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Tell me about
the pre-game activities.
Every year we provide pre-game
hints; when solved, they give juicy hints that will be
useful in the actual game. Watch the hints page on this
web site for details.
Sometimes when you solve a pre-game
clue, you won't know what it means. Just file the information
in the back of your mind until game day, when it will
become clear.
Some pre-game hints are released
only to members of the yahoogroups list (see next item).
How do I get
notices about the game?
Join our yahoogroups list [YABATreasureHunters].
Click on "join lists" from the menu at left
to join. This is a low-traffic list, only Game Control
can post to it. You can set your list preferences to receive
individual emails, a daily digest, or just view the messages
on the web. As noted above, some pre-game hints are released
only to the yahoogroups list.
Do we need to know San Francisco well
to play?
Nope. In order to create a level
playing field and make the game fun for everybody, we've
designed the clues to minimize the advantage of local
knowledge. But, once you've solved a clue, you may learn
something you didn't know before!
What can I do to prepare before the
game?
This year's game is based on the
book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
Reading the book will definitely increase your enjoyment
of the game.
It might not hurt to study a map
of the northeast sector of San Francisco, and familiarize
yourself with the street names, with particular emphasis
on alleys. Since every clue leads to a specific location,
and many refer to street names, this would be time well
spent.
If you have time, try walking around
the treasure hunt area, making note of odd or unusual
places, stores, restaurants, etc. Also, there are a number
of official California Historical sites in the sector...no
warranty, express or implied, is given that any of these
will be referenced in the game...but ya never know...might
be good to keep them in the back of your mind, for this
or future games.
As noted above, we have tried to
de-emphasize local knowledge as a requirement for doing
well in the game. You will learn something about San Francisco
trivia and history during the course of the game, but
you won't have to know a lot about San Francisco in order
to play. However, you may enjoy reading up on San Francisco's
history anyway.
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