bridge
- Millennium Bridge
- Grattan Bridge and Sunlight Chambers
- City Hall
- Dublin Castle: Upper Yard
- Dubh Linn Garden
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Fishamble Street
- Wood Quay
- St Werburgh's Church
- George's Street Arcade
- Powerscourt Townhouse
- Grafton Street and Harry Street
- Fusiliers' Arch (St Stephen's Green)
- Molly Malone
- Bank of Ireland, College Green
- Trinity College Front Gate
- Trinity College: Front Square
- Trinity College: Fellows' Square
- College Street and D'Olier Street
- O'Connell Monument
- GPO and the Spire
- Abbey Theatre
- St Ann's Church
- Mansion House
- Whitefriar Street Church
- Gaiety Theatre
- O'Connell Bridge
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?
City Conquest is a competitive team game in which you capture zones across central Dublin and try to finish with the most points.
Each team first picks a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Then the map opens up. Walk to a zone, solve its task and it counts for your side. Rival teams can do the same thing at the same zone and take it back. That keeps every team moving, weighing up whether to grab something new or protect what it already holds, right until the playing time ends.
Which Dublin landmarks are part of the board?
The game board covers the streets and sights we already use on our routes through Dublin.
Think of Grafton Street, the O’Connell Monument, The Spire and the banks of the River Liffey, with Dublin Castle not far off. Spread over both sides of the river, these places become zones you have to plan around. Crossing the Liffey at the right moment can win you a zone, or cost you one. A group game in Dublin like this turns a walk through town into a match.
How does the organiser get everyone playing?
The organiser, the person who booked, sets up City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for all teams at once.
The organiser decides the default language and the playing time there. The game does not begin until the organiser starts it, so every team sets off together. Each player can then choose and switch the language on their own phone. That helps a mixed group of visitors and locals, and it makes this group game Dublin friendly for team outings, stag or hen groups and family days.
Which Dublin games can you book now?
Dublin has two City Game games you can book today, each at €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
In Secrets of Dublin you help Oscar Wilde reclaim the spark for his next great story, playing in the browser on your own phone with no app. On the way you pass the Lion Crest, Grafton Street and the O’Connell Monument. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Dublin is a detective case past The Spire and Kilmainham Gaol, played in the free Loquiz app. Both take 1.5–2 hours and 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 City Conquest team be?
Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone. You need at least two teams.
Who sets the length of the game?
The organiser chooses the playing time and default language on the game master page and starts the game for all teams.
Can each player choose a language?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What do the other Dublin games cost?
Secrets of Dublin and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Dublin each cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
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