New: TravelQuest (free, closed-ended, email, human, modern) From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl) Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:13:22 +0000 Name: TravelQuest Costs: Free URL: http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/travelquest Frequency: twice a week Email: travelquesthq@hotmail.com Type: Realtiy TV Travel PBEM Last-Update: 2002Apr17 Keywords: free, closed-ended, email, human, modern Description: TravelQuest is a round the world PBEM travel game where you determine your ability to race around the world. 12 teams will start the race and be given a series of choices on the best way to get to their next destination.Teams will have to figure out where they are heading based on a picture and a clue. They then will be given choices on most appropriate method of getting there (ie airplane co. 1, 2 or 3) With in each set of choices (usually 5 or so) there will be a quicker way of getting there and a slower way. Some will depend on good or bad fortune and the teams abilitities and non abilities. The last team to arrive at each race leg will be eliminated. Within each race leg there will be: A Roundabout is a choice between two activities, with one option benefitting the team while the other will hinder it. A Stopsign- is a secret activity with a clue that one of the two members of the team have to do A Greenlight- can only be used once in a game and if found first in a leg the winning team skips the roundabout and stopsign activities 2 Turns will be processed each week on Wednesday Nights 11 PM EST and Sunday nights 11 PM EST. Racing orders will be mailed out on Monday and Thursday mornings to be completed for the deadline. Time bonuses will be given in order of racing instructions received. ( 1st of /12 get 1 hr time bouns 2nd/12 55 min etc.) And racing results will be posted on Monday and Thursdays. Travel Quest Application form- 1. Players names (eg bob and rob) 2. Nature of Relationship (eg clown co workers in circus.... make it interesting!) + lucky, athletic, decisive, good driver, fearless, intelligent, worldy, friendly, mechanical, bargainer, dedicated - unlucky, unathletic, indecisive, bad driver, scared, dumb, non worldly, rude, unskilled, settler, complainer 3.pick 2 positives and 2 negatives for both people 4.Where is the team from? 5.Languagues spoken (upto 3, English has to be one) email it to travelquesthq@hotmail.com Game will start when a full slate of teams apply http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/travelquest/index.html [ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/ -- greg ] Up