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    Location Box

    Location box 
    With this box you place virtual content in the real world, attached to physical locations or real-world objects like books or chairs. Using GPS or a magic glove, your players go on a hunt for hidden places and RFID tags. When they find them, they get hidden messages appear on their mobile phones: these can be texts, sounds, images, or videos.

    The typical games you can play with the Location Box are detective mysteries, treasure hunts, and collection games, but the options are virtually limitless. U se your own imagination to create a completely new form of game!
    BOX CONTENT 
    • Thirty RFID tags
    • Two magic gloves, that can read RFID tags
    • Two GPS
    • Printed game characters and other game content for the detective game Crash
    • A voucher to create an account on the Game Creator website


    System requirements 
    To access the Game Creator website we recommend a PC with Mozilla Firefox or a Machintosh with Safari. The phone client has been tested on the Sony Ericsson K800 phone but might also work on other phones.
    The Crash Game 
    Doctors at the University Hospital have revealed that Kung Danske, CEO of Danske Data, has been involved in a terrible car crash and is now in a coma. As police detectives, you are tasked with finding out the story behind this crash. One of Scandinavia’s leading industrialists, Kung is a controversial character, and the police suspects that the crash might not have been a mere accident.

    Crash is a detective story. Look for clues through visiting real-world places and uncover the mystery by your wits. You can play crash alone or in one or two teams. Three persons in each team can be equipped with technical equipment, but several more can tag along!
    You can do four things in the game.
    • Visit a place. Some outdoor places can be visited by taking the GPS receiver to the right place. Other places (typically indoor places) you can visit by reading their RFID tag with the glove.
    • Talk to a game character in a particular place. Game characters are represented by paper dolls with RFID tags.
    • Show an object to a person in a particular place. This might make them spill the beans and expose' their role in the mystery.
    • Arrest someone Be sure that you have enough evidence before arresting a suspect, or they might run away!
    Contact for support and feedback 
    Email boxsupport@sics.se for comments and questions. An online help is available on the Game Creator website.
    Four easy steps: 
    Create your own Location Box game in four easy steps:
    1. Design your game with GameCreator
    2. Spread clues and RFID tags in the game area
    3. Invite your friends to play!
    4. Watch them play through Gamecreator - and make the game easier or harder for them...