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Little Tokyo Wi-fi Scavenger Hunt

Little Tokyo Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt Rules

General Background and Information

The Little Tokyo Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt is an event of Little Tokyo Unplugged, which offers public wi-fi hotspots in the local community. Little Tokyo Unplugged is a nonprofit project of the Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation. To play, contestants must register in person at the Little Tokyo Unplugged booth located inside the LA Tofu Festival grounds.

Game Objective:

To complete the Wi-Fi Scavenger hunt with the correct answers to clues in the quickest time possible.

       The estimated time to complete the Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt is 45 minutes

Before you begin, you must...

    • Receive an in/out hand stamp for the Tofu Festival at the entrance gate.

    • Be hydrated. The Little Tokyo Unplugged booth will offer a free bottle of water to players who request one.

    • Be in good health and well-rested.

The Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation, is not responsible nor liable for any personal injuries or loss that may result from any individual’s participation in the Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt; your registration into this activity signifies your understanding of these terms.

Player Registration

    1. Registration for the scavenger hunt is free, but all players are responsible for their own admission into the Festival.

    2. Players/Teams must be physically present to register at the Little Tokyo Unplugged booth at the Tofu Festival (http://www.tofufestival.com) during the Festival. Players are responsible for their own admission into the Festival.

    3. Online registration is not available.

    4. Each player may only enter once between August 18 and 19, with a limit of two players per team.

    5. Each player is responsible for his/her own wirelessly-enabled device (laptop/PDA) to participate in the Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt.

During Play

    1. Players/Teams must answer questions in the order as they appear.

    2. CHEATING of any kind is not allowed (e.g., sharing answers with other players from other teams, Internet searches for answers).

    3. At least one player from each team (if two players per team) must physically go to the designated clue areas to collect answers.

    4. Players may ask people for directions, but not for the answers to game questions.

    5. If a player/team cannot complete a game question because of technical difficulties stemming from the wireless network, the team may request a new game entry at the Wireless booth.

Official Hours/Times of the Scavenger Hunt

    1. Players may register for the Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt only during the following hours:

      Saturday, Aug 18th:   12.00 PM to 5.00 PM
      Sunday, Aug 19th:     12.00 PM to 3.30 PM

    2. Registration for the scavenger hunt will only be available during these hours; the booth will remain open for one hour after closing to allow players to complete the game.

Winning

    1. Top finishers of the Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt will receive prizes, and will be notified by mail and/or email; prizes will be on display at the Little Tokyo Unplugged booth.

    2. Top finishers will be based on 1) the most number of correct answers to clue questions, and 2) top times of completing the game.

    3. Top prize finishers: only one prize per team.

    4. Winners are responsible for claiming and picking up his/her prizes at the Little Tokyo Service Center offices, and must be physically present at the time and address mentioned in the prize notification mail and/or email to claim his/her prize. Alternatively, the prize can be shipped to his/her address at the cost of the winner.

Prizes and Gifts

    • Kingston USB Flash Drive 128MB x 1 (not ready-boot)

    • Kingston USB Flash Drive 256MB x 1 (not ready-boot)

    • Oracom MP3 Player ORC-350 compatible w/ Mac, Linux & Windows) x 1

    • Airnet USB 4 port Hub x 2

Sponsors

www.elittletokyo.com