[Eckauskas]

http://2.8hourslater.com/

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Can you survive the zombie apocalypse? There are a series of locations around the city. You must find your way to each without being caught by zombies that prowl the streets. At the start you are given the first location and a map. If you make it there you will encounter a survivor with a story to tell. They will give you the next location, where you will another survivor, and so on, until you make it to Resistance HQ. Here you will be scanned for infection. If you are clear you can enter. If the scan shows the signs of infection you must join the zombie horde.

Coming to Glasgow and possibly Edinburgh, although I can't see any confirmed dates yet.

Rumours are it's £30 a ticket.

[Ludo *1]

That sounds brilliant.

[Sooky]

That does sound like it would be quite fun!

[forehead7]

Not 100% on the details, you just need to survive it. Not sure on the actual rules but I'm in.

[mattydfc]

Looks epic. I'm definitely going to try and get a ticket. I'd love if it was in Dundee though.

btw it's over 18's only.

[mattydfc]

Glasgow: You Rock! We are happy to announce we will be running 2.8 Hours Later, in Glasgow on the 29th, 30th and 31st with a special preview night on Weds the 28th. Stand by for ticket details. Congratulations to all of you who fought hard for this to happen and thanks to those of you who have already helped us in our location hunt.


That's March this year

[Widge]

See if it comes to Edinburgh.

Love it, it's like a giant game of tag, that's awsome, running around the city looking for things, wonder if taking a bus is cheating.

[mattydfc]

Widge, on 07 February 2012 - 19:52, said:

See if it comes to Edinburgh.

Love it, it's like a giant game of tag, that's awsome, running around the city looking for things, wonder if taking a bus is cheating.

Edinburgh, we love! but it will take a bit of doing to get the game right in Here. As the city has such a busy calendar of events, we are looking at a date in early 2013. Thanks to those who’ve stepped up to help us find locations in the city. We’d like to continue working with you to get the best out of the city for next years game.

[Eckauskas]

I just need to find another 3 people and we've got a team.

This looks like so much fun.

[rw89]

That sounds brilliant!

[forehead7]

Eckauskas, on 07 February 2012 - 20:00, said:

I just need to find another 3 people and we've got a team.

This looks like so much fun.

Is it teams of 4?

If I go on the Thursday or Friday one then I've got uni, just start it, go to uni for a couple of hours and then come back into the apocalypse

[South Lanarkshire Jag]

forehead7, on 07 February 2012 - 20:07, said:

Is it teams of 4?

If I go on the Thursday or Friday one then I've got uni, just start it, go to uni for a couple of hours and then come back into the apocalypse

It's at night generally...

[Nick_BCFC]

That looks like the shit!

[forehead7]

South Lanarkshire Jag, on 07 February 2012 - 20:09, said:

It's at night generally...

That makes more sense. Glad it's teams then, no way am I running around Glasgow at night! I'm in at 9am on Friday morning, nuthin like a zombie apocalypse before Maths

[Smurph]

Voted on the poll and was part of the Facebook page for a while but completely forgot about it. Still well up for it.

[forehead7]

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How To Play

Can you survive the zombie apocalypse?
There are a series of locations around the city. You must find your way to each without being caught by zombies that prowl the streets. At the start you are given the first location and a map. If you make it there you will encounter a survivor with a story to tell. They will give you the next location, where you will another survivor, and so on, until you make it to Resistance HQ. Here you will be scanned for infection. If you are clear you can enter. If the scan shows the signs of infection you must join the zombie horde.

Before the game.
First you need to buy a ticket for the game in your chosen city. You can find a link to the relevant box office from the ticket section.

What you should bring.
A mobile phone is useful to find friends and ask for help if you get lost. Some money is good. This is a game not a race but it is a physical game, so dress accordingly. Think of it this way: if you had time to dress for the zombie apocalypse what would you wear? If you're thinking weather appropriate clothes that allow you the comfort and maneuverability to out run a zombie, stand up to exposure to zombie gore* while keeping your phone and valuables safe then you are getting close.

Game start.
You'll get the game start location with your ticket. The time advertised is the actual start of the game and there may be queues, so we recommend you arrive at least 30 mins beforehand to complete game sign up. Please note that this is a ticket only event.

Game duration.
The game will last about ... 2.8 hours. So make sure you've got whatever you need with you for the night. You will be starting in groups of six to eight people. You will be told where to go to first and that you must avoid zombies. The rest is up to you.

We have beer.
The game ends with a zombie disco, complete with bar. However, before that you will be running for your life, so we strongly recommend you stay off the sauce before you play. Plenty of time for drinking later.

A full survivors guide will be provided to all players on the night of the game. You will need this to find other survivors and your own salvation...

* zombies (as everyone knows) naturally exude gore. Zombie gore may not be removable by machine washing. While your experience in the zombie apocalypse may keep you gore free please be prepared should you not be so lucky.

[Eckauskas]

forehead7, on 07 February 2012 - 20:07, said:

Is it teams of 4?

If I go on the Thursday or Friday one then I've got uni, just start it, go to uni for a couple of hours and then come back into the apocalypse

Teams of between 6-8 apparently, but I've found 3 people interested already.

[Ludo *1]

At night? In Glasgow? Well, you'll either be killed by a zombie or stabbed.

[Bert Raccoon]

Definately up for this. One problem, how will you distinguish between zombies and regular Glaswegian jakies?

[forehead7]

Eckauskas, on 07 February 2012 - 20:31, said:

Teams of between 6-8 apparently, but I've found 3 people interested already.

Hmm, I've got 4 or 5 I could get. Guess I'll just bolster it with a few fatties so I'm not caught by any hordes.

It's shit that it's 28 days themed though, running zombies are shit. If it was proper, slow moving zombies then I'd be fine but my stamina is shit. Might need to start training.

[Ludo *1]

It's not a team game, if you turn up on your own you'll get put with a group of 5 but that's not to say you have to stay with them.

[South Lanarkshire Jag]

Bert Raccoon, on 07 February 2012 - 20:35, said:

Definately up for this. One problem, how will you distinguish between zombies and regular Glaswegian jakies?

There will be hi-viz Arm band's worn by every participant. Just to keep it safe.

I do appreciate that the Glasgow Zombies might not need much make-up

[mattydfc]

Me and Turbo Dee would be pretty good at this. I think I'd rather do Edinburgh than Glasgow though.

edit: we'd be good, cause we're good at running long distances, cause we done a year of it at college.

This post has been edited by mattydfc: 07 February 2012 - 20:47

[forehead7]

Ludo *1, on 07 February 2012 - 20:44, said:

It's not a team game, if you turn up on your own you'll get put with a group of 5 but that's not to say you have to stay with them.

Better to go around in teams though, many hands make light work. Just make sure you can outrun the slowest member and you're in better shape

[Ludo *1]

forehead7, on 07 February 2012 - 20:51, said:

Better to go around in teams though, many hands make light work. Just make sure you can outrun the slowest member and you're in better shape

I've got a wee group assembled so far, I'm by far the slowest, but the most crafty. No bother.