DASH (Different Area, Same Hunt) is a puzzle hunt event which
takes place on the same day in multiple cities across the United States.
Creating the hunt has been a collaborative effort. Each city
contributed one clue to the event, and each event will use all the clues
from the contributing cities. In other words, the clues for each city's
hunt will be the same, only the locations will be different. San Diego Rocket Race is proud to return as hosts for DASH in San Diego Check out the results from DASH3 in 2011 in San Diego! Event details: DASH 4 will be on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Starting time: 9 AM Starting location will be emailed to all registered teams. There will be slots for 20 teams maximum. Registration will be handled through the main DASH site: http://www.playdash.org/ What is a puzzle hunt? A puzzle hunt (or "treasure hunt" or "puzzle adventure") is a fun, interactive event in which teams of players race to find and solve creative puzzles hidden in different locations. Will DASH really be the same event in all fourteen cities? Though players in different cities will not visit the same locations, all players in all cities will be able to see the same set of puzzles. How is it different from the Rocket Race? DASH is a puzzle challenge, with an emphasis on solving puzzles. There's no driving, but there will be some travel on foot. However, the final scores are determined by time spent solving the clues, and not time spent traveling from one location to another (in order to make it fair between every city hosting DASH). What the difficulty level of the puzzles? Think of some of the more challenging clues from Rocket Race, with the directions removed. Maybe multiply that by two. But, not as hard as in "The Game". You can see the puzzles from the 2009 DASH, DASH 2 in 2010, and DASH3 in 2011. Each puzzle will have a par time to beat. What if it is too hard? There will be a generous hint system available for those who are stumped to make sure that no team is left behind. How long will it take? A few hours to all day - probably closer to all day. Is it competitive? Only if you want it to be. Whether or not you take advantage of the scoring system, you're never on the clock between clue sites regardless. Will I need a car? No. All locations will be accessible on foot. What supplies and equipment will we need? For traveling-- * Comfortable walking shoes * Maps * Bottled water * Snacks For puzzle solving-- * Paper * Pencils * Clipboards * Scissors * Tape How many people should be on my team? 2 to 6. 4 is a good number, while 3 to 5 is the average size. 6 begins to become unwieldy. Team entry fee is $40. Entry spaces in the San Diego event is limited to 20 teams. Learn more:
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