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'''The Game''' is a class of puzzle hunts, which generally focuses on weekend-long trips where teams drive from location to location solving puzzles. Historically, The Game has been played in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the Seattle area, but has also appeared in other locations such as Boston and Washington DC. |
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==Precursors== |
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In the 1970's Don Luskin ran a series of games in Los Angeles, possibly inspired by the movie ''{{w|The Last of Sheila}}'' (which in turn may have been inspired by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins' puzzle parties).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160401164811/http://www.puzzalot.com/wordpress/2010/07/09/researching-sondheims-halloween-hunt.html Researching Sondheim's Halloween Hunt | Puzzalot]</ref> Many of the early puzzles were based off cryptic clues, but later games featured more variety. These games required signing up and had a fee to participate. These games ultimately inspired the movie ''{{w|Midnight Madness}}'', which was the main inspiration for the next group of games, started by Joe Belfiore and his classmates. |
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==The Game in Florida== |
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Five games were run near Belfiore's high school in the community of Clearwater, Florida.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080531042513/http://www.gamecontrol.com/history/default.htm GameControl.com -- History]</ref> The first game, held in 1985, had four teams participating, all named after colors (Black Team, Blue Team, Brown Team, Red Team). Later games would be run by the previous winners. |
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| Midnight Madness 1985 || December 30-31, 1985 || Don Myhill, Marie Martin, Tegwyn Stockdale and Joe Belfiore || Black Team || 150 mile course lasting over 10 hours |
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| Black Knights Invitational || 1986 || Black Team || Brown Team || |
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| Blue/Brown Game || 1986 || Brown Team || White Team (original hosts) || |
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| Midnight Madness 1986 || 1986 || White Team || Black Team || |
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| Farewell Game || 1986 || Black Team || ?? || |
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==Bay Area Race Fantastique== |
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When Joe Belfiore graduated from high school, he brought The Game tradition to his college, Stanford. The games were called the Bay Area Race Fantastique, or BARF for short. As with previously, teams were named after colors. |
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! Hunt !! Date !! Game Control !! Winners !! Notes |
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| Bay Area Race Fantastique || May 17, 1987 || Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Andrew Reisner || Yellow Team || |
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| BARF II: The Players Revenge || July 22, 1988 || Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Andrew Reisner || Yellow Team || Unlike in other games, each team designed one leg of the race and Game Control incorporated all of these legs together. |
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| BARF III: Who Killed Game Control? || March 12, 1989 || Tom Harding, Steve Nagy, Nancy Tillapaugh || Pink Team || |
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| BARF IV: The Reunion || ? || Helen Huang, Laura Lee, David Rubenstein, Farouc Jaffer || Red Team || |
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| BARF V: Mission Impossible || January 21, 1990 || Ric Simmons, Ron Kesing, James Porter || Pink Team || |
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| BARF VI: The Final Objective || May 28, 1990 || Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Tom Harding, Steve Nagy, David Rubenstein, Rob Elhardt || Yellow Team || |
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| BARF VII: Committee to Re-Elect the President || August 14, 1993 || Andrew Burke, Ira Lit || Red Team || |
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| BARF VIII: On the Trail of the Assassin || August 6, 1994 || Tom Carey, George Monteverdi || Red Team || |
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==Bay Area Games== |
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At least 14 Games were played at Stanford and the surrounding Bay Area between 1991 and 1997, known as the '''Stanford Games''', perhaps as a continuation of BARF VI.<ref>[https://www.snout.org/Game/archives1991-1997.shtml Stanford Games: 1991-1997]</ref> Team counts increased to about 15-20 per game.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110720052216/http://zonker.stanford.edu/~snitch/game/history.html You Should Always Know Your Roots] |
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==Seattle Games== |
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Joe Belfiore brought The Game to the Seattle area |
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==Modern Games== |
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==See also== |
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*[[Different Area, Same Hunt|DASH]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 10:10, 7 March 2022
The Game is a class of puzzle hunts, which generally focuses on weekend-long trips where teams drive from location to location solving puzzles. Historically, The Game has been played in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the Seattle area, but has also appeared in other locations such as Boston and Washington DC.
Precursors
In the 1970's Don Luskin ran a series of games in Los Angeles, possibly inspired by the movie The Last of Sheila (which in turn may have been inspired by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins' puzzle parties).[1] Many of the early puzzles were based off cryptic clues, but later games featured more variety. These games required signing up and had a fee to participate. These games ultimately inspired the movie Midnight Madness, which was the main inspiration for the next group of games, started by Joe Belfiore and his classmates.
The Game in Florida
Five games were run near Belfiore's high school in the community of Clearwater, Florida.[2] The first game, held in 1985, had four teams participating, all named after colors (Black Team, Blue Team, Brown Team, Red Team). Later games would be run by the previous winners.
| Hunt | Date | Hosts | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Madness 1985 | December 30-31, 1985 | Don Myhill, Marie Martin, Tegwyn Stockdale and Joe Belfiore | Black Team | 150 mile course lasting over 10 hours |
| Black Knights Invitational | 1986 | Black Team | Brown Team | |
| Blue/Brown Game | 1986 | Brown Team | White Team (original hosts) | |
| Midnight Madness 1986 | 1986 | White Team | Black Team | |
| Farewell Game | 1986 | Black Team | ?? |
Bay Area Race Fantastique
When Joe Belfiore graduated from high school, he brought The Game tradition to his college, Stanford. The games were called the Bay Area Race Fantastique, or BARF for short. As with previously, teams were named after colors.
| Hunt | Date | Game Control | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Race Fantastique | May 17, 1987 | Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Andrew Reisner | Yellow Team | |
| BARF II: The Players Revenge | July 22, 1988 | Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Andrew Reisner | Yellow Team | Unlike in other games, each team designed one leg of the race and Game Control incorporated all of these legs together. |
| BARF III: Who Killed Game Control? | March 12, 1989 | Tom Harding, Steve Nagy, Nancy Tillapaugh | Pink Team | |
| BARF IV: The Reunion | ? | Helen Huang, Laura Lee, David Rubenstein, Farouc Jaffer | Red Team | |
| BARF V: Mission Impossible | January 21, 1990 | Ric Simmons, Ron Kesing, James Porter | Pink Team | |
| BARF VI: The Final Objective | May 28, 1990 | Joe Belfiore, Eli Ben-Shoshan, Tom Harding, Steve Nagy, David Rubenstein, Rob Elhardt | Yellow Team | |
| BARF VII: Committee to Re-Elect the President | August 14, 1993 | Andrew Burke, Ira Lit | Red Team | |
| BARF VIII: On the Trail of the Assassin | August 6, 1994 | Tom Carey, George Monteverdi | Red Team |
Bay Area Games
At least 14 Games were played at Stanford and the surrounding Bay Area between 1991 and 1997, known as the Stanford Games, perhaps as a continuation of BARF VI.[3] Team counts increased to about 15-20 per game.<ref>You Should Always Know Your Roots
Seattle Games
Joe Belfiore brought The Game to the Seattle area
