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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Salerno
€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
- 30 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Salerno 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 di Città, Palazzo della Prefettura, and Chiesa di Santa Lucia de Judaica. 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 di Città
- Bell Ringers of Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
- Choir of Chiesa di Sant'Andrea de Lavina
- Organists of San Pietro a Corte
- Guard of Palazzo Pinto
- Curators of Museo Roberto Papi
- Gardeners of Villa Comunale
- Explorers of Piazza della Libertà
- Builders of Palazzo della Prefettura
- Merchants of Palazzo d'Avossa
- Sculptors of Murales
- Wardens of Cattedrale di Salerno - Duomo
- Heralds of Chiesa del Monte dei Morti
- Company of Chiesa di San Michele
- Guild of Chiesa di San Filippo Neri
- Friends of Sant'Anna
- Runners of Palazzo Sorgenti degli Uberti
- Riddlers of Piazza Matteo Luciani
- Lantern Bearers of Parterre
- Champions of Lungomare di Salerno
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).
30 zones
- Palazzo di Città
- Palazzo della Prefettura
- Chiesa di Santa Lucia de Judaica
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea de Lavina
- San Pietro a Corte
- Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
- Villa Comunale
- Murales
- Palazzo d'Avossa
- Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
- Complesso Monumentale di Santa Sofia
- Museo Roberto Papi
- Piazza Matteo Luciani
- Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie e San Bartolomeo
- Palazzo Pinto
- Piazza della Libertà
- Palazzo Sorgenti degli Uberti
- Parterre
- Sant'Anna
- Convento di San Lorenzo al Monte
- Cattedrale di Salerno - Duomo
- Chiesa di Santa Maria della Porta e San Domenico
- Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso
- Chiesa del Monte dei Morti
- Chiesa di San Michele
- Chiesa di San Filippo Neri
- Museo Archeologico Provinciale
- Lungomare di Salerno
- Chiesa di San Pietro in Vinculis
- Piazza Francesco Alario
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 a team-against-team game in which you need at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team on one phone. Before you set off, every team chooses a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
Then the race begins. Zones appear on the map, and the first team to reach a zone and solve its task conquers it. Other teams can win that zone back by solving it themselves, so you keep moving, defending and attacking. When the playing time is over, the points are counted and the team with the highest score takes the win.
Which streets and sights form the board in Salerno?
The board is built on the streets and sights of our Salerno route. Expect zones around Piazza Sedile di Portanova and the Fontana dei Pesci, with teams cutting through the alleys towards the Salerno Cathedral Entrance and the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Sofia.
Because the zones sit close together in the old centre, you will often see a rival team heading for the same square. Do you sprint for it, or quietly take the zone they just left behind? That choice is what makes this group game in Salerno feel different from a normal walk through town.
Who sets up the game?
The organiser, the person who booked, runs the game from the game master page. There they pick the default language and the playing time, and then start the game for all teams at once. City Conquest always starts this way; there is no version that teams start on their own.
Every player can still choose and switch the language on their own phone, which helps mixed groups of friends, families or international colleagues play together. That makes it a handy option for a team outing, a birthday or a school trip.
What can you play in Salerno today?
If you want to head out right now, Secrets of Salerno can be booked today. You help Giovanni da Procida recover his lost lab reports, fragile pages full of centuries of healing knowledge, and you play it in the browser on your own phone, no app. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team, with at most 4 players on one phone. On the way you pass Piazza Sedile di Portanova and the Fontana dei Pesci.
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 do you need for City Conquest?
You need at least 2 teams. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Can our team play in a different language?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, but every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
Can rival teams take a zone from us?
Yes. Another team can win a zone back by going there and solving the task, so you have to keep an eye on the map.
Is there another game in Salerno for one small group?
Yes, Secrets of Salerno. It is played in your browser, takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team.
City Conquest Race Through Salerno
€19.95 per team
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