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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Västerås
€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
- 33 zones
- 19 factions
- 2–19 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Västerås 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 Fiskartorget, Västerås stadshus, and Ply. 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.
19 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 Västerås stadshus
- Traders of Fiskartorget
- Town Criers of Stora torget
- Bell Ringers of Västerås domkyrka
- Choir of Vår Frus katolska kyrka
- Curators of Västerås Slott
- Scholars of Västerås stadsbibliotek
- Players of Teater Västmanland
- Gardeners of Vasaparken
- Builders of Skrapan
- Sculptors of Dårarnas båt
- Organists of Östra kapellet
- Artists of Våga
- Fountain Keepers of Vattenlek
- Bridge Wardens of Slottsbron
- Wardens of Bondtorget
- Heralds of Västerås Konserthus
- Company of Aseatorget
- Guild of Mälartorget
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).
33 zones
- Fiskartorget
- Västerås stadshus
- Ply
- Vattenlek
- Slottsbron
- Teater Västmanland
- Våga
- Vasaparken
- Västerås Konserthus
- Dårarnas båt
- Västerås Slott
- Stora torget
- Bondtorget
- Aseatorget
- Skrapan
- Västerås Konstmuseum
- Prästbron
- Proban
- Viktor Larssons Plats
- Västerås stadsbibliotek
- Västerås domkyrka
- Västmanlands tingsrätt
- Strandbron
- Trixteatern
- Vår Frus katolska kyrka
- Mälarbron
- Rudbecksparken
- Utanbyparken
- Tessinparken
- Mälartorget
- The Howling Bitch
- Östra kapellet
- Tullhusplatsen
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.
What is City Conquest?
City Conquest is a game for at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, each team on its own phone. Every team starts by choosing a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
You then walk to zones on the map. Solve the task at a zone to conquer it, but keep in mind that rival teams can win it back. Points add up as long as the playing time runs. When the time is over, the team with the most points wins. Good communication within your team is the key.
Where in Vasteras do you play?
We use the streets of Vasteras and the sights on our routes as the board. Around the old centre you pass Västerås Domkyrka and Västerås Castle, with Västerås Konstmuseum and the concert hall of Västmanlandsmusiken nearby.
In the city centre, Västerås Konsthall, Karlsgatan 2, Växhuset and Västerås City Library mark out more of the area where zones can lie. Teams move between these places while they plan their next step. This group game in Vasteras lets you explore the city while you try to outplay the other teams.
Who starts the game?
The organiser, meaning the person who booked, sets up the game 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 always begins with that step.
Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. A mixed group of colleagues or friends can therefore join one shared match, with everyone reading the tasks in the language they prefer.
Which Vasteras games can you book today?
Two Vasteras games can be booked today. In Secrets of Vasteras you help Erik Stormbeard Skaldsson reclaim the Horn of Endless Cheer, playing in the browser on your own phone with no app.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Vasteras runs from the Stadshus past the cathedral to Västerås Castle, using 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, and the game stays valid for 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 are needed for City Conquest?
At least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players and its own phone.
Can we lose a zone we have taken?
Yes. A rival team can win it back by solving the task at that zone.
Who sets the playing time of the group game in Vasteras?
The organiser sets the playing time and the default language on the game master page.
Is it suitable for families?
Yes. Teams of 1 to 4 walk and solve tasks together, so families, friends and colleagues can all play.
City Conquest Race Through Västerås
€19.95 per team
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