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Public Transit Reality Game

Posted by Zonk on from the elementary,-my-dear-holmes dept.

Corngood writes "Like Pacmahattan, but with streetcars. Toronto designer Joel Friesen has created a giant game of tag using cell phones and Toronto's public transit system. Live Action Scotland Yard (L.A.S.Y.) is a giant game of hide and seek. One guy tries to hide by using the subway system while three or four other people have to find out where he is by the clues he leaves and the dispatchers phoned in instructions. The game starts this Saturday the 23rd, he's looking for more players. It's free, promotes public transport, and there will be beers afterwards."

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  1. Perhaps Dangerous by Laivincolmo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How long will it be before one of these player, just trying to have fun, will be arrested for suspicious behavior around public transportation? The times we live in are sad.

    1. Re:Perhaps Dangerous by HermanAB · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Relax d00d - this is Canada. There are a few places left in the world where people are reasonably sane and the police are friendly and helpful...

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      Oh well, what the hell...
  2. Re:Great moments in timing by Clueless+Moron · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Introverted, suspicious-looking people acting strange on public transportation. What a wonderful point in history to do this!

    What it means is that in Canada the terrorists have not won.