PLAYERS

July 27, 2016

Player of the Week: Stacy Thompson-Numbers (Freecyclestacy)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Stacy Thompson-Numbers (Freecyclestacy).


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Stacy Thompson-Numbers, Munzee name – Freecyclestacy

Where in the world do you live?
In Central Massachusetts, right outside of Worcester.

How long have you played Munzee?
I have played for just over two years, starting in July 2014.

How did you find Munzee?
I was searching for some family friendly activities that would get us outside and exercising. I found a couple of geo-location games, one of them being Munzee. We live in a very active area, so we were hooked from the start!

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
There are a lot of things I love about Munzee! I munzee with my husband, kids, brother, mother, and sometimes, my dad will tag along. We love spending this time together and have created lots of memories. I also love being part of the Munzee community. Those local to me are simply amazing people. They are always willing to share their Munzee knowledge, putting on events so we can socialize and get points, and are just really nice people in general. Also, I love the new places which Munzee has brought me. I would never have found these places otherwise. Finally, I like the exercise I get while Munzeeing. There is nothing like getting out in nature, capturing and deploying with family, all while getting some exercise!

What is on your wish list?
I would love to take an RV road trip cross-country with family, visiting all of the Munzee hot spots along the way, eventually getting to McKinney to meet those that make this game possible. I am sure this would make for lots of laughs and family memories along the way!

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Tell us about yourself:
I am a stay-at-home mom of 2 kids, ages 3 and 1. They are the focus of my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My 3-year-old loves finding munzees and is great at spotting them! Sometimes he finds them before me! I often name my munzees after family memories or funny things my kids do. I have lived in Massachusetts for nearly all of my life and enjoy the peacefulness it brings. Family is very important to me, and I love spending time with them, be it Munzeeing, caching, grilling, playing board games, or vacationing at Disney!

Other hobbies include:
Along with Munzee, I also play WallaBee and cache. I love being outdoors in nature, gardening, backing with my kids, crafting, grilling, playing board games, and anything Disney-related!

Any last words?
A huge thank you to those that nominated me. This is a huge honor, and I am so appreciative. I also want to thank everyone in my local Munzee community. You are all such amazing people, and I feel lucky to be part of this community — Thank you!! Play the game however you can, and have a great time doing it! Munzee on!

Freecyclestacy also included some socials, so cap away!

July 26, 2016

The Legend of the Pink Diamond

It’s been almost a month since the Dragons unleashed their fury upon the Munzee map. Traversing the globe and igniting fires has led to chaos among the other two Mythological Munzees. They say beauty comes from chaos, though, and we have stumbled upon some of that beauty.

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Among the riches that the Dragons were guarding, we found a never before seen gem. This diamond is believe to have been altered by the fire and strength of the Dragons. It gleams a light shade and has become known as the Pink Diamond. While the history of the Pink Diamond isn’t completely known, we do know the point structure of it:

Deploy: 45 points

Capture: Split of 25 points with owner; minimum of 5 points

CapOn: Split of 25 points with capper; minimum of 5 points

(Examples: 20 points for capper, 5 points for owner; 10 points for capper, 15 points for owner)

The rarity of the Pink Diamond is similar to the Topaz Munzee. As such, the Pink Diamond will be a MunzPak exclusive. It will be introduced for the first time in August’s MunzPak. If you’re not yet a MunzPak subscriber, you can visit https://www.munzee.com/munzpak to join and be one of the first players to get your hands on one!

Have fun hunting the new Pink Diamond, and Munzee on!

July 21, 2016

Lapels Pins and More!

Team Munzee is constantly listening to and trying new ideas for new munzees, products, and merchandise. From your input and sugestions, we’ve created and added some new items to the Munzee Online Store:

  • Lapel Pins: Along with patches, lapel pins have been one of the most suggested items. We’re happy to announce that we now have two styles of Munzee Lapel Pins in stock with more to come. They’re limited quantity, but more (both quantity and styles) will be available soon.
  • Decals: Plain Munzee Logo Decals are back in stock. We will have new styles of decals available shortly.
  • Apparel: New shirts, including a Dragon Munzee shirt have been added to the store, as well.

We’re always open to new suggestions. If you have an idea, feel free to email it to iloveyou@munzee.com.

Show off your Munzee spirit, and Munzee on!

July 19, 2016

Player of the Week: Jeffrey Thompson (Disneyfan4life85)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Jeffrey Thompson (Disneyfan4life85).

image1 (1)Who are you?
My name is Jeffrey Thompson, better known as Disneyfan4life85.

Where in the world do you live?
I live in Winchendon, Massachusetts which no one in the state, let alone the rest of the world, knows where that is. 😀

How long have you played Munzee?
Just over two years,

How did you find Munzee?
I actually found out about it while hiking for some containers with my sister (Freecyclestacy) and her husband (Jasnumbs), and we were curious about what we found. We looked it up and found it was a munzee. We were hooked from there.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
A couple things I really love:

  1. Meeting new people playing and forming friendships with them, seeing, and meeting up with them.
  2. Deploying. I really love coming up with names and helping people achieve points and different munzees. I love deploying at places I visit such as Florida and my surrounding states. I recently went to Gettysburg, PA for July 4th and earned my Super Duper ULTRA Streak!! As the badge icon shows, I was, to say the least, PUMPED! 😀

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What is on your wish list?
It’s a big one, but to Cap and Deploy something in every state in America, and maybe someday, the WORLD 😀

Tell us about yourself:
Well I love the outdoors and hiking. I love spending time with my family and niece and nephew! I love animals, especially a specific famous mouse and everything he’s about 😀
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Other hobbies include:
Hiking, Golf, Disc Golf (frolf), Traveling, Movies

Any last words?
A wild explorer is a friend to all, be trees or plants, or tiny fishes, or those that live underground such as moles.

Disneyfan4life85 also included some socials, so cap away!

July 18, 2016

Share Your Referral Code and Win Big!

Last week, we shared Munzee Introduction Flyers which allow you to introduce players of other geo-location based games to Munzee. These flyers are editable to include your own referral code to benefit from these new player signups. That will come in handy for our latest competition.

From tomorrow (July 19th) at 00:01 MHQ time through July 31st at 23:59 MHQ time, we will be having a competition using referral codes. After the time period has passed, we calculate the three players who had their referral codes scanned the most*. The winners will receive gift cards to the Munzee Online Store.

Speaking of the online store, we’ve also added a new Munzee Decal with Referral Code to it!

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This sticker will be die-cut (similar to the current Munzee Decal) but will also include your own referral code on it! These are available now and are prices 2 for $5. (Because these are custom, they may take a bit longer to ship than generic stickers or decals.) These are just the start to new, personalized stickers you will be able to get!

So get out there and grow the community!  What better time than birthday month?!

Munzee on!


*Please keep in mind: This competition is about growing the Munzee community and game. Checks regarding the legitimacy of the number of scans will be in place, and if a user is found to have cheated in some way, action will be taken. While we don’t like to include this disclaimer, we want to make sure that it is clear and that everyone is competing equally.

July 14, 2016

Player of the Week: Lori Daiker (Lorimar)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Lori Daiker (Lorimar).

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Who are you?
Lori Daiker – Lorimar

Where in the world do you live?
I live in beautiful Clearwater, Florida which is in the Tampa Bay area. We have beautiful beaches.

How long have you played Munzee?
I signed up in November 2014 at a Coexist event in Rome, Georgia, but I started playing seriously in 2015.

How did you find Munzee?
I was introduced to Munzee by Geomsp. She walked me to my first munzee, and I’ve been hooked ever since.

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What do you most enjoy about Munzee?IMG_2436
I love getting out and moving!!! I also enjoy the great friends I have made through the game. It’s so much more fun to Munzee in a group, and the events are amazing.

What is on your wish list?
I would love to visit MHQ, and of course, to make it to the top 100 players worldwide.

Tell us about yourself:
I am a registered nurse and have been for 30+ years. I have two amazing adult children. My husband (FDDave) is my Munzee partner. And, of course, there is Marlee, my Dachshund, also known as “Munzee Pup”. All the local players know Marlee. She goes everywhere with me.

Other hobbies include:
Other hobbies???? Who has time for that!!! I play Eventzee and am co-hosting my first Munzee event on July 30th.

Any last words?
I am thrilled to be POTW. Thanks to my amazing friends. Oh, and Munzee On!!

July 13, 2016

New Products in the Munzee Store

Updated: Now includes Capture and Deploy points for the Prize Wheel.


It’s been talked about and teased since late last year, and we figured Birthday Month would be a great time to release it. The Prize Wheel Munzee is here! Well, almost. Starting Friday, July 15th at 10:00 MHQ time, the Prize Wheel will be available in the Munzee Online Store. They are $5 each, and there is a limit of 10 per player per month.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Prize Wheel, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Prize Wheel Munzees take the classic idea of a prize wheel and Munzee-fies it. When captured, you are randomly award points ranging from 20-100 or a credit item plus 10 points. You receive 25 points for both Deploy and CapOn.

We’ve also added three new Mini Urban Camo skins to the store: Laser Warning, Fire Warning, and Globe.

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We will be adding a lot of new items to the store in weeks to come, so keep an eye out!

Munzee on!

 

July 6, 2016

RPS Credits, Decals, and Patches are in the Store!

Today, we added three new* products to the store.

  • RPS Credits: Credits for the Rock Paper Scissors Munzee are now available in the Online Store. They are $2 and will be credited to your account after purchase.
  • Decals: We now have two new decals available in the Online Store. There are currently Munzee Logo and WallaBee decal stickers available for $2. They are die-cut and made from the same durable material as our stickers. They are great for cars, laptops, phones, etc. They are a limited first run, but there will be more available soon as well as new designs.DSC_0246
  • Patches: Along with the decals, we’ve also added some Munzee Inc themed patches to the store for $5. These include:
    • The Munzee Pin
    • Flat Rob
    • The WallaBee
    • The Eventzee Logo
    • The Eventzee “Warhol’s Wunderbar” BadgeAll

These are just the start of great new things to come!

Munzee on!

July 1, 2016

Player of the Week: Mark Case (markcase)

As Munzee has grown over the years, the game has evolved in so many more ways than any of the co-founders could have imagined. We’ve certainly had our fair share of growing pains, but in its essence Munzee has tried to stick to its core goal of getting people out into the world. No one knows this better than those players who have been with us since the beginning. This week’s Player of the Week is Mark Case (markcase).


Rob Vardeman (Munzee)Who are you?

Mark Case, player name: markcase (yea, real original, I know).

Where in the world do you live?
In a little corner of the southeast section of the North American continent in a small, out of the way section of North Carolina. If you follow NASCAR, then you might have hear of our home town legend: RIchard Petty. I live 1/2 mile from him.

How long have you played Munzee?
Actually, I signed up in the first year. When I looked at the map, I saw one munzee as far as I could zoom out. Went to look for it and could never find it.

How did you find Munzee?
I played on occasion with Ranger Fox when he would find one when we were playing another GPS game, I would scan it. I went with Ranger Fox on a trip to Nevada to sign containers on one of the largest runs in the world. Hans415 was our host. He showed us Munzee again, gave us some to deploy, and we did. That following December, I found one of the QR codes he gave me in my wallet and decided to look at the map again, and WOW! Someone deployed some nearby! I started to play again. Since my family would go looking for containers, they went with me to scan QR codes. That’s how the family got going.

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What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
It is fun. It is easy. When I show others how to play this and other location based games, 9 out of 10 times they like Munzee better. It is easy to get people together and have cap and deploy parties.

What is on your wish list?
Actually, three things: 1) Be where a Flat Rob garden is WHEN they are on the map! 2) Cap an Emerald Garden. 3) Visit MHQ

Tell us about yourself!
I am a Boy Scout Eagle Scout from 1978. My three sons are all Eagle Scouts as well. I enjoy anything to do outside: garden, hike, camp, tend my bee hives, cache, Eventzee, and, Paul Lockhart (astronaut) and Iof course, MUNZEE! I sing in our choir and have been on the praise team and men’s ensemble group. I am a foodie: love to cook, and yea… eat. I like to experiment on new gluten free meal ideas for my wife and son. Happily married for 28 years (my wife might admit to maybe 15 happy ones 😉 ). I have three sons and two grandchildren. I am a high school physical science teacher and past president of the state science teacher association. I volunteer with the Discovery Education Network (DEN) and have lead seminars on using Munzee in the classroom.

Other hobbies include: 
I think I mentioned them above: sing, garden, hike, bee keep, cook, cache, Munzee, Eventzee, oh, heck, I am just eclectic.

Any last words?
I love to help others. If I can help you put Munzee in your classroom, scout troop, or make a virtual garden, ask. Not sure who nominated me, but I am honored. Thank you.

markcase also included some socials, so cap away!

June 29, 2016

They’ve Risen Out of the Fires

For nearly 8 months, Mythological Munzees have roamed the map in peace. The Unicorns roamed for months and eventually drew out the Leprechauns to play. Shamrocks bloomed and treated these creatures to wonderful landing spots. But everything changed when the mysterious fires appeared.

When captured these fires spread flames around, igniting Greenies for short periods of time. But they also had a different purpose. They laid the path for something new and unknown. The scorched land of Munzee became a new home for another Mythological Munzee. It began laying it’s eggs and preparing to join it’s brethren. After a month of waiting, this Mythological Munzee has been joined by 999 others. Now, they’re ready to be released. The Dragons need to be tamed.

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The Dragon is different than his other Mythological family. It doesn’t hide on or eat Shamrocks. It scorches greenies that it lands on and thrives in the heat of the Fire Mysteries that brought it to life. When captured on a Fire Mystery, it gets angered and shoots out the Fire Mystery’s scattered flames. It takes no mercy. If you think you can tame one, though, you may get your chance.

On Friday, July 1st, the 1000 Dragon Munzees will be available for sale in the Munzee Online Store. From 10:00 MHQ time through 13:59 MHQ time, Dragons will first be available for those who DO NOT own a Unicorn OR a Leprechaun. At 14:00 MHQ time, the remaining Dragons will be available to everyone. There will be a limit of 1 Dragon per account with no exception. Like the other Mythological Munzees, they will be priced at $20 each and are only available in this limited quantity. Owners of Dragon Munzees will also received the Dragon badge.

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Do you think you can handle the heat?


Details

Name: The Dragon

Description:

  • The Dragon Munzee bounces around on greenies and Fire Mystery Munzees every 12 hours or when captured. Each is numbered and owned by a Munzee player. Only 1 Dragon Munzee is allowed per player.

Points:

  • Deploy: 100
  • Capture: 100
  • CapOn: 100