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Gaming With GPS On Your Smartphone

Posted by Soulskill on from the getting-lost-despite-two-meter-precision dept.

Barence writes "If your handset doesn't get you out and about, tramping through mud, climbing around and hunting for hidden treasure, then something needs an upgrade. The iPhone, Blackberry's Storm and Bold lines, and many Symbian and Android handsets, now sport GPS, which makes your smartphone the ticket to join a global movement of outdoor games. These are outbound challenges that pit teams and solo players against themselves and each other in the search for hidden treasure, undiscovered landmarks, and hidden spots all over the world. This article delves into several of the best smartphone-friendly real-world games, each of which is a bridge between the online and offline worlds."

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  1. Dangerous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Sending nerds out into the woods... I smell several lawsuits coming.

    -No, you cannot use your feather cloak to jump of this cliff.
    -No, you cannot use your underwater breathing skill to cross this river.
    -No, that's a real bear. Run!

    1. Re:Dangerous by MrNaz · · Score: 2, Funny

      While I do agree that not all games have physics models that allow flight and underwater breathing, I'm pretty sure my twitch skills will allow me to take on even the scariest mobs.

      --
      I hate printers.
  2. Real life Zork by tangent3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If camera is all dark and GPS is not receiving any signal, player is eaten by the Grue.

  3. Re:Lame. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Plus they don't have respawning worked out yet.