Posts Tagged ‘McKinney’

October 5, 2018

New Urban Camos and a Referral License Plate Holder!

The end of the work week is almost here, but that’s not stopping us! We’ve got two new products in the Freeze Tag Online Store just for you!

New Urban Camo

We’ve got a new “Tested for Safety” Urban Camo generic available now in the Freeze Tag Online Store. This sticker measures 3″ x 2″, and you get 2 for $1.

License Plate Frames

We also have a completely new product — License Plate Frames!

There are 4 designs, each with a different flare. All of these aluminum frames begin at $8, and three of them have a Munzee Referral Code printed on them. For only $2 more, you have have your personal Referral Code printed on them!

These are also available in the Freeze Tag Online Store now!

Have a great weekend, and Munzee on!

October 3, 2018

PSA: Events in October

Howdy Munzee community around the world!

October was already going to be a busy month for events with all of the Halloween events on the calendar! However over the past 4 days many of you have shown your commitment to reaching Level 5 in the Clan Wars in a new way, by hosting events. Due to the overwhelming number, over 130 as of the time of this blog post, I felt it was necessary to give all players a few expectations for events.

Event hosts are important to us at MHQ. You’ve always been a generally smaller audience interacting directly with Louise, our Worldwide Events Manager, and have come to understand our systems. With this new rush of hosts and events we would like to welcome you, and share a few words of wisdom and some expectations.

The first is easy, understand you are not the only host Louise is dealing with. Respect her time and your own by FULLY reading her event creation email because it includes ALL of the information you need to be a successful host.

Second, be prepared in advance. Louise is great and she works at all hours of the day and night, but she may not be able to handle your “emergency” in a timely fashion if you haven’t prepared yourself. Again, most questions she has are covered by the email she sends you with your account details, please read it fully. You can also seek the advice of others who have hosted in the past or work together with others to share the load.

Third, Location Location Location! Events need to be in their own location. You cannot have 2 events in the same place around the same time, otherwise it is considered one event. Have the 2nd event at a later time in another location.

Finally, YOU ARE AN EXTENSION OF MHQ* to any players who attend your events. You could be the first person to introduce someone to this great game! Please understand that event hosts are held to a higher set of rules:

Many events have proximity rules lifted so they can deploy physical munzees in crowded areas. This does not give you the right to break the rules and teach others to do the same.
All deployments should physically be in the location where the pin is on the map, just like the regular game.
No event should have multiple munzees to scan at a single location.
No event should be conducted with a sheet of paper with munzees on it to scan as you walk/ride/drive from one location to the next.

The rules of the game are in place for a reason. Event hosts are held to a higher standard and need to set an example for all players. This is an important point for us because you are representing the game of Munzee to a wider audience. YOU are growing the game. We appreciate that very much and ask that you do so respectfully.

Thank you for reading these rules and requests, violations are being dealt with in accordance with the player code of conduct.

Let’s all have a great time in October and maybe we’ll see you at some of the events!

Munzee On!

Rob, President of Freeze Tag Games

*you are figuratively an extension of MHQ. not literally. 😉

September 28, 2018

October 2018 Clan Requirements

Clan Battle #67 will start October 3 at 00:01 — if you would like to join a clan for the first time or want to find a new clan you can use our Clan Randomizer button, but it is only available from 00:01 October 1 through 23:59 October 2 so act fast!

All requirements can be worked on at any time, but rewards are earned in ascending order moving from Level 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5.
This month we will display the Requirements in three forms in an attempt to help everyone understand and prepare best. We’re always trying to make things easier, I promise. 🙂 There is also a story about a clan going for Level 5 at the bottom. Rob is reading this story LIVE in the Munzee Water Cooler Facebook Group right now. You can watch the recorded version if you are reading this at release time.

Graphic Form

Level 1 is ONLY 100,000 — Level 5 is ONLY 800,000

Cumulative (and colorful) Form

Written Form

Level 1
Clan Total Capture:

20 Myths
10 Temporary Virtuals (remember Halloween Events have 10 each to be deployed AT the site of the event)
2 Event Indicators
50 of any type of Virtual Evolution Munzee
25 Scattered (the result of capturing a Scatter Munzee) (the white ones)

Individual Total Points (ALL count): 5,000
Clan Total Points(ALL count): 100,000

Rewards: 3 Mace, 1 Longsword, 1 Crossbow

Level 2

Clan Total Capture:

3 Event Indicators
Replace 10 missing Munzees — “Replaced by ZeeQRew” journal entries will be created
20 Surprise Munzees
25 Prize Wheels

Clan Total Deploy:

5 of any type of Clan Weapon (per player) = 50 total

Individual Total Points (ALL count): 7,500
Clan Total Points(ALL count): 250,000

Rewards: 4 Mace, 2 Longsword, 2 Crossbow, 2 Axe, 1 Prize Wheel, 10 ZeeCred

Level 3

Clan Total Capture:

20 Myths
5 Event Indicators
5 RetireMyths
Replace 25 missing Munzees — “Replaced by ZeeQRew” journal entries will be created
50 Scatter Munzees (the green ones that send out Scattered Munzees)

Clan Total Deploy:

10 of any type of Clan Weapon (per player) = 100 total

Individual Total Points (ALL count): 12,500
Clan Total Points(ALL count): 450,000

Rewards: 4 Longsword, 2 Axe, 2 The Hammer, 2 Crossbow, 2 Catapult, 1 Scatter, 1 Blast 15 ZeeCred

Level 4

Clan Total Capture:

10 Myths
Replace 25 missing Munzees — “Replaced by ZeeQRew” journal entries will be created

Clan Total Deploy:

10 Scatter Munzees

Individual Total Points (ALL count): 30,000
Clan Total Points(ALL count): 600,000

Rewards: 3 Longsword, 4 Axe, 1 Prize Wheel, 1 Surprise, 1 Catapult, 25 ZeeCred

Level 5

Clan Total Capture:

Minimum 3 Myths per player
100 Temporary Virtuals
5 Event Indicators
5 RetireMyths
Replace 40 missing Munzees — “Replaced by ZeeQRew” journal entries will be created
50 of any type of Virtual Evolution Munzee
100 Prize Wheels
100 Scattered (the result of capturing a Scatter Munzee) (the white ones)

Clan Total Deploy:

40 Scatter Munzees
100 of any type of Clan Weapon

Individual Total Points (ALL count): 75,000
Clan Total Points(ALL count): 800,000

Rewards: 1 Axe, 1 Hammer, 2 Temporary Virtual, 3 Flat Rob, 3 Flat Matt, 3 MVM, 2 Blasts, 50 ZeeCred

And now…

October 2018 Clan Requirements, The Story

It’s September 28, 2018 at 15:05 MHQ Time, the October Clan Requirements have been released for exactly 5 minutes. There are shrieks of delight from some!

*Shriek*

There are groans of misery from others!

*Groan, mumble, mumble*

At MHQ Rob sits, drumming his fingers, watching “The Water Cooler” for some sign of acceptance or rejection of his latest attempt to entertain the masses. But today there isn’t a lot of chatter because the requirements were laid out in 3 formats, enough to please even the most detailed of players. At least that’s what Rob thinks. 😉

All around the world players start to communicate and choose what level they will aim for in October. Some shaking their heads because “THERE ARE NO EVENTS NEAR ME!” so I won’t be able to get the event indicator pins. Others saying they won’t be able to get virtual evolutions because they “JUST CAPPED THEM YESTERDAY WHEN THEY EVOLVED.”

Rob patiently waits for the complaints to become public so he can start reminding players that clans are like families, they help each other out. He thinks, clans are also like underwear, sometimes you have to change them – but he doesn’t say this out loud. He reminds everyone that each level is something to aim for with the higher levels designed to be more challenging and often not designed for a brand new player. It’s best for players to join the game, join a clan, figure everything out, accumulate some credits, buy some stickers, maybe even a Munzpak! 😉 *Shameless plug*

Anyway, one group of players that have played together for the last 27 clan battles decides they are going for LEVEL 5! They know it will be a challenge but they are up for it. One player in New York says they can deploy some of the Scatters needed, but not all 50. Two other players from Finland and Australia say they’ve got enough to help as well. A player from California chimes in and says they know of a prize wheel trail with 10 they can capture but it won’t be enough for the 125 required. One of the German clan members says they have a prize wheel garden just one town over so the prize wheel caps will be easy to get. They notice there are 2 specific requirements that are “per player” and decide to come up with a “battle plan.”

Several of them plan to use one magnet to get their 3 myth caps, others have “myths all over the place every day” and say it will be easy for them. One of the players from England says they are going to have to drive 3 towns up the M4 just to have a spot to deploy their 15 clan weapons because “there’s no room here for anything”. The others laugh because CLEARLY there is always room for one more! 😉

They notice it will take a total of 50 myth caps and 250 Clan weapons deployed to earn rewards at Level 5 and each vows to do their required portion “and then some.” The chat goes on for the next several hours with them discussing each requirement and how they will achieve it.

They compliment Rob, publicly, for finally giving three forms of displaying the requirements. After all, “The Time Is Now”. He’s sure there will be a few mistakes but has publicly vowed to fix them, as he always does, and also to ignore all questions, as he always does. 😉

So, before we close this story, a reminder to all…if it isn’t mentioned specifically then it’s probably excluded on purpose. And YES, CapOn points DO count in October!

Munzee On and Happy Clanning in October!

September 27, 2018

Announcing The Removal of Certain Munzee Types

As we move closer to the release of Munzee 4.0 some decisions have been made regarding certain features of the app and gameplay. In order to offer a more comprehensive gameplay experience we will be removing certain Munzee types leading up to the release of the new version. We understand that some of these types are liked in the Munzee community, but by removing them we can enhance the gameplay experience for both new and old users, as well as maintaining accountability on all munzee types.

Business Munzees:
Alongside the launch of version 4.0 all Business Munzees will be archived. The development process is still ongoing for the new version, so no firm date has been set. The Business Munzee program was halted years ago and with no more growth it makes more sense to move on and remove this type from active gameplay. With only 208 deployed, and many of these munzees inside businesses, it is easier to just remove them from the map rather than convert them.

Business Munzee

NFC Munzees:
Although we removed the ability for players to deploy NFC munzees years ago, we will be removing them all together with the launch of 4.0. Unfortunately the technology for Near-Field Communication (NFC) is not easily accessible for developers on all platforms, so we will be moving on from the type. All NFC munzees will be converted to a different type around the launch of the new app, but more details regarding this specific change will be available soon.

Accessible & Quiz Munzees:
Beginning Friday September 28 at 00:01 MHQ players will not be able to deploy any new Accessible, Quiz Munzees or Virtual Quiz Munzees. Although these types offer unique gameplay experiences, many have been misused from their original concept and it has proven too difficult to enforce regulations on them. When the new version of the app is launched all Accessible and Quiz Munzees will be converted to Greenies. Virtual Quiz Munzees will be converted to virtuals, but similar to the NFC conversion there will be more information regarding that change soon.

: Accessible Munzee

: Quiz Munzee

: Virtual Quiz Munzee

Although all of these types may be brought back in some form in the future, there are currently no plans to do so.

Greenie Point Increases:
There is a bright side to the conversion of Quiz and Accessible Munzees though. When 4.0 launches an increase in Greenie points will also occur. Currently Accessibility and Quiz Munzees have a CapOn value of three points, but when converted to new Greenies that value will increase to 11 points. Remember, these types will not be archived, simply converted so if you have deployed any of these they will still be available for capture.

New Points:
Deploy: 18 Points
Capture: 20 Points
CapOn: 11 Points

Thank you all for your understanding. For years we have experimented with many different munzee types and not all of those have been successful. As we continue to innovate the game we look forward to your open-mindedness regarding new and exciting types.

We’re just as excited for the launch of 4.0 as you all are, but remember this is just the stepping stone to all sorts of grand ideas! We can’t wait to share them with you. Munzee on!

September 20, 2018

October 2018 Flat Schedules

Surprise! We’re getting an early start on next month by releasing the October Flat Friends schedule today! You’ll find the individual dates for each Flat Friend below, but in celebration of our spooky Halloween events all Flats will be on the map from October 12th through the 31st. We can’t wait to have a scary good time with you all at these events and don’t forget MH-BOO Bash will be the last weekend of October!

Flat Rob

Thursday, October 4th at 00:01 MHQ time until Sunday, October 7th at 23:59 MHQ time- Rob’s 5 year anniversary as President!
Friday, October 12th at 00:01 MHQ time through Wednesday, October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time- Halloween Events!

Flat Lou

Friday, October 12th at 00:01 MHQ time through Wednesday, October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time- Halloween Events!

Flat Matt

Thursday, October 4th at 00:01 MHQ time through 23:59 MHQ time
Saturday, October 6th at 00:01 MHQ time through 23:59 MHQ time
Tuesday, October 9th at 00:01 MHQ time through 23:59 MHQ time
Friday, October 12th at 00:01 MHQ time through Wednesday, October 31st at 23:59 MHQ time- Halloween Events!

Don’t forget 15,000 pirate special icon captures will trigger a double points weekend for all activity on these Flats! More information will be available IF the community reaches the goal. Just over 50% of the way there with just over 3 days to go!

Munzee On!

September 7, 2018

Announcing Halloween Event Packages and Event Munzee Point Update!

Due to popular demand we are running a special events package for Halloween this year!

Similar to what we’ve done with MunzFit events before, it’s a set package with a generic badge that can be customised for your event. Halloween event packages are available for events scheduled between Friday 12th October to Wednesday 31st October.

Halloween Packages are $125 and include:

A Basic Event with 50 event pins
Removal of Proximity Rules on event account
Generic Halloween Badge customised to your event (name and date)
Choice of one of three Halloween themed icons
10 Temporary Virtuals
Halloween Event Host Badge (for up to 4 hosts)

That’s a $155 value, but this scary good deal won’t last long! Please submit your events on the calendar: https://calendar.munzee.com/submit and look out for some Halloween events near you!

We’re also excited to announce that once Halloween events kick off we will increase the points on munzees you can only find at Events! Effective 00:01 October 12 Event Pins will be worth 10 points each and Event Indicator Pins will be worth 100 points each. Your Event Badge will be worth 500 points and a CoExist Munzee will be 200 points. These points will be effective moving forward for all events permanently after October 12.*

So dust off your witch’s hat and get ready for a frighteningly fun time!

Munzee On!

Louise
Munzee Worldwide Events Manager

*All events moving forward will receive 50 event pins and proximity between event pins will be 100 feet. Effective date is October 12.

August 29, 2018

Now Accepting Munzee 4.0 Beta Testing Applications!

*BETA APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSED*

Howdy Munzeers!

We have been avidly working on the latest version of Munzee and want to get your feedback. To ensure that this is the best experience for all of you, we’re doing things a bit differently than we have in the past.

We invite you to participate in a closed beta to provide us feedback and help us improve the app before we launch to the public. We have a very limited number of spots to accept testers. Please note that although you may have tested a version of the Munzee app in the past, that does not lock your spot on this beta test.

Please sign up using this ~~Google Form~~ to be entered into the random lottery for our beta groups. We will contact you if you have been selected. This application form will close on Tuesday September 4, 2018.

We look forward to hearing your feedback and we’re excited for more news regarding the worldwide release soon!

Good luck and Munzee on!

August 29, 2018

September Flat Schedule

But first some information about Real Louise and Flat Lou!

Flat Lou has not been sold for the month of August while we worked out a change to where our donation will be directed due to a special event! From August 29 through September 5 each Flat Lou sold will include a donation of $0.25 to The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). We’ve donated to *MNDA in the past and due to the special circumstances of this upcoming weekend we are excited to donate to them again. You can purchase Flat Lous in the Freeze Tag Online Store HERE.

Be on the lookout for double points on all Flat Lou activity August 31 through September 3. She is representing Great Britain at the Gran Fondo World Championships in Italy on Sunday. Her race begins at 8am and is 135 km long and 1950 m of elevation gain. It will be a tough day for her, but we know she can do it! Good luck Lou!

Here is the Flat Friends schedule for September!

Flat Rob

Saturday, September 1st at 00:01 MHQ time until Wednesday, September 5th at 23:59 MHQ time
Tuesday, September 11th at 00:01 MHQ time through Tuesday, September 11th at 23:59 MHQ time
Friday, September 14th at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 16th at 23:59 MHQ time
Thursday, September 20th at 00:01 MHQ time through Monday, September 24th at 23:59 MHQ time
Sunday, September 30th at at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 30th at 23:59 MHQ time

Flat Lou

Saturday, September 1st at 00:01 MHQ time until Wednesday, September 5th at 23:59 MHQ time
Saturday, September 8th at 00:01 MHQ time through Saturday, September 8th at 23:59 MHQ time
Sunday, September 9th at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 9th at 23:59 MHQ time
Friday, September 14th at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 16th at 23:59 MHQ time
Friday, September 21st at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 23rd at 23:59 MHQ time
Saturday, September 29th at at 00:01 MHQ time through Saturday, September 29th at 23:59 MHQ time

Flat Matt

Saturday, September 1st at 00:01 MHQ time until Wednesday, September 5th at 23:59 MHQ time
Saturday, September 15th at 00:01 MHQ time through Wednesday, September 19th at 23:59 MHQ time
Friday, September 21st at 00:01 MHQ time through Monday, September 24th at 23:59 MHQ time
Wednesday, September 26th at at 00:01 MHQ time through Sunday, September 30th at 23:59 MHQ time

*About motor neurone disease (MND) and the MND Association:

MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. MND does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound, feeling etc.
It can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, talk and eventually breathe.
It affects people from all communities.
It kills around 30% of people within a year of diagnosis, and 50% within 21 months.
A person’s lifetime risk of developing MND is up to 1 in 300.
Six people per day are diagnosed with MND in the UK.
It affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.
It kills six people per day in the UK, this is just under 2,200 per year
It has no cure. The MND Association was founded in 1979 by a group of volunteers with experience of living with, or caring for, someone with MND. Since then, we have grown significantly, with an ever-increasing community of volunteers, supporters and staff, all sharing the same goal – to support people with MND and everyone who cares for them, both now and in the future.
We improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers.
We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND.
We campaign and raise awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Visit the MNDA website for more information

August 28, 2018

September 2018 Clan Requirements

SEPTEMBER 2018 CLAN WAR REQUIREMENTS (and a point update):

Clan Battle #66 will start September 3 at 00:01 — if you would like to join a clan for the first time or want to find a new clan you can use our Clan Randomizer button, but it is only available from 00:01 September 1 through 23:59 September 2 so act fast!

Each Level must be completed to continue progressing toward Level 5. All totals are cumulative from all Levels. In other words, a player must complete Level 1 and Level 2 requirements before being eligible for Level 3 completion.

All requirements can be worked on at any time, but must be completed in ascending order moving from Level 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5.

Level 1
Clan Total Capture:

100 Mystery (Blue physical mysteries only)

Clan Total Points: 100,000

Rewards: 1 Crossbow, 1 Mace, 1 Aqua

Level 2
Clan Total Capture:

200 Motel/Hotel rooms (Host and rooms combined must equal 200)

Clan Total Deploy:

20 Mystery (Blue physical mysteries only)

Clan Total Points: 200,000

Rewards: 2 Mace, 2 Longsword, 2 Axe, 2 RPS, 10 ZeeCred

Level 3
Clan Total Capture:

200 Physical Jewels

Clan Total Points: 450,000

Rewards: 4 Mace, 2 Longsword, 3 Axe, 1 Motel, 15 ZeeCred, $5 Gift Card to online store

Level 4
Clan Total Capture:

200 Physical Evolution of any type
50 Premium

Clan Total Points: 700,000

Rewards: 3 Longsword, 4 Axe, 1 Diamond, 2 Aqua, 1 Catapult, 25 ZeeCred, $10 Gift Card to online store

Level 5
Clan Total Deploy:

200 Physical Jewel
50 Physical Evolution
30 Additional Mystery (50 total for the month) (Blue physical mysteries only)
10 Premium
150 Motel/Hotel rooms (Host and rooms combined must equal 150)

Clan Total Points: 1,000,000

Rewards: 4 Axe, 5 Hammer, 3 Crossbow, 6 Zodiac, 1 Flat Rob, 1 Flat Matt, 2 MVM, 2 Blasts, 25 ZeeCred, $15 Gift Card to online store

CLAN WEAPON POINT UPDATE:

Alongside this month’s clan requirements we are also increasing the points for all Clan Weapons! Effective August 29 00:01, the following point updates will occur:

Battle Axe:
Deploy: 55
Cap & CapOn: Split 55 minimum 15

Mace:
Deploy: 25
Cap & CapOn: Split 30 minimum 10

Longsword:
Deploy: 40
Cap & CapOn: Split 50 minimum 15

TheHammer:
Deploy: 100
Cap & CapOn: Split 100 minimum 25

Catapult:
Deploy 30
Cap: 35
CapOn: 35

Crossbow:
Deploy: 25
Cap: 20
CapOn: 20

Clan Battlegrounds Badge- Capture 500 Clan Weapon Munzees of any type.

August 14, 2018

Letter From Zee Prez

Howdy Munzeers!

It’s time for a quick update on the overall progress and direction of Munzee! Over the past few months we’ve made some changes to the game and been working behind the scenes on a new version of the app. While I don’t have all of the details to share with you today I’d like to give you some information to help you know where we are headed.

As we move toward the 4.0 version of the Munzee app we are preparing many things behind the scenes. One of those is a much needed update to the point structure. In the beginning there was one type of Munzee, affectionately nicknamed the greenie. Other types were added over time with each becoming more and more valuable. The greenie sat in the shadows even though it is the cornerstone to the game. I want you to know that we have a plan for greenie points and it’s going to be rolled out soon. We love the greenie as much as you do and want to return the cornerstone to it’s place in the sun! In the meantime we will continue to update the point structure of many other types. You may notice the majority of point updates have happened to physical Munzee types. There is a purpose behind that as we know physical gameplay accomplishes our goals to get people active and moving. You will see us continue to drive the physical portion of the game forward since it is the majority of deploys worldwide, and always will be. Thanks for your patience during this big point update project.

Munzee 4.0 is a very large project as well. We aren’t quite ready to put it in the hands of beta testers yet, but we are feeling good about the progress through our alpha testing recently. The app is getting a complete makeover while the functionality you’ve come to expect will remain intact. The core gameplay is our focus while we also cleanup many side menus and organize features in a better way. We think you’re really going to enjoy it and can’t wait to get it out there in the field being tested. Stay tuned for more updates including information about beta testing and changes before the full launch of version 4.0.

I hope you’ve been participating in the variety of ways Munzee offers through gameplay options. We have events put on by players all of the world. Participate in Clan wars and join a group of 10 worldwide players to compete monthly in order to try and reach goals and win prizes. Recruiting for monthly clan wars is open on the 1st and 2nd of each month. You can also challenge yourself to complete our daily and weekly ZeeOps to earn prizes. We have plans to continue updating and evolving each of these interactive styles of gameplay after 4.0 launches and we can focus on each individually.

There are portions of the game you may think we’ve forgotten about, but believe me when I say that we have not. Munzee is huge and an intricate tapestry so we have to work on it one piece at a time currently! Remember our theme for the year? The Time Is Now! We remember and we’re working hard every day to make updates and keep things fresh. Please help us by growing the game and growing the map! The future of Munzee is so bright and we have so many great things in store. We can’t do any of this without our amazing Munzee community and we remember that fact daily. You are our focus.

Please contact us with questions, suggestions, and issues. My apologies if we don’t respond to every suggestion because we receive so many that we are really working on. The great ones might even make it into the game! I look forward to meeting some of you at upcoming events and interacting with others online!

Munzee On!

Rob Vardeman
Munzee President and Chief Zee Officer 😉