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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Groningen
€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
- 20 factions
- 2–20 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Groningen 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 Stadhuis Groningen, Martinitoren, and House of Connections. 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.
- Councillors of Stadhuis Groningen
- Bell Ringers of Lutherse Kerk
- Choir of Sint-Jozefkathedraal
- Traders of Vismarkt
- Town Criers of Ossenmarkt
- Organists of Remonstrantse Kerk
- Guard of Martinitoren
- Curators of Universiteitsmuseum
- Watch of Prinsenhof
- Scholars of Factulteit Wijsbegeerte
- Sculptors of X (XY)
- Bridge Wardens of Sint Jansbrug
- Builders of Tschumipaviljoen
- Merchants of Armhuiszitten Convent
- Players of Noorderlicht
- Artists of Wuivend Riet
- Wardens of Pepergasthuiskerk
- Heralds of Museum aan de A
- Company of Frank Mohr Instituut
- Guild of Nieuwe Markt
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
- Stadhuis Groningen
- Martinitoren
- House of Connections
- Nieuwe Markt
- Vismarkt
- Universiteitsmuseum
- Prinsenhof
- Pepergasthuiskerk
- Lutherse Kerk
- Factulteit Wijsbegeerte
- Adventkerk Groningen
- Sint Jansbrug
- Armhuiszitten Convent
- Noorderlicht
- Poelebrug
- Harmonieplein
- Ebbingebrug
- Synagoge
- Ossenmarkt
- Kijk in 't Jatbrug
- Steentilbrug
- Aduardergasthuis
- Zeylsgasthuis
- Museum aan de A
- Sint-Jozefkathedraal
- Remonstrantse Kerk
- Gerechtsgebouw
- Wuivend Riet
- Lopster Veerhuis
- Kunstwerf
- X (XY)
- Tschumipaviljoen
- Frank Mohr Instituut
- Parochie van de Heilige Transfiguratie
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 does City Conquest work in practice?
You need at least 2 teams of 1 to 4 players, and each team uses its own phone. Every team begins by choosing a faction, a group with its own story, strengths and characters.
Then the race is on. Walk to a zone on the map, solve the task there and it is yours. Rival teams can win it back in the same way, so the standings change throughout the game. When the playing time runs out, the team with the most points wins.
Where in Groningen does the game happen?
The streets of Groningen and the sights on our routes are your board. You play near places such as the Grote Markt, the Martinitoren, the Forum Groningen and the Prinsentuin.
Every team chooses its own route from zone to zone. Do you defend what you hold, or go and win back a zone a rival just took? Deciding together on the move is what makes this group game in Groningen a fun choice for students, colleagues, friends and families.
What does the organiser do?
The organiser is the person who booked. On the game master page they set the default language and the playing time, and then they start the game for all teams at once. A game cannot be started by the teams themselves.
Every player can choose the language on their own phone and switch it at any point. That way an international group can play the same game, with each person following along in the language that suits them.
Which games in Groningen can you book now?
Groningen already has three city games you can book today. Secrets of Groningen takes you past the Martinitoren, the Prinsentuin and the Forum Groningen. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Groningen leads you past the Prinsentuin, the Der Aa-kerk and the Grote Markt. In The Groningen Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you follow Magnus from the Stadhuis Groningen past the Martinitoren to the Martinikerkhof.
Each game takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team, on one phone with at most 4 players (at most 5 for the Syndicate game). You start whenever you like.
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 people can play City Conquest?
At least 2 teams play, each with 1 to 4 players. Every team needs its own phone.
How do you capture a zone?
Walk to the zone on the map and solve the task there. Other teams can win it back later.
Can players switch the language?
Yes. Each player picks the language on their own phone and can switch it during the game.
City Conquest Race Through Groningen
€19.95 per team
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