Team Adventure Quest Race Game!
A magical explosion of mail has occurred high over the streets of Melbourne!
Letters from various witches and wizards have fluttered everywhere and it's up to you to find them!
You have 2 hours to find as many letters as possible, gaining points
and collecting stickers and clues on the way. The team with the most points wins the game!
This is an exciting outdoor competition for those who like treasure hunts,
exploring the interesting nooks and lanes of Melbourne, and running about with friends!
Teams of 1 - 4 players
ON THE DAY TICKETS
$25 per player (cash only)
A magical explosion of mail has occurred high over the streets of Melbourne!
Letters from various witches and wizards have fluttered everywhere and it's up to you to find them!
You have 2 hours to find as many letters as possible, gaining points
and collecting stickers and clues on the way. The team with the most points wins the game!
This is an exciting outdoor competition for those who like treasure hunts,
exploring the interesting nooks and lanes of Melbourne, and running about with friends!
Teams of 1 - 4 players
ON THE DAY TICKETS
$25 per player (cash only)
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WHAT WILL I NEED TO PLAY?
WHAT DO I DO ON THE DAY? 1. Arrive at the Marshalling Area in Parliament Gardens and make sure all your team members are signed in before the game starts. Sign-In opens at 1:45pm. 2. Listen to the Game Instructions Speech 3. Play! 4. Return to the End Point to have your score tallied, get team photos and hang out with the other players. And find out which team won the game! GAME RULES You have 2 hours to track down as many lost letters from the wizarding world as you can, and score as many points as possible. There are 2 ways to score points: Stickers and Photos. STICKERS Inside each envelope is a sheet of stickers. Take one sticker from each envelope you find and put it in your notebook. Small stickers = 1 point Big stickers (rare) = 5 points Big stickers will be placed randomly in the letters at different times throughout the game, giving slower players more chances to win points. PHOTOS Taking photos are optional and are not necessary to play the game, but are for players wishing for a more interactive and challenging game. Take a photo of letters you find and upload them. If you are the first team to upload a new letter your team will score 2 POINTS. Make sure your label the photo with: 1) Your Team Name 2) The street you found it on or the area it's in (e.g. Parliament Gardens) 3) Hashtag #GoldenOwlEvents You must photograph the letter where it is (i.e. don't take it off the wall) but try include some of the surrounding area to give other players some clue where it is. If you can get your own team in the shot, that's great! Upload your photos to the Facebook Event - The Great Wizard Post Quest: www.facebook.com/events/534942600020232 The best 3 photos from the whole game will be awarded 5 POINTS each by the judges. Photos will be judged on interesting composition, lighting, colour and general sense of fun. The winning photos will be showcased on the Golden Owl Events website and Facebook pages. LOSING POINTS The game ends at 4:00pm. You will have a 5 minute time buffer to get your team back to the End Point. If you arrive at 4:06pm or later you will be deducted 5 points. HOW TO PLAY You can use any form of transport you like to move about the city. All of the letters are accessible on foot, and most will be hidden down lanes and alleyways. Many letters will be stuck to walls or tucked into overhangs Some may be in shop windows or possibly inside shops. When you find a letter collect 1 small sticker from the sheet of stickers and put it securely in your notebook. If there is a free-floating big sticker in the envelope that is also yours to keep. If a letter comes unstuck from the wall as you are handling it make sure you stick it back to the wall after you've retrieved your sticker. If you can't stick it back up for some reason, like the wall is wet, just leave it on the ground where you found it and our game guardians will attend to it. Each letter has a different sticker sheet in it - you won't be able to score more points by taking multiple stickers of the same type from on envelope. THE GAME GUARDIANS and GETTING HELP The Game Guardians will be watching. Some Guardians will clearly be Wizards. You can approach them and ask them for help, hints and clues. Some Guardians will be plain clothed Muggles and you’ll never see them, but they will be keeping an eye on things, such as making sure none of the letters go walk-abouts or get blown away by that nefarious Melbourne weather. Please note, if you take a letter from its location it may turn into a Howler and not only scream at you but immediately disqualify you and your team from the game. Our Game Guardians are authorized to perform both Petrificus Totalus and Jellylegs Jinks on any players caught breaking the rules. Any team caught cheating will be banned from participating in any other events we run, which, if you’ve ever seen our event history, is quite a sizeable pile of awesomeness to be missing out on. Don't split up - the plain clothes Game Guardians will see you, and you will lose 10 points for anyone who is seen wandering around by themselves. KID'S TEAMS A very small circuit around the Parliament Gardens will be made for our littlest players. This game will suit children 5 - 12 years old and will take about 30 mins to complete. Kid's Teams are very welcome to branch out and hunt further a-field for more letters if they wish on the 'adult' circuit. Parents / Guardians must stay with children at all times. Kid's teams do not need to take photos or use the internet to play. FAQs Q: I’m a Muggle, will I still be able to play? A: Absolutely. This game is easy to play for everyone, regardless of previous experience or magical skill. Q: When do Early Bird Tickets end? A: Online ticket sales and pre-bookings will close at midnight EST on Sunday 13 March 2016. Tickets will still be available to purchase on the day. Q: Can I book a team with a Group booking for $60 by myself, then assemble my players later on? A: Yes you can. Feel free to enter a Team Name of your own choosing on the Eventbrite website, then you can gather your players together at a leisurely pace. Q: My team doesn't have a camera phone with internet, can we still play? A: Yes certainly. Tell the Game Guardians at the Sign-Up that you are playing without a camera phone and allowances will be made for your score at the end of the game. Q: I booked my team with Early Bird Tickets, but now I have more members who want to join me. What tickets do I get? A: If you have more than 4 members then the extra players will need to buy their tickets separately, either online for $20 each or on the day for $25 each. Also, see below. Q: I have more than 4 team members. Is this ok? A: The game works best with a small group of players. The more people you have the harder it can be to move your team around the city at high speed. If you have lots more friends wanting to join, we recommend that they split off into their own group. If you have 5 or 6 team members that’s pretty much the limit, any more than that and it would be better to divide your group into 2 teams. Also, see above. Q: Is the Group Booking special available on the day? A: Nay. The Group Booking special can online be purchased online. All on-the-day tickets are $25 each. Q: What happens if it rains? A: If it is light, manageable rain, the game will continue as normal (coz we’re Melbournians! Just bring a strong umbrella and puddle-proof shoes). If it’s really storming down and totally miserable then the event will be postponed to the following Sunday at the same time. Q: Can I get a refund for any tickets I didn't use? A: There are no refunds, but the tickets are transferable. You are very welcome to give your tickets to friends, or, if you need to, make arrangements for other players to take over your group booking. If they don't want to keep your team name they can change it to something else at the sign-up on the day. Email Golden Owl Events to inform them that you are switching Team Captains so that records are updated on who the new team contact person is. In the highly unlikely event that the game is postponed due to bad weather and you are unable to attend on the new date and can’t find people to transfer your tickets to, please email goldenowlevents@gmail.com and we will make arrangements with you. Q: Can my team and I dress up for this event? A: Oh my sparkly stratosphere, YES! Please do! |
