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I personally think such maps remove the fun part of the game, esp in cities like Paris. I’ve walked countless hours with my kids searching for them, it was grea
by Agingcoder 3y ago
I personally think such maps remove the fun part of the game, esp in cities like Paris. I’ve walked countless hours with my kids searching for them, it was great. They re not randomly placed so you eventually get a feel for where they are going to be. Now, I also understand that I don’t have to use it.
It’s worth noting that in some cities ( Montpellier in particular) the space invaders draw a space invader on the map itself ! The map therefore becomes part of the art.
- divbzero 3y ago> not randomly placed What sort of patterns have you discovered?
- kkwteh 3y agoFor one they tend to be located at certain places: intersections, tourist attractions, entrances to the metro, and bridges, among others.
- Agingcoder 3y agoRing road entrances ! We went around the city in the tram, getting off at each stop
- agumonkey 3y agothe paradox of the internet era
- NelsonMinar 3y agoI did a Space Invader hunt in Paris about 7 year ago and used Invader's map (an early paper version). It was still fun! It was nice to have an idea which neighborhood to go to then take my time and look. It wouldn't be fun if it were too specific though, like an AR app guiding you to the exact spot. The most fun for me is seeing them as a surprise. Most recent example was in Bilbão, a beautiful site on the river near the gorgeous old train station. Enjoying all the scenery and then bam, there's an Invader, placed just perfectly to be visible but unobtrusive.
- ASalazarMX 3y ago> placed just perfectly to be visible but unobtrusive. I love how true this is, they're visible if you're looking for them, otherwise they gracefully blend with the random graffiti all over the city.
- NelsonMinar 3y agoPA 143 in Chatelet was particularly remarkable for blending in. One of his earlier ones not using the usual plasticy tile. And a very bold placement. https://murmuresdemurs.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/1-143-place-du-chatelet-2.jpg?w=2000&h= https://murmuresdemurs.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/1-143-pla...
- dreadlordbone 3y agoKinda stunned by this one, thanks for sharing.