Saturday, 16 July 2011

Munzee - geocaching with QR codes

I was reading CacheFreak's blog and found out about yet another geocaching database. This one uses the power of QR codes to record finds.

Munzee.com - 21st century Scavenger Hunt

Munzees come in any size or shape but all must contain a QR-code style barcode. The barcode combined with your GPS coordinates are the essential gameplay elements of munzee. Munzees can be hidden in containers, camoflauged or even in plain view.


Problems with Munzee:
  • I'm not keen on the competitive aspect: Points are obtained by capturing other people's munzees or when your deployed munzees are captured by someone else. It's all about finding munzees for points and moving up levels.
  • It's not available for Blackberry phones. 
  • It's very phone centric. You need the munzee app and a gps app on your smartphone to play. 
  • When you log your find you can't leave an online comment. Not particularly rewarding if you own a munzee "cache".  
  • No munzees near me, I'd have to cross the border and drive another 100 miles.
  Check out CacheFreak's review of Munzee

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