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Group games: teams against each otherCity Conquest
Race Through Istanbul
€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
- 8 factions
- 2–8 teams
In City Conquest the centre of Istanbul 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 Binbirdirek Sarnıcı, Keçeçizade Fuat Paşa Cami, and Şerefiye Sarnıcı. 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.
8 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.
- Curators of Şerefiye Sarnıcı
- Traders of Sultanahmet Meydanı
- Town Criers of Rubi Hanı
- Keepers of Milyon Taşı
- Gardeners of Cundi Parkı
- Builders of Rasim Han
- Wardens of Binbirdirek Sarnıcı
- Heralds of Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi
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
- Binbirdirek Sarnıcı
- Keçeçizade Fuat Paşa Cami
- Şerefiye Sarnıcı
- Rasim Han
- Firuz Ağa Camii
- Sultanahmet Meydanı
- Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Basın Müzesi
- Üçler Mescidi
- Dizdariye Cami
- Molla Fenari Camii
- Helvacıbaşı İskenderağa Camii
- Cezeri Kasımpaşa Camii
- Sultanahmet Camii
- Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii
- Milyon Taşı
- Yerebatan Üskübi İbrahim Ağa Camii
- Emin Sinan Camii
- Hasan Ağa Nakilbent Camii
- Bostani Ali Cami
- Mimar Hayrettin Camii
- Hagia Sofia Mansions Istanbul, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi
- Mahmut Paşa Camii
- Rubi Hanı
- Zeynep Sultan Camii
- Kapıağası Mahmutağa Cami
- Ayasofya
- Küçük Ayasofya Camii
- Divanı Ali Cami
- Cundi Parkı
- Kaliçeçi Hasanağa Cami
- Aynül Hayat Hatun Mescidi
- Vilayet Camii
- Cankurtaran Mescidi
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?
City Conquest is the group game Istanbul teams play against each other, on foot in real streets. You need two teams or more, each with 1 to 4 players and one phone.
At the start, each team picks a faction: a group with its own story, its own strengths and its own characters. The map then shows zones across the city. Reach a zone, solve its task and your team conquers it. Rival teams can win any zone back, so you keep deciding whether to defend or push on. When the playing time is over, the team with the most points wins.
Which parts of Istanbul form the game board?
The board is made of Istanbul's streets and the sights on our city routes. In Fatih you pass the Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Across the water in Üsküdar, our routes run from the ferry terminal along the Bosphorus waterfront to the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque Complex, and elsewhere you see the Galata Tower.
Playing a group game Istanbul style means seeing famous places while you plan your next move. Each team chooses its own way between zones, so quick decisions at every corner can win or lose you the lead.
What does the organiser do?
The organiser is the main booker and runs City Conquest from the game master page. They set the default language and the playing time, then start the game for all teams at once.
Once the game is running, every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone. That makes it easy for a mixed group of travellers, colleagues or friends to play together.
Which games can you book in Istanbul today?
Two other games in Istanbul can be booked today, each for €19.95 per team with at most 4 players on one phone and 1.5–2 hours of play. Secrets of Istanbul is played in the browser on your own phone with no app, with one route in Fatih past the Old Custom House and one in Üsküdar along the Bosphorus. The Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Istanbul is a detective case on foot, with routes past the Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and the Galata Tower.
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 can play?
At least two. Each team has 1 to 4 players and plays on its own phone.
Can another team take our zone?
Yes. Another team can win a zone back by going there and solving its task.
Who sets the playing time?
The organiser sets the playing time and default language on the game master page, then starts the game for every team.
Can each player use a different language?
Yes. Every player can pick and switch the language on their own phone.
City Conquest Race Through Istanbul
€19.95 per team
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