Oct 29, 2020 | Announcements, Eventzee Exposure, Press Releases, Weekly Hunt
We’re excited to announce that WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR news station launched a virtual community engagement event using the Eventzee scavenger hunt app. Utilizing Eventzee technology, the “Curious City Scavenger Hunt: Chicago Eats Edition” guided competitors throughout Chicago while exploring new cuisines and neighborhoods.
The inaugural event was brought to life by WBEZ’s Curious City program, an ongoing news experiment that includes the public in the editorial decision-making process. Dubbed the “Chicago Eats Edition” the event itself featured 74 groups of challenges for players to complete from mid-August to mid-September. Each challenge group represented a Chicago community where players were tasked to find and interact with local restaurants to learn more about the area.
“The Curious City event is a prime example of the endless capabilities of our Eventzee application,” said Craig Holland, CEO of Freeze Tag. “The team at WBEZ took their event to new heights, and has offered us some great insight into future uses of the Eventzee platform.”
One of the key features of the new Eventzee app is the ability to group challenges together to be completed sequentially. The “Curious City Scavenger Hunt” made great use of this new feature for its month-long event. Within each group there were three challenges for each of the 74 communities throughout Chicago.
The first challenge included a rhyming clue to guess the name of the neighborhood. The second challenge asked players to take a selfie in front of a particular restaurant in the area. The third challenge required players to submit a question to WBEZ. The radio station plans on using these questions to follow up with reporting in various areas around Chicago.
WBEZ Chicago shared that the scavenger hunt was overwhelmingly successful, with 407 teams (both virtual and in-person) and more than 1,000 individuals who participated from across the Chicagoland area.
If you’re interested in hosting an Eventzee scavenger hunt visit our website and contact our team to set up the best package for you. You can also email us at sales@eventzeeapp.com or call us at 714-210-3850 x15. Eventzee is ideal for trade shows, conferences and orientations. Businesses can use the app to drive traffic to specific locations, promote vendors or products and increase social interactions, while observing appropriate social distances. Some clients use Eventzee to hold contests and give away prizes to their most engaged customers. There are many ways Eventzee can help you achieve your business goals. For more information visit https://eventzeeapp.com/.
About WBEZ Chicago
WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR news station, serves the community with fact-based, objective news and information. WBEZ’s award-winning journalists ask tough questions, dig deep for answers and expose truths that spark change and foster understanding. In addition to its local and national news programming, WBEZ Chicago is home to a growing portfolio of popular podcasts, including the “Making” series of Making Obama and Making Oprah; a new investigative series, Motive; 16 Shots: A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald; Nerdette; and Sound Opinions. WBEZ Chicago has a legacy of innovation as the birthplace of nationally acclaimed programs such as This American Life, and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! and the ground-breaking podcast, Serial. Download the WBEZ app, available in the App Store and Google Play. Learn more about WBEZ Chicago and its award-winning programming and on-demand digital content at wbez.org or on Facebook or Twitter.
About Freeze Tag, Inc.
Freeze Tag, Inc. is a leading creator of mobile location-based games for consumers and businesses. Our portfolio includes hits such as Munzee, a social platform with nearly 10 million locations worldwide and hundreds of thousands of players that blends gamification and geolocation into an experience that rewards players for going places in the physical world, Garfield Go, a Pokemon Go style augmented reality game based on the iconic cat Garfield, WallaBee, an addictive collecting game with over 2,200 beautifully drawn digital cards, as well as many social mobile games that provide endless hours of family-friendly fun. We also offer our technology and services to businesses that want to leverage mobile gaming in their marketing and branding programs. For example, our Eventzee solution allows businesses to create private scavenger hunts in physical places such as malls, tradeshows, company events or campuses to create immersive brand experiences. For more information about Freeze Tag, go to: https://www.freezetag.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this release. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to, our ability to market our games, and our ability to implement new changes and release them. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Contact:
info@freezetag.com
714-210-3850 x26
Sep 1, 2020 | Announcements, Eventzee Exposure, Press Releases
TUSTIN, CA, September 1, 2020 – Freeze Tag (OTC: FRZT), a leading creator of location-based mobile social games, launched a fundraiser project with The Salvation Army of Buffalo using the Eventzee scavenger hunt app. Utilizing Eventzee technology, “Buffalo’s Most Amazing Race” guided competitors throughout western New York in a safe, social distance adventure.
The annual event, which kicked off in late July, featured teams of two who competed from the safety of their cars in a scavenger hunt throughout Buffalo, NY. With a first-place prize of $1,000, contestants were eager to compete in the name of a good cause. Challenges within the app were based on art, history and exciting locations throughout the Buffalo area.
“We were excited to help The Salvation Army take their annual fundraiser to the next level,” said Craig Holland, CEO of Freeze Tag. “With the help of Eventzee they were able to present a state of the art experience that was interactive, safe, and fun for the whole family.”
The city-wide amazing race is one of the Buffalo Salvation Army’s biggest fundraising events of the year, but due to COVID-19 health concerns, plans had to shift. So, the committee re-invented the event into a COVID safe, socially distanced scavenger hunt event the whole family could enjoy. Eventzee was able to offer not only a safe alternative, but through the new Eventzee app players were able to compete in a number of different challenge types including photos, videos, GPS locations, and more. All funds raised from the event support programs and services of The Salvation Army in Buffalo NY, which are needed now more than ever.
“We were thrilled to discover the Eventzee app in early June,” said Laurie Krajna, Development Director of The Salvation Army WNY Region. “ It allowed us to re-invent our fundraiser, as opposed to canceling it. Due to the coronavirus, the funds raised from this event were crucial to our keeping programs and services available to those in our community in need. The post- event survey showed that our participants want us to keep this component in future races. It was fun, easy to implement, and really added to the event experience.”
The partnership with The Salvation Army is part of the Eventzee marketing program which gives companies the opportunity to engage with their clients in new and exciting ways through gaming. Companies can increase brand loyalty and offer virtual marketing promotions, incentives and competitions for a day, a week or even many months. Eventzee is also a unique fundraising tool, which allows clients to sell access to their mobile scavenger hunts with ease.
If you’re interested in hosting an Eventzee scavenger hunt visit our website and contact our team to set up the best package for you. You can also email us at sales@eventzeeapp.com or call us at 714-210-3850 x15. Eventzee is ideal for trade shows, conferences and orientations. Businesses can use the app to drive traffic to specific locations, promote vendors or products and increase social interactions, while observing appropriate social distances. Some clients use Eventzee to hold contests and give away prizes to their most engaged customers. There are many ways Eventzee can help you achieve your business goals. For more information visit https://eventzeeapp.com/.
About The Buffalo Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. To learn more about The Buffalo Salvation Army visit https://buffalo.salvationarmy.org/BuffaloNY.
About Freeze Tag, Inc.
Freeze Tag, Inc. is a leading creator of mobile location-based games for consumers and businesses. Our portfolio includes hits such as Munzee, a social platform with nearly 10 million locations worldwide and hundreds of thousands of players that blends gamification and geolocation into an experience that rewards players for going places in the physical world, Garfield Go, a Pokemon Go style augmented reality game based on the iconic cat Garfield, WallaBee, an addictive collecting game with over 2,200 beautifully drawn digital cards, as well as many social mobile games that provide endless hours of family-friendly fun. We also offer our technology and services to businesses that want to leverage mobile gaming in their marketing and branding programs. For example, our Eventzee solution allows businesses to create private scavenger hunts in physical places such as malls, tradeshows, company events or campuses to create immersive brand experiences. For more information about Freeze Tag, go to: https://www.freezetag.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial uncertainties and risks. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this release. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to, our ability to market our games, and our ability to implement new changes and release them. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Contact:
info@freezetag.com
714-210-3850 x26
May 24, 2019 | Announcements, Weekly Hunt
We’re back!!!
For one weekend at least! We’re excited to announce that we are hosting a FREE photo scavenger hunt in celebration of National Scavenger Hunt Day and all location-based games! While the Freeze Tag team hangs with players at GeoWoodstock, the rest of the world can join in the fun no matter where you are. Just download the Eventzee app, enter the text join code below, and start submitting photos based on the clues!
To join the hunt just use the code “COEXIST2019” after you login.
15 clues go live Friday at 3 PM CST until the hunt ends on Monday at 3 PM CST. Your photo will be either approved or rejected by our admin staff. Be sure to check the cumulative leaderboard so you can see how well you’re doing and remember that tiebreakers are based on the amount of time it takes you to finish all the clues!
You’ll also be able to earn the CoExist Conspirators badge by having one photo approved! With so many great location-based games available, it’s important we CoExist and support all of our gaming communities!
CoExist Conspirator- Have one photo approved in the Scavenger Hunt Day 2019 Eventzee photo hunt.
The more photos you submit, the more badges you’ll earn for a variety of achievements. To see the Eventzee Badge List CLICK HERE. To see if your photos have been added to the gallery visit www.eventzeeapp.com/gallery. Let the hunt begin!
Clue List:
- Buried Treasure – You’ve struck gold! Creatively represent uncovering buried treasure!
- Cold Hard Cache – This weekend is all about CoExisting! Take a photo of a cache somewhere in the wild!
- Does This Count? – Although we tend to think otherwise, not all QR codes are munzees! They should be, but that’s beside the point… Take a photo of a QR code on some sort of product or packaging!
- Expert Explorer – Creatively showcase what you’d bring in your your adventure pack for a long journey!
- Far As The Eye Can See – It’ll do you no good to be short sighted on this adventure. Take a photo of a telescope!
- Gotta Catch ‘Em All! – Share a screenshot of a wild pocket monster using that location-based game’s AR feature!
- Guide The Way – Even those who wander could use a little guidance from time to time! Take a photo of a real life compass! No screenshots or compass roses will count!
- I Dig It – How are you supposed to dig for buried treasure without a shovel? Take a photo getting down and dirty with a shovel.
- I Hate Mondays – Garfield the cat is a bit lazy, so you need to help get him up and moving! Share a screenshot opening an AR treasure chest in Garfield GO!
- Journaled Journey – Better do some research before your big adventure! Take a photo at a public library!
- Right Under Your Nose – Sometimes you have to pay attention to even the smallest detail! Take a photo of a magnifying glass!
- What’s The Buzz? – Benson may be a world traveller, but Texas is one of his favorite stops! Share a screenshot foraging at a unique location in WallaBee!
- X Marks The Spot – Get creative and design your very own treasure map! Don’t forget to mark where the buried treasure lies!
- YOU ARE HERE! – You’ve got your handy treasure map, but you still need to compare it to an up to date version! Take a photo of a publicly displayed map of some sort. No screenshots!
- ZEEcret Hiding Place – Munzee is a hidden world right beneath your nose! Take a photo of a uniquely hid physical munzee sticker!
Jan 24, 2019 | Announcements, Uncategorized, Weekly Hunt
Another Weekend Warriors free photo scavenger hunt has started! You’ll find the usual details below, along with the clue list, but unfortunately we have to start our bicentennial celebration on a bit of a somber note. Our 200th Weekend Warrior free photo scavenger hunt, which also leads into our 4th birthday next week, will be our last one.
Now let us start off by saying that this is in no way the end of Eventzee, but it is the end of our weekly photo scavenger hunt series. Although we have had tons of fun seeing all of the crazy photos from hundreds of players each week, new opportunities within our staff have made us take a look at the current system. The free photo hunts started off as a way for us to market our different event packages, and along the way turned into a game all itself.
Running worldwide games takes time, focus and effort that could be better spent in different areas. Although this may seem like an unfortunate time, the decision to end these hunts is based on an opportunity for the Eventzee staff in other parts of the Freeze Tag family. Although we will miss it, it is in the best interests of our team to focus our skills elsewhere.
We simply cannot say enough how happy the past four years have made us! Our players have shown such excitement and creativity every weekend. You have all pushed our team to be more creative each week and surprised us at every corner. Heck, Dylan was even crazy enough to get the Eventzee approval buttons tattooed on his arm! We thank you all for 200+ weekends of photo fun and we hope you understand that the time has come to move forward.
As stated before, this is not the end of Eventzee. We still hope you always add an Eventzee hunt to your Munzee Events package. We hope you think of us for your next team-building or corporate event activity. The badges you have earned each week will still be available to pursue from these means. Don’t be surprised if we feel like throwing a random holiday scavenger hunt every now and then too! We even have some ideas we hope to further flesh out to offer you all even more opportunities to play, no matter where you are in the world. As a great man once said, it may not be in the next 1,000 hours, but stay tuned for more…
As for this weekend, we of course want to go out with a bang! The final Weekend Warriors free photo scavenger hunt will include 20 clues and last until next Thursday (1/31/2019) at 3 PM CST. You can also earn the awesome Bicentennial Badge (pictured above) just for having one photo approved throughout the week. As we’re feeling a little nostalgic we’ll probably be very trigger happy when adding photos to the gallery. You can find the clues below, along with the usual rules.
20 clues will be live until the hunt ends on Thursday 1/31 at 3 PM CST. Your photo will be either approved or rejected by our admin staff. Be sure to check the cumulative leaderboard so you can see how well you’re doing and remember that tiebreakers are based on the amount of time it takes you to finish all the clues!
The more photos you submit, the more badges you’ll earn for a variety of achievements. To see the Eventzee Badge List CLICK HERE. To see if your photos have been added to the gallery visit www.eventzeeapp.com/gallery. Let the hunt begin!
To join the hunt just use the code “WW200” after you login.
- #ThrowbackThursday – Upload the very first picture you submitted to Eventzee.
- Bicentennial – Take a picture of a sign or display with the number 200 in it.
- Birthday Blues – Take a selfie wearing your best blue outfit you’d wear to an Eventzee birthday party!
- Camera Collection – Take a picture of a camera display in a store.
- Clue #1 – Tower of Books: Arrange a stack of books from top to bottom with words in the title to say “I love this photo scavenger hunt”.
- Clue #2 – Black and White: Find a black automobile parked next to a white automobile
- Clue #3 – Water Bottle Bowling: Setup 10 bottles of water as if they were bowling pins (in correct shape)
- Clue #4 – Fly your Flag: 3 or more flags on flagpoles next to each other
- Clue #5 – Fish Eyes: Clear picture of more than 10 fish with #eventzee included in the picture
- Encircling Encore – Creatively represent giving a “round of applause”
- Fan Favorite – Share your favorite past Eventzee clue with us. Recreate the picture you took and be sure to include the name of the clue in the photo!
- Fork in the Road – Take a picture of a fork in the road.
- Have Your Cake And Eat It Too! – Create a birthday treat special for Eventzee, don’t forget the candles!
- Inception – Snap a picture, of someone else snapping a picture!
- It’s All About Perspective – Take a picture where you seem small compared to something that is usually tiny.
- Logo Logistics – Recreate the Eventzee logo using random household items. Be creative, so no paint, drawings, printouts etc.
- Modern Art – Take a picture of something you would consider modern and artistic.
- Richie Rich – What’s something extravagant you’d buy if you were a millionaire.
- SURPRISE! – If you were to throw a surprise party, where would you hide?
- Zee Ya Later! – It’s been a great couple years hosting this free weekend hunt, wish us farewell by writing “goodbye” in another language.
Once more, we thank you all for your understanding and even more so for four years of fun. Getting to work scavenger hunts for a living is beyond anything we could have ever hoped for and that is because of every one of you! So get out there and submit some photos!
Jan 17, 2019 | Weekly Hunt
Another Weekend Warriors free photo scavenger hunt has started! 15 clues will be live until the hunt ends on Sunday at 3 PM CST. Your photo will be either approved or rejected by our admin staff. Be sure to check the cumulative leaderboard so you can see how well you’re doing and remember that tiebreakers are based on the amount of time it takes your to finish all the clues!
The more photos you submit, the more badges you’ll earn for a variety of achievements. To see the Eventzee Badge List CLICK HERE. To see if your photos have been added to the gallery visit www.eventzeeapp.com/gallery. Let the hunt begin!
To join the hunt just use the code “WW199” after you login.
- Burst Your Bubble – Creatively represent blowing bubbles WITHOUT actually using bubbles.
- Captures Challenge – Week 31 – TLC told you not to go chasing waterfalls, but snap a picture admiring some water.
- Chubby Little Cubby – Creatively represent a character from the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh and his friends.
- Colorful Claws – Take a picture at a nail salon.
- Hiking Helpers – You’re off to go hike a trail! What’s something you’ll need along the journey?
- Labeled – Take a picture of something that is 100% cotton.
- Mr. Fix It – Take a pic with screwdriver, hammer or non-electric tool.
- National Hugging Day – Take a picture giving someone a big embrace.
- Patio, Please – Take a picture at a restaurant that has outdoor seating.
- Popped Corn – Take a picture of a uniquely flavored popcorn. Be sure to include what kind of popcorn it is.
- Secret Agent Man – This is your mission, should you choose to accept it… Show us a few of your spy gadgets that look like normal household objects but have special abilities.
- Seeing Double – Find someone wearing the same colored shirt as you.
- U. F. O. – Creatively represent flying in a spaceship.
- Wherefore Art Thou – Take a picture of someone standing on a balcony.
- Would You Rather… – Switch lives with any person or have the ability to communicate with animals? Creatively represent your choice!
