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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Bologna
€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
- 34 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Bologna 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 Palazzo d'Accursio, Torre Lambertini, and Chiesa di Santa Maria Labarum Coeli. 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.
- Councillors of Palazzo d'Accursio
- Bell Ringers of Cattedrale di San Pietro
- Traders of Piazza Galvani
- Town Criers of Mercato delle Erbe
- Curators of Museo Ottocento Bologna
- Guard of Torre Lambertini
- Choir of Santa Maria della Vita
- Organists of Chiesa di San Salvatore
- Watch of Asinelli
- Players of Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
- Gardeners of Piazza Cavour
- Wardens of Piazza Rossini
- Heralds of Chiesa di San Demetrio
- Company of San Nicolò degli Albari
- Guild of San Paolo Maggiore
- Friends of Torre dei Bertolotti
- Runners of San Donato
- Riddlers of Santa Maria Maggiore
- Lantern Bearers of Chiesa di San Martino
- Champions of San Procolo
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).
34 zones
- Palazzo d'Accursio
- Torre Lambertini
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Labarum Coeli
- Santa Maria della Vita
- Cattedrale di San Pietro
- Lapidario del Museo Civico Medievale
- Chiesa di San Salvatore
- Piazza Galvani
- Oratorio dello Spirito Santo
- Torre dei Toschi
- Chiesa di San Demetrio
- San Nicolò degli Albari
- Teatro Auditorium Manzoni
- Piazza Cavour
- Asinelli
- Museo della Storia di Bologna
- San Paolo Maggiore
- Mercato delle Erbe
- Sinagoga di Bologna
- La Quadreria di Palazzo Rossi Poggi Marsili
- Torre dei Bertolotti
- San Donato
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Chiesa di San Martino
- San Procolo
- Basilica di San Francesco
- Torresotto di Porta Govese
- Chiesa della Madonna dei Poveri
- Basilica di San Domenico
- Piazza Rossini
- Basilica di Santo Stefano
- Santuario del Corpus Domini
- Museo Ottocento Bologna
- Raccolta Lercaro
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 is a contest between teams, who conquer zones across central Bologna and try to hold the most points at the end.
Your team starts by picking a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Then you hit the streets. At each zone on the map there is a task; solve it and the zone joins your side. Rival teams can claim it right back by solving the same task. That makes timing everything: do you rush to a fresh zone, or double back to defend one you already hold?
Where in Bologna do the teams compete?
The board is the historic centre of Bologna, built from the sights on our existing routes.
Picture the Fontana del Nettuno, the Statue of Pope Gregory XIII, Palazzo Malvezzi de' Medici and the Torre Prendiparte, all linked by the arcaded streets. Each can become a point on the map worth fighting for. Because the centre is walkable, a team game in Bologna like this lets you cover plenty of ground while you plan your next move together.
What does the organiser need to do?
The organiser, the main booker, sets up City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for all teams at the same moment.
On that page the organiser sets the default language and the playing time. The game cannot run without that start, which keeps it fair for every team. Players can then pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes this group game Bologna a good fit for students, colleagues, friends or families with mixed languages.
Which Bologna games are bookable today?
Bologna has two City Game games you can book today, each for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
In Secrets of Bologna you help Nero Claudius Caesar recover his lost lyre, playing in the browser on your own phone with no app. You pass the Statue of Pope Gregory XIII, the Wishing Well and Neptune’s Fountain. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Bologna is a detective case past Palazzo Malvezzi de' Medici, the Statua di Camillo Cavour and the Fontana del Nettuno, in the free Loquiz app. Both take 1.5–2 hours.
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 is the team size in City Conquest?
Each team has 1 to 4 players on its own phone, and at least two teams play.
Is a conquered zone safe?
No. Another team can solve the task at that zone and win it back.
How does the game start?
The organiser chooses the default language and playing time on the game master page and starts the game for all teams.
Can players switch language?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
How long do the other Bologna games take?
Secrets of Bologna and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Bologna each take 1.5–2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
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