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1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · free Loquiz appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Osaka
Expected soon in Osaka
A city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Osaka becomes a game board for your whole group: at least two teams race to conquer zones, and other teams can win them back. When time is up, the team with the most points wins; with equal points, the team with the most ducats wins.
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.
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).
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.
Often 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
The 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 happens in a game of City Conquest?
You play with at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team sharing one phone. First, every team chooses a faction: a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
After that, zones appear on the map. The team that reaches a zone and solves its task conquers it and starts scoring. Rivals can win the zone back by solving the task themselves, so the map keeps shifting. At the end of the playing time the points are added up and the team with the highest total wins. It is made for groups that enjoy a bit of competition.
Which Osaka sights are on the board?
The board draws on the streets and sights of our Osaka route. Picture zones around Dotonbori and the Kuromon Ichiba Market, with teams heading towards Namba Yasaka Shrine or all the way to the Umeda Sky Building.
With neon streets, markets and shrines close together, every choice counts. Rush to a far zone before anyone else, or stay near the canal and guard what you have? This group game in Osaka is as much about tactics as about speed.
Who runs the game and how does it start?
The organiser, meaning the person who booked, controls the game master page. There they set the default language and the playing time and press start for all teams at once. City Conquest only starts this way.
Each player can then pick and switch the language on their own phone. That is useful for international friends, school groups and colleagues from different countries, because nobody has to follow the tasks in a language they do not read well.
What can you book in Osaka now?
Ready to play today? The Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Osaka can be booked now. You work a detective case on foot, starting at Triangle Park and following the clues at your own pace. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours in the free Loquiz app and costs €19.95 per team, at most 4 players on one phone. You start whenever you like, any day, and on the way you pass Dotonbori and the Kuromon Ichiba Market.
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 team be?
Each team has 1 to 4 players on one phone. You need at least 2 teams for a game.
Do all teams start at the same time?
Yes. The organiser starts the game for all teams at once from the game master page.
Can we keep a zone forever?
No. Other teams can win a zone back by solving its task, so you need to defend your zones.
Which language is the game in?
The organiser sets a default language, and every player can switch to another language on their own phone.
City Conquest Race Through Osaka
City Conquest is on its way to Osaka. Want to play it with your group as one of the first? Ask us and we will let you know as soon as it is ready.
We play in more and more cities around the world, with friends, family or your company.