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Secrets of Amersfoort Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Amersfoort
€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 Amersfoort 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 Johanneskerk, Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren, and Stadhuis Amersfoort. 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 Sint-Joriskerk
- Choir of Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk
- Organists of Johanneskerk
- Guard of Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren
- Curators of Museum Amersfoort
- Watch of Koppelpoort
- Councillors of Stadhuis Amersfoort
- Sculptors of De Verpopping
- Scholars of Hogeschool Utrecht
- Players of Flint
- Artists of Amers-voorde
- Builders of Amersfoort NCS
- Merchants of 't Vagevuur
- Explorers of Zwitserse Kei
- Wardens of Evangelisch-Lutherse kerk
- Heralds of Rietveldpaviljoen
- Company of Kamperbinnenpoort
- Guild of Musiom
- Friends of Monnikendam
- Runners of Sint Rochuskapel
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
- Johanneskerk
- Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren
- Stadhuis Amersfoort
- Museum Amersfoort
- Amers-voorde
- Evangelisch-Lutherse kerk
- Sint-Joriskerk
- Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk
- de drie Femkes
- Amersfoortse Kei
- Koppelpoort
- Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk - Ichthuskerk
- Synagoge NIG
- Amersfoort NCS
- 't Vagevuur
- Zwitserse Kei
- Kunsthal KAdE
- Rietveldpaviljoen
- Oud Gereformeerde Gemeente
- De Verpopping
- Kamperbinnenpoort
- Musiom
- Monnikendam
- Hogeschool Utrecht
- Katholiek Apostolische Gemeente
- De Nieuwe Stad Paviljoens
- Heemtuin
- Lippische, Soestdijkse of Bernhard Kei
- Flint
- Sint Rochuskapel
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 in Amersfoort?
In City Conquest, teams in Amersfoort play against each other for zones on the map, and the team with the most points wins. Every team starts by picking a faction: a group with its own story, its own strengths and its own characters.
Then you set off. Walk to a zone, solve the task you find there and the zone belongs to your team. But the other teams can win it back, so you have to keep thinking ahead. Do you push on or turn back to defend? You make those choices together until the playing time is over.
Which places in Amersfoort are part of the board?
This city game uses the streets and sights on our routes through Amersfoort as its board. You pass the Hof, the Sint-Joriskerk and the Varkensmarkt, and see the Amersfoortse Kei.
The Koppelpoort, the Kamperbinnenpoort, the Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, the Huis met de Paarse Ruitjes and the Weverssingel are also in the playing area, as is the Mondriaanhuis. In the old centre the distances are short, so you switch zones quickly and the other teams are never far off. You see a lot of Amersfoort while your team plans its next move.
What does the organiser do for the group game in Amersfoort?
The organiser, the person who makes the main booking, prepares the group game in Amersfoort and starts it for all teams. On the game master page, the organiser chooses the default language and the playing time.
Each player can still pick and switch the language on their own phone. That way a group game Amersfoort suits colleagues, friends or families, also when not everyone prefers the same language.
Which games can you book in Amersfoort today?
In Amersfoort you can book three other games today. Secrets of Amersfoort is a self-guided walk with puzzles, photo tasks and stories about Lange Jan, the Koppelpoort and the Muurhuizen.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Amersfoort takes you from the Hof to the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren. In The Amersfoort Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you track Magnus and the stolen formulas along the same stretch, from the Hof to the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren. All three run in the free Loquiz app, take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team.
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?
At least 2 teams, each with 1 to 4 players. Every team plays on its own phone.
What happens when you solve a task in a zone?
You conquer that zone for your team. Other teams can then try to win it back.
Who starts the group game Amersfoort?
The organiser starts the game for all teams from the game master page, where the playing time and default language are set.
Can everyone play in their own language?
Yes. Each player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
What can I play in Amersfoort today?
Secrets of Amersfoort, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Amersfoort and The Amersfoort Syndicate (outdoor escape game). They take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team.
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