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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Coimbra
€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
- 32 zones
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Coimbra 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 Colégio Novo, Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, and Largo do Poço. 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.
- Bell Ringers of Colégio Novo
- Traders of Praça do Comércio
- Choir of Igreja de São João de Almedina
- Organists of Capela de São Miguel
- Curators of Museu da Ciência
- Scholars of Juízo do Trabalho de Coimbra
- Players of Teatro Académico Gil Vicente
- Town Criers of Largo do Poço
- Bridge Wardens of Ponte de Santa Clara
- Gardeners of Parque Doutor Manuel Braga
- Builders of Colégio de São Bento
- Sculptors of A Luís de Camões
- Artists of Addak
- Lookouts of Miradouro António Nogueira
- Wardens of Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
- Heralds of Sé Velha de Coimbra
- Company of Mercado Municipal Dom Pedro V
- Guild of Terreiro do Marmeleiro
- Friends of Largo das Ameias
- Runners of Praça da Porta Férrea
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).
32 zones
- Colégio Novo
- Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
- Largo do Poço
- Sé Velha de Coimbra
- Igreja Evangélica Nova Jerusalém
- Mercado Municipal Dom Pedro V
- Praça do Comércio
- Terreiro do Marmeleiro
- Museu Municipal
- Igreja de São João de Almedina
- Largo das Ameias
- União de Freguesias de Coimbra (secção Almedina)
- Capela de São Miguel
- A Luís de Camões
- Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- Praça da Porta Férrea
- Museu da Ciência
- António José de Almeida
- Juízo do Trabalho de Coimbra
- Addak
- Tribunal Administrativo e Fiscal de Coimbra
- Miradouro António Nogueira
- Instituto Justiça e Paz
- Largo Dom Dinis
- Casa das Artes Bissaia Barreto - Sá da Bandeira (encerrado temporariamente)
- Ponte de Santa Clara
- Igreja de São Pedro
- Parque Doutor Manuel Braga
- Colégio de São Bento
- Cindazunda
- Círculo de Artes Plásticas de Coimbra - Círculo Sede
- Teatro Académico Gil Vicente
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 teams compete in City Conquest?
Teams compete in City Conquest by conquering zones across Coimbra and defending them from rivals until the playing time runs out.
Before the start, each team picks a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters. Then you head for the zones on the map. Solve the task at a zone and it is yours. Other teams can come to that zone, solve its task and take it back. Between the hill and the lower town, choosing which zones to chase is half the game.
Which parts of Coimbra become the board?
The board is the old centre of Coimbra, using the sights from our existing routes.
You play around the University of Coimbra and the Joanina Library, the Arco de Almedina, the Quebra Costas Stairs and the Old Cathedral of Coimbra. The climb between the university and the lower town means every move counts. A team game in Coimbra like this rewards teams that plan together before they set off up or down the hill.
How is the game set up?
The organiser, the person who booked, sets up City Conquest on the game master page and starts it for all teams at the same time.
The organiser chooses the default language and the playing time. The game does not start without the organiser, so every team begins together. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes this group game Coimbra a good choice for students, colleagues, friends or families.
Which Coimbra games can you book today?
Coimbra has two City Game games you can book today, each for €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
Secrets of Coimbra is a self-guided walk through stone archways and courtyards with puzzles and photo tasks, played in the browser on your own phone with no app. You pass the Almedina Arch, the Sub-Ripas Palace Arch and the Quebra Costas Stairs. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Coimbra is a detective case from the Joanina Library past the Arco de Almedina and the Torre de Anto, 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.
How many teams do we need?
At least two teams, each with 1 to 4 players on its own phone.
Who controls the game?
The organiser sets the language and playing time on the game master page and starts the game for all teams.
Can players use different languages?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What do the Coimbra games cost?
Secrets of Coimbra and Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Coimbra each cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players.
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