Journey to the End of the Night is Back!
Last May, 160 of you ran through Tokyo evading pursuit and completing challenges. We're excited to play with you again! Journey to the End of the Night is a Tokyo-wide race on October 22nd, this time with a Space theme.
Contestants must dash around the city and complete challenges at five checkpoints while evading pursuit. It is similar to the Japanese game onigokko 鬼ごっこ, or a zombie version of a game of tag, with creative challenges along the way.The course, which begins at Mabashi Park in Koenji, will be approximately 8.5km and may take 2 to 4 hours to complete (accounting for interference). Oh and it's free!
Check-in will be from 6:30-7pm and the game will begin at 7:15. Do your best to be on time.
Online pre-registration is required to play and will be available from the beginning of October.
Fame and glory await those who succeed in the allotted time. Can you survive until the end of the night?
Procedures
Interstellar Immigration Officers will be in disguise at the five checkpoints around the city, waiting to stamp players passports as they arrive. At the start point, a mediator will give a verbal description of the officer at the first checkpoint, and so the game begins. Awards, stories and possibly light refreshments will be presented at the finish line.
*If you do not reach all checkpoints by 23:30 make your way to the end for the awards ceremony and nijikai.
Instructions
As a space Cadet, your goal is to reach the final checkpoint first with a complete manifest and without being caught by the Pirates. You may walk, run, or use public transport. At each checkpoint you must find an immigration officer to sign your manifest. These officers will instruct you on how to identify the officer at the next checkpoint. If you are caught (tagged), remove your player ribbon and give it to the Pirate who got you. Put on your Pirate ribbon. Your goal now is to catch other players. [The Pirate who caught you remains a Pirate, but you join their ranks as a Pirate]
| You will receive: |
You should wear: |
You should bring: |
| A player ribbon |
Comfy shoes |
Water |
| A chaser ribbon |
Any Space Cadet or Pirate costume |
A Charged smartphone (GPS) / Understanding of the route |
| A manifest sheet |
Your game face |
A camera (optional) |
| A course map |
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Anyone you can outrun |
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Encouragement |
Rules
Players must:
- Travel by foot or by public transit only - Absolutely no cars, taxis, bikes, skateboards, rocket packs, etc.
- do the checkpoints in order.
- After arriving at the checkpoint and finding the inspectors, you must follow all rules and instructions given by the inspectors,
or risk disqualification as a hero.
- If you arrive at a checkpoint after the checkpoint has closed, you may ask a stranger to sign your manifest.
- Your ribbon must be worn visibly on the upper arm or head at all times. Hiding your ribbon is considered cheating, and is punishable by death.
- Use common sense, do not chase players into the street during a red light, or otherwise create dangerous situations.
Do not tackle those you catch to the ground.
- If a chaser tags you, you must surrender your runner's ribbon & put on your chaser's ribbon.
- The chaser who tagged you remains a chaser.
- Only one tag at a time: Chasers cannot tag while exchanging the ribbon.
- In case of medical emergency, call 110!
Safe Zones
- Areas surrounding each checkpoint as designated on your map.
- Sidewalks around given safezones are also safe.
- Specific additions might be announced at the beginning of the game.
