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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Cebu
€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
- 9 factions
- 2–9 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Cebu 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 Señor Santo Niño Barangay Hall, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, and La Patria de Cebu. 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.
9 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.
- Guard of Fort San Pedro
- Councillors of Pari-an Barangay Hall
- Scribes of San Roque Barangay Hall
- Gardeners of Plaza Hamabar
- Bell Ringers of Señor Santo Niño Chapel
- Traders of Carbon Unit 3 Public Market
- Town Criers of Plaza Borromeo
- Choir of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
- Builders of Magellan's Cross Pavilion
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
- Señor Santo Niño Barangay Hall
- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
- La Patria de Cebu
- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Museum
- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
- Plaza Hamabar
- Magellan's Cross Pavilion
- University of Southern Philippines Foundation
- Plaza Independencia
- Señor Santo Niño Chapel
- Colon Obelisk
- Andres Bonifacio
- Compañía Maritima Building
- National Museum of the Philippines - Cebu
- Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
- Museo Pari-an sa Sugbo
- University of the Visayas - Main Campus
- Fort San Pedro
- Cebu Technological University
- Pari-an Barangay Hall
- Tabacalera Bridge
- Carbon Unit 3 Public Market
- Yap Sandiego Ancestral House
- Ang Dating Daan
- San Roque Barangay Hall
- Plaza Borromeo
- Carbon Interim Public Market
- Formerly Cinerama
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
- Freedom Park
- Plaza sa Katawhan
- Carbon Unit 1 Public Market
- Kamagayan Barangay Hall
- Tinago Barangay Hall
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 do you play City Conquest?
You play City Conquest by walking to zones on the map of Cebu, solving each zone's task and holding as many zones as you can until time runs out. Every zone you hold adds to your points.
No zone stays yours for sure. If a rival team reaches it and solves the task, it switches sides, and you will want to go back for it. So the game is full of small decisions: split up or stay together, attack or defend. Each faction has its own story, strengths and characters, giving every team its own style.
Which sights in Cebu do you pass?
You play in old Cebu, around the sights from our city routes. Heading for a zone you might pass Magellan's Cross, walk by the Basilica del Santo Niño or cross Plaza Sugbo.
The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, the Casa Gorordo Museum and the Heritage of Cebu Monument are on our routes too. It is warm work on foot, so bring water and a hat, wear comfortable shoes and make sure every team phone is charged before the start. Teams often cross paths between these landmarks, and that is when zones change hands.
What does the organiser set up?
The organiser, the person who booked, sets up City Conquest on the game master page. They choose the default language and the playing time, and then start the game for all teams at once.
The game only begins with that start, so decide who organises before you meet. During play, every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes it a good fit for team building, school groups, barkada outings and families with visitors from abroad.
Which games can you book in Cebu today?
Two City Game games in Cebu can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team and taking 1.5–2 hours. You start whenever you like.
Secrets of Cebu is a self-guided walk past the Basilica del Santo Niño and Magellan's Cross with puzzles and photo tasks, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Cebu is a detective case from the Casa Gorordo Museum past the Basilica to Magellan's Cross. Both are a good pick for a group game Cebu with one team of up to 4 players.
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 players does City Conquest need?
You need at least two teams, and each team has 1 to 4 players on one phone.
Can we start City Conquest ourselves?
Only the organiser can start the game, from the game master page, and it starts for all teams together.
Can players choose a language?
Yes. The organiser sets a default language, and every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What do the other games in Cebu cost?
Secrets of Cebu and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Cebu each cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5–2 hours.
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