WHAT IT IS
The Global Game (TGG) is an interactive challenge played using various interactive communication methods, including SMS, internet, telephone and live person, supported through TGG Global Community. The game pits you against other players as you race to complete a series of increasingly challenging questions and tasks to finish the game.
HOW TO REGISTER
Registration for each new game will be announced on TheGlobalGame.net. Registered members of the website can also choose to have new game details emailed or SMS’d to them as they are announced.
There are two different types of game.
The Ongoing game, which is available to be played at any time. A player recieves points depending on how good their time is compared with other players. A player can play the game again and again (so you'll get a better time each time you play!), but you'll only get points the first time. This game you can play whenever you feel like by simply texting the CODE NUMBER for the game and START to our Gameplay Number 1992PLAY. The game has a fixed time to play. All the details of the game will be on the Game description page.
The Fixed Time game. Each game has a set amount of players allowed and you will need to register for this one. When the game becomes full or when the registration period ends members will no longer be able to register for that particular game. The game then begins with all registered players starting from the same point. You will have a fixed time limit to complete the game and you'll get points based on the position you come in.
How often games begin and how many occur at once is up to the discretion of TGG.
HOW TO PLAY
There are a number of tasks from start to finish, with a number of adventure, experiential points along the way. These tasks will be received via SMS, web terminal, live interaction or telephone, and the player must reply to the Game Server via SMS or web terminal with the answer. Some of the tasks will be simple questions, while others may require the player to venture out to various locations for the answer. With each correct answer, the player will receive the next task.
Upon reaching the halfway, the player receives an SMS message alerting them that they are half way through the game and what their standing is in relation to other players. At any time you can ask for your RANK, by texting GAMECODE RANK to our Gameplay Number 1992PLAY. Upon completion of the game, the player receives an SMS congratulating them and noting how they placed in that particular game.
Note: Some games will have a game time which will be determined prior to the game starting. In more complex games, the duration of the game will be at the discretion of the organizer (TGG). Should game time expire before a player completes the game, they will receive a SMS noting that the game has ended. A grace period, the overrun time is allowed for each game, to allow slower or beginning players to chance to complete the gaming experience. Some games also run continuously, allowing junior players to build up experience and points, while learning how the system works.
HOW TO WIN
Each player is awarded points based on their standing or lapsed time taken when the game finishes. The first placed player receives the maximum amount of points, while the second placed player will earn a lesser amount of points, and so on. Those players who finish, but did not complete the game in time will all receive a set amount of points for participating. Standings are computed from the amount of time each layer takes to complete a leg of the course.
At the completion of each game, the standings are published on the website, noting how each player placed and the time it took them to complete the game.
USING YOUR POINTS
As points are accumulated through each game, they are stored in each player’s account, similar to frequent flyer miles. The points can be redeemed for a variety of products on the TGG gaming vault. When you make a purchase from the TGG vault, the points are deducted from your total.
There are milestones that improve a player’s stature as they accumulate points. For example, once a player reaches 300 points they will achieve level 2 status. 8,000 points makes you a “Level 5 Master”.
PRIZES
Prizes range from a song downloads to more exciting prizes like an ipod, phone handsets, cameras or all expense paid trips. Prizes are donated by Sponsors and vary according to the level and number of games being played.
Check the Global Game Vault for the current selection of prizes and incentives.
All the best in The Global Game.
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