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The first Map of History adventure, in El Escorial
Two centuries of El Escorial, unlocked on foot.
The first Map of History adventure: a historical treasure hunt through El Escorial for the bicentenary of its title of Leal Villa, themed on Assassin's Creed and sponsored by Ubisoft. Players follow a trail from Felipe II to the start of the Civil War with a free Android app whose clues unlock by geolocation at each place.
The app, built in LibGDX, needs no registration: an Animus-style interface, a minimap of where you stand and a database that fills with the clues, texts and images you collect, with a nod to the Apple of Eden. It was made with El Gremio de las Sombras, the Assassin's Creed fan community; El Escorial historian Gregorio Sánchez Meco checked every historical claim, and the hunt ran from 20 to 30 July 2015, with prizes for the fastest finishers and the best costumes.
Download
Players get a free Android app with no registration.
Read
Each clue, in text and images, points to a place in town.
Go
Reaching that place unlocks the next clue by geolocation.
Finish
Prizes go to the fastest finishers and the best costumes.
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