'Graveyard Games' makes lively debut in Bay Area

Iria · Oct 17, 2005, 06:34 AM

COLMA, Calif.--It's Saturday afternoon and I'm standing in the middle of one of the largest cemeteries in this town chock full of almost nothing but cemeteries. I'm one of at about 100 people gathered here for the first-ever "Graveyard Games," one piece in the very large, very complex puzzle that is "Last Call Poker."

"Last Call Poker" is an alternate-reality game (ARG) meant to drum up excitement for Activision's forthcoming video game western, "The Gun."

It revolves around the fictional story of the late Lionel "Lucky" Brown, who decreed that upon his death some of his fortune would be used for poker-based "wakes" at various American cemeteries.

Thousands of people have been playing "Last Call Poker" online, in most cases oblivious or unconcerned about its corporate sponsor. It has spread through word-of-mouth and through the main online ARG community, Unfiction.

Other ARGs--which involve large numbers of people solving puzzles both via the Web and through real-world clue hunts--have included "I Love Bees," a promotion for the video game, "Halo 2," and "The Beast," which promoted the film, "AI: Artificial Intelligence."
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Vikingod · Oct 17, 2005, 05:23 PM

wow, I wish I had that kind of time. Its sort of sad, that things people waste their time doing, what do these people do for a living?

Oct 17, 2005, 06:34 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	'Graveyard Games' makes lively debut in Bay Area COLMA, Calif.--It's Saturday afternoon and I'm standing in the middle of one of the largest cemeteries in this town chock full of almost nothing but cemeteries. I'm one of at about 100 people gathered here for the first-ever "Graveyard Games," one piece in the very large, very complex puzzle that is "Last Call Poker." "Last Call Poker" is an alternate-reality game (ARG) meant to drum up excitement for Activision's forthcoming video game western, "The Gun." It revolves around the fictional story of the late Lionel "Lucky" Brown, who decreed that upon his death some of his fortune would be used for poker-based "wakes" at various American cemeteries. Thousands of people have been playing "Last Call Poker" online, in most cases oblivious or unconcerned about its corporate sponsor. It has spread through word-of-mouth and through the main online ARG community, Unfiction. Other ARGs--which involve large numbers of people solving puzzles both via the Web and through real-world clue hunts--have included "I Love Bees," a promotion for the video game, "Halo 2," and "The Beast," which promoted the film, "AI: Artificial Intelligence." ___________ Read More / Source: News.com

Oct 17, 2005, 05:23 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	wow, I wish I had that kind of time. Its sort of sad, that things people waste their time doing, what do these people do for a living? __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*