Posts Tagged ‘deploy’

November 7, 2016

Player of the Week: John Wiles (nellybean63)

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 John Wiles (nellybean63).

Who are you?
My name is John Wiles, nellybean63.

Where in the world do you live?
I live in Nottingham, England.

How long have you played Munzee?
I have been taking part in Munzee for over 2 years now.

How did you find Munzee?
A friend Carl (ChastGang) introduced me. I remember saying to him, “It’s just scanning things on the back on something. What’s the point of that?” Lol.

From the very start, I have always been very start, I have been very fortunate to be in good clans. I started a team, East Midlands, and was with them for over a year. Then, I decided to just go to different clans that needed a player for a month or so. I was also in longStarSix Shooters for a few months and really enjoyed my time with them. I have made many good friends. I’ve settled back into another good clan Smart Pants, now, with the friend that introduced me to the game.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?

Finding new areas that I would normally never visit.
Meeting up with people again from past events and having a drink with them.
Chasing the new badges that come out.
Watching people walk back and look at what we are up to, looking confused. I’ve even seen someone back into another car whilst looking at what I’ve been doing.

What is on your wish list?

5000 Deploy badge would be nice.
To get the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Clan badges

Tell us about yourself!
I’m 46 years old and married with an adopted daughter of 25, but she acts more like 16 years old lol

For my job, I’m a field support engineer for ZF services, so I get to travel to car plants all over, both in and out of country.

Other hobbies include:
My two hobbies fall hand in hand with Munzee; I love running and photography. So now, I run, take pics, and do a bit on Munzee along the way. It’s a good excuse to run for a few munzees then run back.

I’m also very fortunate to be able to travel a lot through my job, and personally with my wonderful wife as I just live for my holidays. So I get to run, take photos, and Munzee all over the world.

Any last words?
I would have to say a big thank you to my wonderful wife for putting up with my running and munzeeing. Also, a big thank you to JW Kern for a very surprised nomination. And, of course, a big thank you to all the people at MHQ for all of their hard work.

Always end in a song.

nellybean63 also included some socials, so cap away!

November 4, 2016

National Breast Cancer Foundation Donation

If you missed our social posts this morning, the staff at MHQ traveled down the road to Frisco, Texas to present the donation from our Breast Cancer Awareness special to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on behalf of Munzee players worldwide. Thanks to your generosity and giving, we were able to present the NBCF a check for $36,000!

Following the presentation, we were able to speak with employees, many of whom work directly with those affected by breast cancer. From prevention to post-diagnosis assistance, donations, such as the one we made because of you, affect many peoples’ lives. Thank you for allowing us to make such a generous donation on your behalf.

We encourage everyone to learn more about the NBCF and what they do. You can visit their website, follow them on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) with #HelpingWomenNow, and even download their free ebook, What Every Woman Needs to Know, to become educated and informed.

Once again, thank you so much. We say it often, but we couldn’t be more proud of our community.

Munzee on!

November 3, 2016

Munzee Version 3.2.5 is Here!

Our development team is always hard at work adding new features and improvements to the Munzee experience. Today, we are releasing Munzee 3.2.5 for both iOS and Android. This update includes:

Rotating Map: The main map can be rotated by using two fingers. You can reset the map to north by long pressing the Map Type button.
Updated Scanner
Updated Translations
Minor Improvements and Bug Fixes

The updated has been pushed to both the App Store and Google Play Store, though it may take some time to propagate to your area. Please be patient if you don’t see it yet.

We hope you enjoy this update!

Munzee on!

November 2, 2016

Player of the Week: Michael J Shuda (WRASLN)

Who are you?
Michael J Shuda
E*L*M*O The Clown
Mr. Shuda
Coach Shuda
Husband to Stacy Heinrich Layne Shuda

In the Munzee world, I am WRASLN. My Munzee experience and training is thanks to the friends we have met through the group of Minnesota Munzers. (In a TV game show, W R S L N are the free letters in the bonus round… That has NOTHING to do with me.. My vanity license plat says “WRASLN” because I have been a wrestling coach since Forever.)

Where in the world do you live?
…born in the North Woods of Wisconsin
Spent a lifetime as a teacher and coach in small-town Arcadia, WI.

…Now, Munzee hunting out of Faribault, MN and the Twin Cities area.

We “live” in Munzee Land… any place we can get a GPS lock.

How long have you played Munzee?
Since July 25, 2014. (But, I have been practicing ALL my life: searching for my keys, phone, toys, etc.)

How did you find Munzee?
Munzee found ME! Stacy found Munzee through PostCrossing.com.. sending and receiving Post Cards from around the world. We played as GreenHeron until she gave me my VERY OWN account. Then, we went to McKinney, TX for the first Bash. That’s the day that I pledged to CoachV that I would be his Assistant Coach.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
Dad trained me to be a Hunter, Tracker, Finder, and Fixer. So it’s the challenge of the hunt: a Pine Tree hide by ASLGIRL, psycho analysis of a hide by Warped6, or tracking GeoMatrix who says “Walk it Baby”.

However, as a coach and a teacher (First, Last, and Always)… it’s meeting and helping people; that’s what I enjoy the most. PLAYING the game is great fun and exercise, but introducing beginners, developing clans, and “Growing the Map” are the most rewarding experiences.

What is on your wish list?

A quick and easy way for new friends to start an instant Munzee account. (I hear people talk about “Muggles”… but they look like “New Munzers” to me.)
A quick and easy way to replace a friend’s damaged munzee in the field. (To effect an instant replacement without having to pin down the owner.)
Also, Please include Premium Munzees in the list of “conversion” credits so they are easy to deploy.

Tell us about yourself!
We recently celebrated our 72nd wedding anniversary! (72 MONTHS. We got a late start, so we celebrate often.) Six years ago, I retired to get married. I don’t know how anyone can be married Full Time AND have a job, too!

My whole life had been about Teaching, Coaching, and helping others. (In 2009, I was presented with the National Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year – Scholastic Division.)

With the opportunities for Munzee in the Twin Cities area, I realized that Munzee could CONSUME my life, so I had to focus my energies. “Clan building” seemed to be a way to help the greatest number of people and to grow the map. It looked like the MN Munzer Mayhem Clan might have room for a coach. Mayhem had a great group of competitive players, but if we recruited TWENTY players, they could sorted into TWO clans with complementary goals. (And THREE clans working together would allow players to trade levels from month to month.)

It was exciting when Mayhem Clan made Super Chuck – Level 5… TheFinder13 needed points, so she chased Warped6 and I as we deployed every munzee we had… She made the level by deploying the LAST greenie we had amongst us! We made it!!

Great disappointment followed 48 hours laters while making the clan rosters for the next month. I “stepped out” of the Mayhem clan to allow someone from the Minnesota Munzers Clan to step up. I WAS LOCKED OUT. There was no time and NO CHOICE, but to start a NEW clan. Calling in “favors” from friends, relatives, and strangers. It can take OVER and HOUR to put a new clan together. Stacy picked out the new name: “Must B QRazy Clan”.

Unfortunately, this scenario has played itself out several times. Fortunately, we now have well over 70 players (7 clans) working together to get as many FREE clan rewards as we can from Munzee!

My next goals are to develop new players in new areas with Munzee 101 and a few other ideas I would like to toy with.

Other hobbies include:
Arcadia Wrestling, Winona Clown Club, Motorcycling, Travel, Hunting, Fishing, Polka Dancing, Coaching, and encouraging.

Any last words?
I admire the founders, developers, and staff of Munzee.. They have created something that did not exist in the world.. a new activity, a new thought process, a new challenge, and a new culture! A whole group of people now have a chance to tap into talents and skills we hadn’t realized, and interact on a global level. The people of Munzee are me HEROES!

Thank you to my mentors: GreenHeron, GeoMatrix, Warped6, LRGrego, GeoJim, ASLGirl, Hackettgroup, cpassehl23, Lagrac, Wr3n, Rohdej, Siebob, PolkaJen, and 1000 others!!!

Thank you to all of the other players who have touched our lives, especially the new players who are bringing so much excitement and comradery to the game: Minnesota Mosquitoes, Minnesota Nice !, Greenies, Puppies, Must B QRazy, Minnesota Munzers, and MN Munzer Mayhem.

“It’s a game.” And what a GREAT GAME it is!

And thank you to our system of Clans for working togther,

Love,

WRASLN

P.S. I have lost about 50 pounds since we started playing Munzee. We are surrounded by wonderful parks! Many evenings, Stacy takes me walking around a lake or park for about 3 miles. She morphs into a “Munzer-of-the-Night” when we see there is “One MORE Munzee” just ahead!

Thank you, Munzee, for influencing our lives.

WRASLN also included some socials, so cap away!

November 1, 2016

BCA Charity Donation Event

First off, we want to say thank you for your amazing support during our Breast Cancer Awareness charity fundraiser in conjunction with the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The entire team is proud to work for a company with such an amazing, caring community.

This Friday, November 4th, we will be revealing the total amount raised and presenting the donation on behalf of Munzee players worldwide to the NBCF at their headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Following the presentation, we will be capping the BCA garden and surrounding area. We welcome players who would like to join us for a small event from 10-11am. You can find the event on the calendar here.

We hope to see some of you there!

Munzee on!

October 31, 2016

Deadline for Christmas Party Artwork

The planning stages for Christmas Parties are in full swing, and Louise and Trish are hard at work getting everything ready. We want everyone to be able to have the artwork they want for their events, but we do need to provide ample time for completion.

For events during the first weekend of December, art requests must be submitted by Friday, November 4th at 23:59 MHQ time. For all other Christmas Parties, requests must be submitted no later than Friday, November 11th at 23:59 MHQ time. You can submit these requests by contacting louise@munzee.com after you’ve submitted your event to the calendar. Following that date, only generic artwork options will be available for badges and icons. All packages will still be available.

Don’t miss out on getting custom artwork for your Christmas Party! We’re excited to see all of the great designs Trish makes for you!

Munzee on!

October 28, 2016

November Clan Requirements

Level 1:
Player Total Points: 1,000
Clan Total Captures: 125
Clan Total Points: 17,500

Rewards: 1 Mace, 1 Virtual, 1 Color

Level 2:
Player Total Points: 2,500
Clan Total Captures: 250
Clan Total Deploys: 75
Clan Total Points: 40,000

Rewards: 2 Mace, 2 MVM, 1 Ruby, 2 Colors

Level 3:
Player Total Points: 6,250
Clan Total Captures: 475
Clan Total Deploys: 150
Clan Total Points: 85,000

Rewards: 2 Mace, 2 MVM, 2 Longswords, 2 Ruby, 1 Scatter

Level 4:
Player Total Points: 10,000
Clan Total Captures: 750
Clan Total Deploys: 300
Clan Total Points: 175,000

Rewards: 2 MVM, 2 Longswords, 2 Battle Axe, 2 Scatter, 1 Motel, 1 Hotel

Level 5:
Player Total Points: 15,000
Clan Total Captures: 1000
Clan Total Deploys: 750
Clan Total Points: 350,000

Rewards: 1 THE HAMMER, 2 Longswords, 2 Battle Axe, 3 MVM, 1 Motel, 1 Hotel, 1 Scatter

Farm Set Munzees are 2x both points and cap/deploys (e.g. capping/deploying 1 Carrot is worth 2 “Clan Total Captures”).

October 27, 2016

Recycle Icons Are Back for the End of the Month!

When we introduced the Recycle Special in June, we were extremely encouraged by the response and the extent to which the map was cleaned up. We want everyone playing to have the best experience possible, and a large part of that experience is being able to locate munzees. This is especially important for Mythological Munzees and other bouncing specials.

Since that introduction, we’ve added badges and new Recycle dates to continually keep the map up to date and give you reasons to visit previously capped/deployed areas. This has also allowed you to grow the map in new ways. Now, we’re giving you another chance to Recycle.

From now (15:00 MHQ time) through Monday, October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time, Recycle Icons will once again be live on the map. As a refresher, these icons will be on (some) physical munzees that have not been capped in the last 365 days. You will earn 25 points for capping the Recycle Special, and the owner will earn 10 points. You do not get the points/icon associated with the original munzee (e.g. If a Recycle Icon is on a Mini Mystery, you do NOT get the random split of points AND the points for Recycle Icon.)

We’ve got a lot of exciting things coming in the next few months, and we want you to be able to add them to a clean, rejuvenated map.

We hope you enjoy the Recycle Icons again!

Munzee on!

October 26, 2016

Flat Rob’s One Year Anniversary

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Rob was away and the team went a little power crazy. Our #DontTellRob sale started one year ago today and included the introduction of the 2D man himself, Flat Rob. Well we couldn’t let this day pass without at least a little acknowledgement.

We’ve bumped up the Flat Rob time frame that was supposed to begin tomorrow. Flat Robs are on the map starting NOW (15:00 MHQ time) and will be on through October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time. Rob isn’t quite out of the office for the event this weekend yet, but we can pretend for the occasion.

But wait, that’s not all! Flat Robs are also discounted throughout the weekend. You can find Flat Robs in the Munzee Online Store for $4 until October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time. Get yours while you can!

We hope you enjoy the extra time with Flat Robs (we sure enjoy when real Rob isn’t here with us 😉 ).

Have fun, and Munzee on!

October 25, 2016

Player of the Week: Peter Lovell (Knightwood)

Who are you?
I’m Peter Lovell, known as Knightwood. I wanted a name connected with the area where I live, The New Forest, England. My wife cam up with this name, as The Knightwood Oak is the oldest tree in the New Forest, and she says it’s like me — getting old, rather large, and not much on top. Say no more! — So the name stuck.

Where in the world do you live?
We live in New Milton, a town in Hampshire on the south coast of England very near the New Forest National Park where ponies and deer are often seen roaming around the forest. They have the freedom to go through the villages and cross over roads, so drivers have to take special care when out and about in the area.

Also pleased to say that our former #1 Player in the World, Iain Grant (Pilseyguy), also lives in the area.

How long have you played Munzee?
I started playing the game in June 2013, but before that I had been a letterbox hunter for around 25 years here in the New Forest and on Dartmoor in Devon. I also have around a dozen caches hidden around the area.

How did you find Munzee?
This was through my newphew, Adrian Pitkin (The Machman), who now lives with his family in Perth, Western Australia. When they were staying here with his parents in Poole, we did a big cache walk up new Sixpenny Handley in Dorset in an attempt to get 100 in a day. We spotted a munzee on the way round. Adrian knew what these were and told me about it, so I got a new phone, downloaded the app, and was hooked.

What do you most enjoy about Munzee?
Well, it has taken me to places that I have never visited before, and I have gotten to meet many knew friends who play the game. Since I started playing, I have found munzees on a holiday in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth, and I went on a very wet, long weekend with The Machman in Cologne where I was able to get my First Loser, Lucky 7, and Unlucky 13 badges, so now I still have the big one to get one day. I’ve also taken many trips to London, and one of my last visits got the 100k Day badge.

I have also gotten to meet President Rob along with Louise at the event sin London and Christchurch when he visited the United Kingdom. This photo of me with them plus Matt was taken in front of the road to the Prime Minister’s home at 10 Downing Street before our London “Big Ben” May Meet this year, the day before they did their Rave and Ride Charity Event.

I am a member of a clan — Solentcoasters. We all enjoy the game, but with no pressure. I often meet up with some of the clan members, Dicky and Jilly — TwoHoots and NewTwo — on their visits up to the New Forest from Sussex where they live.

I enjoy deploying munzees as well. Most of mine start with the name “Knightwood”. I also have many Topaz Munzees in the forest village of Brockenhurst which now had the world’s biggest Topaz cluster.

What is on your wish list?
Well I’ve passed my 1000 days and am a member of the Millionaire Club, so next target must be to double those numbers. I enjoy the way Rob and his team keep coming up with new ideas to keep the game fresh, so I’m always looking out for their new challenges.

I would like to re-visit Australia with family and friends in Perth and scan all those Mystery Blues at Burns Beach, north of the city. All of my virtuals out there are called “Knightwood’s – Wishing I was Downunder”.

See the Saints win the F.A. Cup at Wembley next May. It’s been 40 years since they beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Cup.

Tell us about yourself!
I am married to Sheila, and have been retired for 4 years now. I was always told that I would wonder how I had time to go to work, well it’s true. During my working days, I was a chef in hotels around the New Forest area.

Sheila has her horse, Risky, and I help out with any heavy jobs around the stable year, but I prefer to keep my feet firmly on the ground, so a good walk finding munzees helps.

Other hobbies include:
So besides Munzee, I try to play a round of golf once a week with friends, go swimming on the weekends, and a bit of gardening. These all keep me busy.

Big footy fan, too. Got my season ticket at St. Mary’s — home of the SAINTS — SOUTHAMPTON football club. They are doing well, and last season they finished 6th in the Premier League and will have matches in Europe next season, too.
I do have my own “Pathtag”. If any other players also have their own and would like to swap, please contact me via Munzee messages.

Any last words?
A big thank you to my friends who put my name forward to be POTW, and of course to Rob and his great team over in the USA for giving so much pleasure to so many around the world. Finally, a thank you to all players that put out their munzees for me to find.

Knightwood also included some socials, so cap away!