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Halloween Techno Zombie Geo Cache Hunt 2016! in Palatine supports the Palatine Food Pantry

The Halloween Techno Zombie Geo Cache Hunt is asking players to bring food items in support of the Palatine Food Pantry.

Get extra bonus points in the game if you bring a food item for the Palatine Food Pantry!


The 2nd Annual Halloween Techno Zombie Geo Cache Hunt in Palatine takes place on Saturday October 29th, 2016!
8:30 A.M - 7:00 P.M.

This year's fun and adventures begin at the Palatine Public Library at 8:30 am and run all day until 7:00 pm. There is an awards celebration with refreshments, live music and prizes for players and participating businesses, from 7:30 pm - 9 pm.

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If you bring an item for the food pantry, you get extra points towards the prizes! bring the item to the entrance of the game when you check in at the Palatine Library - East Parking lot (700 N. North Court) between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm.

The game opens at 8:30 am and players may start, stop and restart from where they left off the game at any point during the day.

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What is the Halloween Techno Zombie Geo Cache Hunt?

Its fun! It's silly!! It's scary!!!! It's Community!!!!

And it's an adventure that challenges you as far as you can go!!!!

The Halloween Techno Zombie Geo Cache Hunt 2016! is an all ages scavenger hunt produced by Emerald City Music Productions, Inc. of Palatine, that utilizes digital technology to send players into local Palatine businesses for a fun interactive activity. The routes also include light community service work.

There are prizes for the players as well as for the businesses (funniest, scariest, most memorable)

This is the second year Emerald City Music Productions, Inc, is producing this event.

Some of it will be messy, some will be tricky, some will be things you might never have thought of before and all of it is a fun challenge for your wits!"

What's required to play the game?

1) A smartphone that can locate GPS coordinates, receive texts, images, sound bytes and video snippet clues

2) Transportation. We'd like to suggest a car, but a bicycle or motorbike will do too.
3) A ticket
4) Your brain!

Need some guidance on how to use your GPS locator on your cellphone to prepare for the game?

This year we are very excited to welcome our Official Training Sponsor - Smart Gadget Fix in Palatine.

With every ticket purchased either online or at one of the ticket sellers listed below, Smart Gadget Fix

is offering free one on one training on how to use your smartphone's GPS locator.

Visit the shop for friendly free gentle guidance at 52 W. Palatine Road. Or call to set up a free appointment. 847-496-5935. You'll need to show you're ticket beforehand so you won't be charged for the training

. * Tickets are also available for sale in the store.

This year's ticket prices are:
$20 Adults (Ages 18+)
$10 Children (Ages 10-18)
Free for Children under 10 years old, veterans and military

Group tickets and discounts are available by calling 224-578-9052

Tickets are available at these local businesses and online:
Ace Hardware 239 E. Northwest Highway
Advanced Auto Parts (Formerly Carquest on Colfax) 123 Northwest Highway
Batting Benny's 825 N. Quentin Rd
Dairy Queen 307 Northwest Highway
Dog in Suds Grooming 209 W. Dundee Road
Escapeology 254 N. NOrthwest Highway
Edelweiss Delicatessen 136 W. Northwest Highway
Exercise Coach 946 N. Northwest Highway
J.P. Woods Martial Arts 249 E Northwest Highway
Michael's Dawghouse 809 N. Quentin Road
Master Hitch 326 N. Northwest Highway
Palatine Chiropractor Dr. Pyzik 52 W Colfax Street
Palatine Hand Detail 411 W. Colfax Street
Palatine Lawnmower Repair 407 W. Colfax Street
Play It Again Sports 315 E Northwest Highway

Smart Gadget Fix 52 W. Palatine Rd.

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