EVENTS

May 8, 2014

Munzee Player of the Week: Reimar Kuepper (ReMiKu)

Quiet, persistent, and amazing… Words to describe the world’s “#2” Munzee player, and the second player to ever hit 1 million points!  Top spot on the leader boards isn’t anything to shake a stick at, and neither is this week’s POTW!  We’re happy to honor one of the biggest international players, Reimar Kuepper, as Player of the Week!  As we wish ReMiKu a Happy-Happy Birthday this week, let’s all get to know this unstoppable Munzee hunter through the interview below!

Who are you?
 
My Name is Reimar Kuepper but most people know my by my nickname ReMiKu.
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Where in the world do you live?   
 
In Cologne, North-Rhine-Westafalia, Germany. I’m proud that I can say in one the the Munzee capitals in this world 😉 Have a short look here:
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How long have you played Munzee?  
 
Today, as I write this, for 947 Days. It was the 4th of October in 2011. Feels like a few weeks ago.
 
How did you find Munzee?  
 
I found an article in an online mag about app. Too sad that I don’t remember which one it was, I would love to have a copy of that article. I used to be interested in other scavenger hunts where you get dirty and stuff (somehow I don’t remember the name of that game anymore), so this article was pretty interesting. After downloading the app I saw that there were a few Munzees in my area. I kept it in mind and a few days later I did my first capture. Tough times back in the beginning when I drove miles for a single Greenie. As you can see in the Munzee Map of my Hometown that I don’t have to go very far now (but I still do) 😉
 
What do you enjoy most about Munzee?
 
Hmmmh…the first thing that comes into my mind is the “social part”. Interacting and communicating with other people through this platform/game is a great booster for me. The Clans, and the Clan Wars of course, completed this for me. We found a game where we can go together, have fun, create fields and have a little “after work” drink. The Clan where I belong to (Check out Clan Cologne here: http://www.munzee.com/clans/cologne/ ) is a collection of a weird bunch of people that enjoy the game as much as I do. Nevertheless lots of other players (and now friends of mine) in different cities, states or countries complete my “Munzee world”. And yes…..the game itself is also pretty catchy.
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I almost forgot: Munzee events! Events are very cool! Of course I love meeting other fellow Munzers out there in the field, and definitely like meeting them at events. The last European Meeting in Cologne was a huge success and I’m thankful for the organization of that event that I have the possibility to meet so many other Munzers in one place. BTW…the next European Event is coming up and I (and lots of others) will be there as well. Please check this link for additional information: http://calendar.munzee.com/EuroEvent2/
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What is on your wish list?
 
Because I deploy quite a lot of Munzees, I would love a organizing tool or a section on the Munzee website where I can have a better overview of my deploys (Editor’s note: Very Interesting Suggestion…Hmmmm…). Due to the amount of munzees I sometimes have to repair them and I would love to have a little online help to mark them and create some kind of “repair tours”. Also Statistics works great for finding out which Munzee has been frequented by who and how often etc… I surely want more badges…I really like the badge idea to earn something special. Can’t wait for territory badges like countries, states or cities.
 
Tell us about yourself!
 
Well….I’m 42 years “old” and addicted to this game. I really like to set goals for me and try to achieve them…in a easy and funny way. I’m surely passionate when it comes to achieving my Munzee goals, but fun ALWAYS comes first. I really like enjoying what I’m doing. If you’re in Cologne and need a little guidance…drop me a line on FB or thru the Munzee Messaging system! I’m glad to show you around or give you some additional info regarding my area.
 
Other hobbies include;
 
Travel, travel and sometimes travel. I really like to see new places and meet the people who live there. So always keep an eye open…you never know if I’m just around the corner 🙂
I would really like to thank the creators of Munzee for giving us such a fun game.  In good times or bad, they push forward with their ideas and goals for Munzee, giving players the opportunity to play, and every day is a good Munzee day. Special Thanks of course to all the players in my Clan, my Area and my Munzee friends! Without you this game hasn’t been so successful to me as it is right now!
Even though today is all about you, ReMiKu, thank you so much for the kind words!  Now let’s have everyone wish you a wonderful week by getting the Munzee community to capture your Social below!
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If you know a player that should be nominated for Munzee Player of the Week, shoot us a message at iLoveYou@Munzee.com and let us know just why this person is outstanding in the global Munzee community!

-Please note, this is a super active campaign.  We may not be able to get back to everyone, but you’re helping to grow the list of amazing people in the Munzee community!

January 7, 2014

Now presenting: Munzee Events!

Many players have wanted to create a Munzee event in their area, but faced a few challenges creating and sharing the event with others in their local Munzee community.  Well, problem solved! We’ve just launched an Events page, and you can find it at:

http://events.munzee.com/

You can browse all events going on for a particular month, or scroll to the bottom of the page and narrow down events by region!

Check out this upcoming January Event:

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To learn more about an event, just click the highlighted day, and you’ll be redirected to a full info page.  Like this one:

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If you click “I’m going” the creator of the event will get an accurate head count on all who plan to attend.  If you change your mind, just go back to the event, and click “I’m NOT Going!” (the button will be red).

If you have any questions, be sure to check out the handy “Help” section at the bottom of the Events page!  This includes some handy info for planning big events, prize options, and special guest appearances from Team Munzee for your event!

November 1, 2013

Munzvember is here!

It’s November 1st, and Munzvember has finally arrived!  If you’re not familiar with Munzvember, be sure to read HERE and HERE to get caught up.  Team Munzee’s been amping up all week preparing for Munzvember, and we’d like to share some of the fun with you!

Rob had a very “smooth” morning getting ready:

coachV’s Munzvember transformation!

So don’t forget to support Munzvember with Munzvember Mustache Virtual Pin from the Munzee store, and join Team Munzee as we change the face of Men’s Health via Movember.

Ladies, you’re not sitting this one out!  Get creative and help support Team Munzee this Munzvember.  Support your friends/family/nicely mustached strangers with Mustache pins, or become a Mo’ Sista on Team Munzee’s official Movember team!  Encourage your fellow players with creative mustache themes!  Check out this impromptu “Mustache Deploy kit” player LeftOvers4Dinner threw together for Munzvember:

DIY Mustache Deploy Kit!

DIY Mustache Deploy Kit!

If you’d like to share your Munzvember face or any fun adventures this month with Team Munzee, drop us a line at: iLoveYou@Munzee.com.  We’ll be happy to share your mug’ with all our Pinterest and Twitter friends!

 

October 23, 2013

Munzee Movember – Team Update and Prize announcement!

As you may know, Team Munzee is participating in Movember this November, and we really want our players to get involved!  Click Here if you’d like to learn more about Movember.

You can join our team HERE:

http://us.movember.com/team/1032597

We’d also like to announce that joining Team Munzee on Movember’s website makes you eligible to win a prize from Team Munzee.  The player who receives the most donations ($USD) toward Team Munzee will receive a prize of:

20 Diamond Munzees

20 Mystery Munzee

4 Motels

All this will go to the player who joins Team Munzee and raises the most donations for the team.  You must join Team Munzee on the Movember website.  This is open to all; males and females (MoBro & MoSista)

So get involved this Movember!  Your contribution will help change the face of Men’s Health worldwide, and you might just win a prize!

 

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October 14, 2013

It’s not easy bein’ green

It’s not easy being a’ green (Munzee)…
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people tend to pass you over
‘Cause you’re not standing out
Like flashy Diamonds, (Virtuals) in the water,
or Big Motel Munzees in the sky…
 We’re on your map.  We stare back at you from your smartphone screen, glowing green, waiting to be found.  But with all this talk of Mysteries, Diamonds and Motels, we start to “blend in with so many ordinary things.”

You say; “Hey, I’ll capture those while I’m out on a power-run,” or “Maybe if there were some Mysteries out there, it would be worth it”…

Well, we are worth it!  If it weren’t for a little green, many Munzee players would have never discovered the game. Remember that first capture?  There I sat, on a light pole, a utility box, a sign, all green and alone.  Then you came along and SCAN!  I’d finally been captured!

Take some time to honor the “green” -the original Munzee are what got you hooked in the first place!

On November 9th (00:01-23:59 MHQ time GMT-6) we’ll be celebrating the original green.  That’s right, Jim Henson’s favorite frog and Team Munzee’s favorite muppet, Kermit.  In honor of Kermit and the original Munzee, we’ll run 4x points GREEN Munzee day on November 9th!  Our original, green guys will be worth 4x the points.  You’ll receive 4x points on both captures and deploys for November 9th, 2013!  ALL GREEN ACTIVITY is 4x!  What better reason to get out and capture?

Why November 9th?  Well, because Kermit the Frog turns 59 1/2 on November 9th! 9 – 5 = 4 (hence 4x).  Elementary, my dear Kermie!  So show some love to our beloved green Munzee, and keep an eye on the map!

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“Oh, Kermie, look, it’s wonderful. Like a dream come true.” – Miss Piggy

PS:  Got an awesome “Green” capture photo?  Tweet your favorite green capture from Instagram or share your photo on Facebook with us.  Use the hashtag #Munzee so we can keep an eye out for you!

July 16, 2013

Capture the cloves!

Join us in Gilroy California on July 26-28 at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.  Special capture logos will be on the map for this special event.  In order to participate you will need a ticket for the festival and then find Team Munzee on Garlic Avenue.

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Meet the Garlic Queen, Mr. Garlic, and members of Team Munzee.

RSVP on our Facebook events page!

July 1, 2013

Happy Birthday Munzee!!!

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Today we turned 2 years old!!!  Find the cupcake bouncing all over the world on the special cake map! These cakes will be active the entire month.  For more details about the cakes follow this link.  Don’t forget we are giving double points on ALL activity all day long!  13 hours left to get double points!  Happy birthday to us! Drop us a note and let us know how many cakes you’ve captured in our world wide scavenger hunt!

June 30, 2013

The Cycle of Munzee

As one promotion ends so another begins! At midnight Munzee HQ time (GMT -5) the Munzee scavenger hunt photo contest ends. However, the birthday celebration week begins!  It’s out way of thanking you for two great years of Munzee.

Birthday cakes will begin bouncing all over the map for the entire month.  Worth 100 points to the first to capture they are a great way to celebrate and earn good points!  Watch for birthday cakes on this map! (activated when the cakes come out of the oven)

Monday the weeklong party kicks off with Double Points.  ALL activity for 24 hours will receive double points!

Tuesday is the mystery Munzee sticker sale.  A limited quantity of mystery Munzee stickers will be available to purchase in 10 packs for $7.50 USD each.

Wednesday the fun continues with a specific day for diamond Munzees.  ALL activity on diamonds will be doubled for 24 hours.  (Clan battle #4 begins)

Thursday will be a special day for you to have a chance to earn Munzee prizes.  ALL captures* on deployed Munzees will give you a chance to win a diamond or virtual Munzee.  Note: This is a chance to win, not all players are guaranteed a prize.

Friday is a special day to win additional real world prizes.  ALL captures* on deployed Munzees will give you a chance to win a FitBit Flex, Google Play gift card, or iTunes gift card.  Note: This is a chance to win, not all players are guaranteed a prize.

We hope you are ready for FUN, POINTS, and PRIZES!

June 27, 2013

Birthday Party

Did you know July 1, 2013 is Munzee’s 2nd birthday? Well it is!  We are so excited we want to share this special day with you. We will release our 2nd annual “bouncing” cakes. This year the logo is a cupcake. The cupcake will move from Munzee to Munzee all over the world being captured and bouncing on to the next throughout the month. The specific details of the cupcake are:

  • will appear on deployed regular Munzees (no mystery, virtual, diamond, premium, maintenance)
  • will stay in a location a maximum of 12 hours *if not captured in 12 hours it will move on*  nobody likes stale cake!  😉
  • the first player to capture will receive 100 points
  • after capture the cake will “bounce” to another location around the world
  • owner of Munzee where cake lands will receive 10 points when captured
  • 100 cakes will be released worldwide and stay in circulation for the entire month of July – Central Daylight Time (GMT -5)
  • players are not able to capture a cake on their own Munzee
  • players MAY capture a cake on a previously captured Munzee

Follow the cupcake action at www.munzee.com/cake — not activated until July 1st when cakes are launched.

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BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!!!

July 1-7 we want to share presents with YOU!  We are so thankful to each of our players!

Monday:  All activity will earn double points

Tuesday:  A limited number of mystery Munzee stickers will be available for purchase by Premium members only.  50% off regular price.  $.75 each sticker!  http://www.munzee.com/store/Premium-Membership/ to get more details about the other perks of becoming a premium member.

Wednesday:  All activity on Diamond Munzees will earn double points     http://www.munzee.com/store/diamond-munzee.html

Thursday:  When you capture a Munzee you have a chance to win free virtual Munzees or diamond Munzees.    **No special logo will appear, this is based on all captures during the day**

Friday:  When you capture a Munzee you have a chance to win 1 of 3 FitBit Flex, iTunes gift cards, or Google Play giftcards.    **No special logo will appear, this is based on all captures during the day**

Saturday: 20% discount on all items in the store for premium members

Sunday:  20% discount on all items in the store for premium members

 a 21st Century Scavenger Hunt that allows you to explore the world in a whole new way!  With over 600,000 Munzees deployed worldwide this will be a great birthday month!

Utilizing the power of your smartphone, Munzee™ lets players hunt, hide and capture items that are hidden in the real-world.
Munzee™ allows you to:
-Scavenger hunt with your friends
-Get to know your teammates better through Team Building
-Direct traffic at your trade-show, convention or festival
-Help people learn about points of interest in your area (city, park, museum, businesses as well as many more)
-HAVE TONS of FUN