Posts Tagged ‘scavenger’

December 19, 2013

Player of the Week: Carl Olsen (JasperCottage)

We’re spinning around the globe again this week to congratulate another amazing Player of the Week!

During the month of November, several players stepped up to the challenge of changing the face of men’s health, including this player. Building one of the first “Mustache Gardens” in Australia, this always helpful Munzee garden designer coordinated with all players in his country to build some amazing Munzee gardens for everyone to enjoy. A family oriented and pro-active player in the Munzee Australia groups, Carl Olsen knows what’s important to life, and the game of Munzee: having fun, and spending time with his family! Drop down below the photo to check out this fun and cheeky Player of the Week!

Who are you? JasperCottage

Where in the world do you live? Perth, Western Australia

How long have you played Munzee? I Started playing in July 2012

How did you find Munzee?

My wife Cathy had heard of “that other outdoor game” so we went to Kings Park in the city to look for one to see if it was something that would interest us. The very first cache that we found was at the top of the DNA tower and it had a QR code attached to it as well. I downloaded a scanner and scanned it joining up with the same user name. I then checked the map and we got three more before leaving the park. Initially we played as a team but within a month Cathy made her own user name (HideNSeek) and we take our kids out to Munzee as well!

What do you enjoy most about Munzee?

I play both individually and with my family. Some days it is about points and I go capture what I can but it is also great to explore the map, finding a park you didn’t know existed and exploring the city we live in.

It can be a very social game playing with friends or individually depending on what your preference is. The same for how much you invest financially applies too. It’s the versatility of the game and the progressive improvements that make it interesting. I look forward to seeing what secrets are yet to be revealed.

What is on your wish list?

I am very much looking forward to events going live. I have an idea for a Munzee based car rally treasure hunt that i want to structure around the events once they start.

Also new badges to collect – perhaps a place where suggestions for badges can all go to and one or two are selected each month (is there a badge for player of the week? wink wink lol).

Finally with the Business Munzee: I think at the start of each day they should reappear on the map not always stay red once captured for the first time.

Tell us about yourself!

I have taken on the role of building virtual gardens in Perth when an event or something special comes up. It started with FluffyFish creating a virtual garden in Kings park early this year which filled quickly so I did an extension to add more. since then I have created 5 more, including three separate mustache designs and lately a park and the phrase “MUNZEE?” across a central location in Perth.

http://bit.ly/JuHZFL

Over the last 6 months I have had to travel to the Munzee wilderness in Malaysia and the Philippines where I took the unique opportunity of becoming the number #1 deployer in two countries. Now if someone would just go and capture them 🙂

For normal deploys i have no set way or standard that I use. It varies from posts and poles with stickers, to hanging on fences and my favorite ones would be magnets inside the base of statues in very busy areas, and on the back of a pot plant in a vertical garden with semi cryptic clues to find it. I have learnt you need to be able to look like you are tying your shoelace at a moments notice to not look suspicious in certain areas :).

My favorite Munzee moment came from a dare on Facebook in the at about 1am from Rob to deploy a Munzee or he was getting out his “ban hammer”. There is a mystery in Atwell, Western Australia still called “Rob made me do it” to prove who was the victor on the occasion!

Over the next few months I want to work on getting to the elusive 100,000 points mark and my other goal of chasing down and passing the last of the Munzee team that are ahead of me.

Look out coachV I have my sights set on you 😉

Carl was awesome enough to share his Social Munzee with all our readers! Check it out:

If you know a player that should be nominated for Munzee Player of the Week, shoot us a message at iLoveYou@Munzee.com. 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!

September 19, 2013

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Surprise!!! 🙂 Munzee is celebrating this day with special messages when you capture a Munzee. No special points or icons awarded, just some fun messages. We hope it gives you a reason to celebrate with your mateys! Just don’t make them walk the plank!

September 4, 2013

Clan weapons: Day two

There is much to report in the world of Munzee clan weapons. 10 clans were able to earn the first weapon in Day one. The weapon is small due to the relative ease of each clan player accumulating 100 points over the course of the month. In order to reach the next level players must work together and encourage one another to get out there and Grow the Map or get as many captures as they can. Level 3 and 4 weapons are even more difficult to earn and require extended effort by the entire clan.

During Day one, Clan Hummel Hummel achieved the second weapon. Due to this fact we will explain it here in detail. The second weapon is the Munzee Mace. The Munzee Mace is earned when each player in your clan accumulates a minimum of 500 points. The Munzee mace is a brand new type of Munzee only available to be earned during clan battles. It is a permanent installation on the map and awards a special capture icon to those who capture. The Munzee Mace is instantly added to your account and deployed exactly like a Diamond Munzee. The owner receives 20 points for deploying the mace. Each capture will split the points between owner and capturer with a sum of 20 points. For example: Player 1 captures and receives 8 points, the owner receives 12 points. More details available in the help manual.

August 29, 2013

September Clan War Weapons!

September will be a special Clan War Month!

Team Munzee will reward your clan with weapons when you achieve certain levels of play.

Rules:

Your clan must be full (10 players) to qualify for weapon rewards. No partial clans will qualify. Visit the forum to recruit additional players if needed. A separate forum account is necessary to interact.
Munzee Code of Conduct applies to all players. No “phantom” accounts or multiple accounts for only one real person.
All members of your clan must reach the point level in order to earn the reward for the entire clan.
Rewards will be sent via email to each member of your clan.
Individual weapon rewards will not be available. Entire clan or none.
Clan weapons will be calculated and dispersed via email nightly at Midnight MHQ time.

Weapons:

Brass knuckles, Munzee mace, Munzee longsword, and “The Chuck”. Function of weapons will be explained via email when earned by entire clan. 🙂 Believe me, you will want them!

Levels:

Brass knuckles will be awarded when each member of your clan reaches at least 100 points. This is not a cumulative total. It is based on each individual in your clan earning 100 points or more.
Munzee mace level will be announced when the first clan earns the weapon. If no clan has achieved this level by September 6th we will update this post.
Munzee longsword level will be announced when the first clan earns the weapon. If no clan has achieved this level by September 11th we will update this post.
The Chuck level will be announced when the first clan earns the weapon. If no clan has achieved this level by September 15th we will update this post.

Team Munzee wishes you the best of luck in the upcoming clan war! Grab some clan mates, get out there, and grow the map!

May the odds be EVER in your favor.

August 26, 2013

Paint the town Green!

Munzee gear is now available in the store! All clothing is available in limited quantity for our first shipment. If your size is sold out, use the like button at the bottom to let us know it is something we need to reorder. International shipping is costly, but we are looking for options to reduce this cost in the future. International shipments will receive a few extra items to help that cost (because Team Munzee loves our international community!).

For a limited time, PREMIUM members receive 10% off your total with ANY clothing item purchase!

http://www.munzee.com/store/Clothing/

August 22, 2013

6 days of bacon

6 days of bacon!

Begins August 25th, 2013 at 9PM CST — Ends August 31st, 2013 at 11:59PM CST Find your time zone here

Bacon special logo will be randomly added to regular Munzees deployed all around the globe
Each bacon will be available for capture by 3 DIFFERENT players (new feature)
The bacon logo will show how many pieces of bacon remain to be captured (3 strips = 3 captures, 2 strips = 2 caps, 1 strip = 1 cap)
If you are First to capture the bacon you receive 20 points, second receives 15 points, third receives 10 points
Each capture will earn the 1 strip bacon logo
Players may return to any previously captured Munzee which shows a bacon logo
Players may not capture their own Munzee

FTC with this logo receives 20 points

This logo capture will receive 15 points

This logo capture will receive 10 points

Walk off your Bacon Day!

For the final day of Munzee’s 6 days of Bacon contest we are giving you prizes! All day long (CDT) August 31 we will randomly award virtual and diamond Munzees. All prizes are instant win, will pop up on your phone, and be added to your account! We hope you will get out there and walk off all that bacon you capture in the 6 days of bacon contest!

With much love, Team Munzee

No animals were harmed in the creation of Munzee bacon 😉

August 9, 2013

Android Beta Testers needed

Android users, we need your help. We are looking for beta testers who can spend time providing valuable feedback as we polish up version 2.0 of the Munzee app for Android.

Submit your application here and tell us why we should choose you for our beta test program!

http://www.munzee.com/android_beta_signup/

July 9, 2013

Website Upgrade and Status Tool

Just a reminder, Munzee.com will be down for upgrades tomorrow (July 10, 2013) from 12pm-3pm CDT. Mobile apps will still function fine and gameplay can continue!

On a related note, if you ever want to know the status of any of the Munzee Scavenger Hunt services you can visit our handy server status page at http://status.munzee.com/

June 30, 2013

Whomp Nation

Are you familiar with the Munzee duo named Whomp Nation? In April, 2013 Whomp Nation pedalled off from the East Coast of Canada to bike 2 tandems across the country. Their goal: to experience the country, the culture, and the people! Shannon and Caley are deploying Munzees all across Canada which have a special capture logo. Find more information about their journey at www.whompnation.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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!