Public Transit Reality Game

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."

Comments

Summary is redundant

[JahToasted]

Its an activity taking place in Canada. The part about having beer afterward is implied.

"Reality game"?

[wankledot]

I guess all those times I played hide-and-go-seek in the woods when I was a little kid now qualify as a "reality game."

Good to know.

I can see it now:

[Bananatree3]

Boss: So, Mr. Jones, What did you do on your lunch break?

Mr.Jones: Well, a couple of my coworkers and I played this really cool game of high-tech tag!! I was AWSOME!!

Boss: I See. {ahem}. Do you know you're an adult, Mr. Jones?

Mr.Jones: Yes, I know it sounds dumb, but it was really REALLY FUN!

Obscure?

[Hwatzu]

The winner will be the first one who makes it to Mornington Crescent.

Technology: Pro/Con

[LordMyren]

this is awsome. i spent many years of my youth enjoying scotland yard. a truly fantastic game; get the boardgame or get the recent OS independent python implmeneted London Law free computer game remake (as mentioned on slashdot).

the down sides:
- cell phone reception in the tube: ass.
- planting RFID clues will get you shot as a terrorist.
- (generall) RFID lacks sufficient range to be truly useful for this

it'd be much cooler if you could start tagging the real world & leaving markups on things. subways, unfortunately, while one of the coolest places to do this, are also some of the most likely to get you shot on sight for being a terrorist.

myren

Re:Technology: Pro/Con

[NanoGator]

"- cell phone reception in the tube: ass."

You should find a better place to keep your phone.

Perhaps Dangerous

[Laivincolmo]

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.

Re:Perhaps Dangerous

[HermanAB]

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...

Re:I'd love to go

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm not falling for that one again...

Re:Great moments in timing

[Clueless Moron]

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.

Re:erm

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't have any thumbs you insensitive clode...