+Kipper_snax Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! Look up QR codes. It isn't a "Geocaching.com" game, per se, but has become a part of the geo-locating part of the game of geocaching. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Look up QR codes. It isn't a "Geocaching.com" game, per se, but has become a part of the geo-locating part of the game of geocaching. WRONG ANSWER! That other game has absolutely nothing to do with Geocaching. Both games involve the use of GPS to get to the locations, but that's it. Quote Link to comment
+St.Matthew Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Look up QR codes. It isn't a "Geocaching.com" game, per se, but has become a part of the geo-locating part of the game of geocaching. WRONG ANSWER! That other game has absolutely nothing to do with Geocaching. Both games involve the use of GPS to get to the locations, but that's it. Well it was.most likely that other game, but it could have been a multi stage with QR codes as stages. Quote Link to comment
+Kacher82 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If I had a smartphone I might give it a try. My Dell pocket pc doesn't scan codes . Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If I had a smartphone I might give it a try.... Same here. Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) Look up QR codes. It isn't a "Geocaching.com" game, per se, but has become a part of the geo-locating part of the game of geocaching. WRONG ANSWER! That other game has absolutely nothing to do with Geocaching. Both games involve the use of GPS to get to the locations, but that's it. Umm, doesn't it use QR codes? Do you not see my big "G" and small "g"? Isn't it geolocating? There is a difference between Geocaching (as in Groundspeak's Geocaching.com) and geocaching (as in finding something at a known geographic location) [Expletive deleted] is based off of the fundamentals of geocaching and adds another layer of fun to the hunt. Little quick to the trigger? Edited March 28, 2013 by NeverSummer Quote Link to comment
+ExtremeNorthWales Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I wouldn't bother with the aforementioned game if I were you. I thought I'd give it a go, but found the app to be terrible, rendering the game a bit tedious. For me, the attraction of geocaching, is finding something tangible at the end of the hunt; not a sticker on a lamppost. Quote Link to comment
+JL_HSTRE Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 M****** is innovative with the QR codes, but the tendancy for tags/stickers in plain sight in mostly urban locations makes it a dull game for many. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! Just out of curiosity, why didn't you ask the people you were with? Quote Link to comment
+cheech gang Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 To Original Poster: By now you may have realized that your friends were likely involved in another game which Groundspeak does not want mentioned here because it is considered a competing enterprise. Whether they are ACTUALLY a competing enterprise may be subject to debate. Whether or not they are involved in geocaching or Geocaching is moot. Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! Just out of curiosity, why didn't you ask the people you were with? It's part of another game to see how many times it can be mentioned in this forum. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) It's part of another game to see how many times it can be mentioned in this forum. And I can tell you from personal experience that mentioning it is not a good idea. Edited March 28, 2013 by Mr.Yuck Quote Link to comment
+potshot Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Isn't that QR coding game a lot like tagging? I know tagging got popular in the 80's originally by surfers and skateboarders. Tagging crews would have stickers made up and stick them to lampposts and other infrastructure in their areas. Then commercial tags started popping up for garage bands and businesses that catered to teens and gave away stickers for them to put up. Then of course the riff raff started doing their version by forming tagging crews and using spray paint which would evolve into criminal gangs. Now placing stickers is lumped right in there as the same kind of vandalism at least here in So. Cal. I'm surprised the authorities haven't been getting nasty about it. Then again I suppose geocaching could be considered as littering by some. Quote Link to comment
+Off Grid Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! ahhh that games odd Edited April 8, 2013 by Off Grid Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! Just out of curiosity, why didn't you ask the people you were with? It's part of another game to see how many times it can be mentioned in this forum. So that makes it a competitive sport? I hope the old time zee'rs don't mind that their game has come to that. Quote Link to comment
7rxc Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 When I first read the topic title I was thinking of a different type of 'sticker' cache... This one Cache link GC1ME5Y Doug 7rxc Quote Link to comment
+the4dirtydogs Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 During a recent meet a few people went to find a local cache, I decided to go with. On the way back we stopped at a second location. I think it was a sticker with a barcode, and everyone scanned it with their phones. Is this another geocaching game? sorry if this is a dumb question! ahhh that games odd Kinda like finding tupperware in bushes isn't odd. Quote Link to comment
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