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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Florence
€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 Florence 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 Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio and the Neptune Fountain, and Loggia dei Lanzi. 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.
- Medici Bankers
- Priors of the Signoria
- Guelph Party
- Ghibellines of the Uberti
- Wool Guild
- Calimala Cloth Merchants
- Ciompi Wool Workers
- Goldsmiths of the Bridge
- Dome Builders
- Platonic Academy
- Poets of the Sweet New Style
- Painters of the Bottega
- Academy of the Bran
- Academy of Experiment
- Azzurri of Santa Croce
- Verdi of San Giovanni
- Black Bands
- Knights of Saint Stephen
- Sand Diggers of the Arno
- Masters of the Easter Cart
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
- Piazza della Signoria
- Palazzo Vecchio and the Neptune Fountain
- Loggia dei Lanzi
- Piazzale degli Uffizi
- Piazza dei Giudici and the Museo Galileo
- Loggia del Grano
- Piazza di San Firenze
- The Bargello
- Piazza San Martino and Dante's house
- Orsanmichele
- Mercato Nuovo and the Porcellino
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Palazzo Davanzati
- Piazza del Limbo and Santi Apostoli
- Column of Justice (Piazza Santa Trinita)
- Ponte Santa Trinita
- Ponte Vecchio
- Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Palazzo Rucellai
- The Baptistery and the Gates of Paradise
- Giotto's Bell Tower
- Palazzo dei Canonici
- Piazza di San Lorenzo
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi
- Piazza Santa Croce
- Dante before Santa Croce
- Casa Buonarroti
- National Central Library
- Ponte alle Grazie
- Piazza San Pier Maggiore
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 work?
City Conquest is played by at least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players and its own phone. The first choice is your faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
After that, the map is your guide. Walk to a zone, solve the task and the zone is yours. Rival teams can win it back at any moment, so you will be deciding together whether to push on or protect what you have. Points keep adding up during the playing time, and the team with the most points at the end wins.
Which sights of Florence form the playing field?
The streets of Florence and the sights on our routes form the board. Around Piazza della Signoria you see Arnolfo's Tower and the Loggia dei Lanzi, with the Uffizi Galleries close by.
Further on, the Campanile di Giotto and the Baptistery of St. John stand near the cathedral, and to the east the statue of Dante Alighieri waits in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce. Zones lie between these places, so teams criss-cross the historic centre. This group game in Florence blends a walk past famous landmarks with real competition between friends.
What does the organiser need to do?
The organiser is the person who booked. On the game master page they choose the default language and the playing time, and then start the game for all teams at once. A match always begins this way; teams cannot start on their own.
During the game, each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. A mixed group, such as international colleagues or a family travelling together, can therefore play one match with everyone reading the tasks in their own language.
Which games in Florence can you book today?
Two Florence games are bookable today. Secrets of Florence plays in the browser on your own phone, no app needed: you help Cosimo de' Medici recover his lost baton, passing the Statue of Dante Alighieri and the Bargello National Museum.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Florence runs from Piazza della Signoria past the Uffizi to the cathedral, with the free Loquiz app. Both take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Start whenever you like, every day, within 12 months.
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 teams take part in City Conquest?
At least 2 teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
What is the goal of the group game in Florence?
Conquer zones by solving their tasks and score more points than the other teams before the playing time ends.
Who decides how long the game lasts?
The organiser sets the playing time and the default language on the game master page.
Can players switch languages?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone at any time during the game.
City Conquest Race Through Florence
€19.95 per team
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