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A bicycle and a statue

Electronic devices as support gimmicks for a game are rather common now, but a handy or tablet as the sole component of a game which is not the usual electronic game, and only accompanied by task cards, is a new idea.

Players form two teams and choose a topic: City - for this topic there are the most cards, Country, Beach or Winter Sports and a time-frame. Each team takes a card with identical number and thus identical list. Then teams walk off in different directions and try within the agreed time-frame - 20 Minutes are recommended - to find as many items from the card as possible and take a picture of them with a team member next to it for proof.

Only restriction: Items worn or carried by players are invalid. Item 9 of the list is a two-part item, if you comply with the second part exactly, you earn a bonus point. Item 10 is always a challenge, usually an action.

An example: 1. A fountain - 2. A blue door - 3. The number eight on a house - 4. A living dog - 5. A red card - 6. A flag - 7. A sign "No Entry" - 8. An orange flower - 9. Stairs, with more than 10 steps - 10. Wear the hat of a passer-by. When the time is over or when a team has completed all items - it phones the other team to give this information - you score one point for each completed item on the list. If there are not enough players you can play cooperatively and aim at a certain number of points within the time-frame.

What a cute and witty idea! It's a lot of fun and an ideal game for our holidays! The lists are not too easy, but feasible - there can be a black dog at the beach. Creative interpretations are allowed!

Players: 2-24

Age: 10+

Time: 20+

Designer: Julien Sentis

Artist: David Boniffacy

Price: ca. 10 Euro

Publisher: Cocktail Games 2013

Web: www.cocktailgames.com

Genre: Outdoor spotting

Users: With friends

Special: Many players

Version: fr

Rules: fr

In-game text: yes

Comments:

Cute idea, well-working implementation

Electronic device, able to take pictures, is necessary

Texts are easily translated

City cards are easiest to play

Compares to:

First game of its kind

Other editions:

Currently none

Chance (pink): 1

Tactic (turquoise): 0

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 1

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 0

Interaction (brown): 0

Dexterity (green): 1

Action (dark green): 3