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Secrets of Leiden 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 Leiden
€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 Leiden 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 Leiden, De Burcht, and Bagage. 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 Leiden
- Bell Ringers of Sint Lodewijkkerk
- Choir of Pieterskerk
- Organists of Waalse kerk
- Curators of Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
- Traders of Beestenmarkt
- Guard of De Burcht
- Watch of Muurtoren Oostenrijk
- Players of Leidse Schouwburg
- Bridge Wardens of Karnemelksbrug
- Gardeners of Sint Annahofje
- Builders of Het Volkshuis
- Wardens of Hooglandse Kerk
- Heralds of Hartebrugkerk
- Company of Evangelisch Lutherse kerk
- Guild of Marekerk
- Friends of Japanmuseum SieboldHuis
- Runners of Het Leids Wevershuis
- Riddlers of De Lakenhal
- Lantern Bearers of Nieuwsteegbrug
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 Leiden
- De Burcht
- Bagage
- Waalse kerk
- Hooglandse Kerk
- Sint Lodewijkkerk
- Karnemelksbrug
- Pieterskerk
- Hartebrugkerk
- Evangelisch Lutherse kerk
- Ars Aemula Naturae
- Nieuwsteegbrug
- Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Leiden
- Het Volkshuis
- Oude Universiteitsbibliotheek
- Sint Annahofje
- Joost Frans van der Lindenhofje
- Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
- François Houttijnshof
- Samuel de Zee's hofje
- Marekerk
- Academisch Historisch Museum
- Molensteegbrug
- Sint Stevenshofje of Convent van Tetterode
- Leidse Schouwburg
- Japanmuseum SieboldHuis
- Jeruzalemshof
- Bostelbrug
- Muurtoren Oostenrijk
- Het Leids Wevershuis
- Neksluisbrug
- De Lakenhal
- Beestenmarkt
- Oude Sterrewacht (hoofdgebouw)
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 Leiden?
In City Conquest, teams in Leiden compete to capture zones on the map, and the team with the most points wins. The game starts with each team choosing a faction, a group with its own story, its own strengths and its own characters.
From then on, you plan your route together. Walk to a zone, solve the task waiting there and the zone belongs to your team. Another team can win it back, so nothing is settled until the end. Will you go after a fresh zone or return to defend? When the playing time runs out, the scores decide.
Which sights in Leiden are part of the board?
The board of this city game consists of the streets and sights on our routes through Leiden. You pass Molen De Valk, the Engelse Poort and the Hortus Botanicus Leiden.
The Burcht van Leiden, the Vismarkt, the Hooglandse Kerk, the Dullenbrug and the Stille Mare are part of the playing area too. Canals and narrow streets connect the zones, so you can easily bump into another team on the way. You see a lot of Leiden while your team decides on its next move.
How does the organiser set up the group game in Leiden?
The organiser, the person who makes the main booking, sets up the group game in Leiden on the game master page. There, the organiser picks the default language and the playing time, then starts the game for all teams together.
Teams cannot start on their own; that mode does not exist. Each player can still pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes a group game Leiden a practical choice for international colleagues, a group of friends or a family with mixed languages.
Which games can you play in Leiden today?
In Leiden you can book three other games today. Secrets of Leiden is a self-guided walk with puzzles, photo tasks and stories about the Pieterskerk, the canals and the university. It runs in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leiden takes you from Stadhuisplein to the Burcht and the Pieterskerk. In The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game) you hunt down Magnus and the stolen formulas from the Stadhuisplein past the Vismarkt to the Pieterskerk. These two run in the free Loquiz app. All three 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 big can a City Conquest team be?
A team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone. You need at least 2 teams.
What happens after you capture a zone?
The zone counts for your team, but another team can win it back by solving the task there.
Who starts the group game Leiden?
The organiser starts it for all teams from the game master page and chooses the playing time there.
What can I book in Leiden today?
Secrets of Leiden, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Leiden and The Leiden Syndicate (outdoor escape game). They take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team.
City Conquest Race Through Leiden
€19.95 per team
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