Oct
19

Vroom, Vroom Party Starter

Along with our usual exciting line-up of Diamond Dashes and Home Races, this weekend also marks the official kick-off of the Chevy Sonic Adventure. And as our Chief Ninja often says, it’s going to be EPIC.

Like all other events using SCVNGR, each Chevy Sonic Adventure is high-tech and energizing. Teams of two will follow clues on their phones (via standard text message or SCVNGR app for iPhone and Android), do challenges, and earn points. The grand prize at stake is (cue Bob Barker voice) … a new car! An all-new 2012 Chevy Sonic Sedan 2LT to be exact.

As if that wasn’t enough, event participants also have the chance to help a good cause by raising awareness for the American Cancer Society. If the winning team is from a local college or university, SCVNGR will donate $1,000 in the school’s name.

Check out the dates and locations below to see if our Chevy XPro Team will be visiting your hometown.

Saturday, October 22:  Albany, NY / Minneapolis, MN
Sunday, October 23:  Buffalo, NY / Duluth, MN / Rochester, MN / Syracuse, NY
Saturday, October 29:  Boston, MA / Oklahoma City, OK / Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, October 30:  Cleveland, OH / Omaha, NE / Providence, RI
Saturday, November 5:  Rochester, NY / Sacramento, CA / Seattle, WA
Sunday, November 6:  Portland, OR
Saturday, November 12: Cincinnati, OH
Sunday, November 13:  Houston, TX / Louisville, KY / St. Louis, MO
Saturday, November 19:  Dallas, TX / Fayetteville, NC / Fort Worth, TX / Greensboro, NC / Memphis, TN
Sunday, November 20:  Raleigh, NC / West Palm Beach, FL

So grab your favorite partner in crime and sign up at www.ChevySonicAdventure.com. Just imagine yourself being as happy as this lucky contestant:

 

Written by Courtney Scrib

Wednesday, October 19th by Jessica
Oct
13

Philips + SCVNGR = One Bright Idea

The Philips LED Light Experience, is hitting the road this fall and inviting you to see what light can do! Philips has partnered with SCVNGR to bring you challenges and rewards at 8 cities across the U.S., including Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Boston.

The traveling tour will demonstrate how LED lighting can not only help you enhance a room, but also save you money (a radiant idea, if you ask us). The tour welcomes you to explore Philips’ industry-changing technologies, then use your newly imparted “illumi-knowledge” to unlock scintillating rewards!

While you’re anxiously waiting for the Philips LED Light Experience to visit your hometown, we recommend brushing up on your Philips factoids with these sample challenges:

  • Halo Silhouette:  “Position yourself in front of one of the bright AmbientLED bulbs & get a picture of this super artsy halo-effect.”
  • Lightover Dreams: “Which room in your home needs a “lightover”? Tell us the room & why it’s in dire need of some sweet AmbientLED bulbs.”
  • Science of the Bulb: “What’s the yellow coating that converts the LED light from blue to white? Tell us what takes it from being a yellow ugly duckling to a beautiful white swan.”

To learn more about SCVNGR and the Philips LED Light Experience, visit www.scvngr.com/philipsled.

Thursday, October 13th by Jessica
Oct
10

Bad News: Supermarkets Are Haunted

“What?!?! But I need to stock up on Acai Berries!”

If by Acai Berrries you mean delicious Halloween treats, we feel your pain. After all, it’s October. The time of year where chocolate tastes better, deserted houses get creepier, and tickets to Rocky Horror sell out faster than you can do the Time Warp.

This October, SCVNGR’s encouraging you to brave the boogeymen at your local supermarket. Whether you’re running from an army of zombies (our bad… sorry) or stocking up on garlic to ward off vampires, playing SCVNGR at “spookermarkets” could unlock some major rewards. We’re talking the chance to win a lifetime supply of super-powered ghost repellent* or a Sony® NEX-3 digital camera with HD video and ectoplasm-proof 16mm lens. The choice is yours.

The challenges, designed to prep you for All Hallows’ Eve, include:

  • Headless Cart Rider: “Pull your jacket up around your head & become the headless grocery cart rider. Have a friend snap a photo as you struggle to find your groceries.”
  • It’s Coming For You: “Get a photo as if you’re being chased down the aisle by the scariest Halloween spook. It’s getting closer… It’s coming for you.”
  • Trick Or… What Is That?: “What’s the worst trick-or-treat item that you’ve had in your stash at the end of the night? The toothbrush/apple combo never sits well.”

So when you just can’t wait any longer for Acai Berries, remember that running from Frankenstein (he’s faster than he looks) could be worth the reward.

P.S. We didn’t want to scare you, but we already caught a ghoulish character haunting SCVNGR HQ: 

In case you wanted to find out exactly which supermarkets are haunted, visit http://scvngr.com/spooktacularsupermarkets. Consider yourself warned.

*Our lawyers want you to know this is not a real thing, and therefore we can’t really give it away. Lamesauce. 

Monday, October 10th by Jessica
Oct
07

Dunkin’ Donuts and SCVNGR Want To Buy You Lunch…for a year!

Just when you made Dunkin’ Donuts your breakfast go-to, up pop chicken and tuna salad sandwiches. Good news, sure. But now you have to recalibrate your whole routine. Luckily, Dunkin’ Donunts and SCVNGR have partnered to help you un-discombobulate. During the month of October, you can play SCVNGR at Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the greater Boston area for the chance to win a sandwich a day for a whole year, proving that your old faithful breakfast stop is also an afternoon craving mecca.

Too good to be true? Absolutely not. Anyone can download the free SCVNGR app and visit participating Dunkin’ Donuts to try out these awesome new menu items. The challenges, which may require you to channel your inner Dunkin’ personality, will also help newbies, regulars, and fanatics learn just how intense their love is for Dunkin’. You guessed it: there’s a badge for each.

So when you get tired of your cafeteria’s all-purpose patty, head to a participating Dunkin’ Donuts, play SCVNGR and sink your teeth into a savory chicken salad sandwich or tuna melt. And who knows, maybe you’ll win a sandwich a day for an entire year.

For more information about how to play Dunkin’ Donuts on SCVNGR, check out the press release and visit www.scvngr.com/dunkindonuts. While you’re at it, share what you’re drinkin’ (and eatin’) with us on Facebook or Twitter.


Friday, October 7th by Jessica
Sep
29

SCVNGR FTW at RTB NH

It’s 1:45am. You’re awake because your front-seat-of-a-van bed might as well be a slab of concrete. Your teammates call, telling you that you have 4 minutes to gear up in your soaking-with-sweat reflective vest, blinding headlamp, and two blinkie-lights. It’s your turn to run. Nine miles. In the dark. Through rural New Hampshire.

And here you have the New Balance Reach the Beach Relay, whose tag-line should really be “run, eat, drive, repeat” (notice: sleep omitted).  SCVNGR sent nine of its fastest and moderately crazy employees, along with two equally crazy friends, to frigid Cannon Mountain where they began their literally treacherous 192 mile, 26.5 hour journey to Hampton Beach.

“Why?” you ask.  Although it may seem like an entertaining except from “Adventures in Orienteering”, running through the wilderness at 3:00am with head-lamp facilitated tunnel vision while attempting to spot sparse signage is actually a lot of fun. If you don’t believe us, may we recommend this video:

See, really fun!

But in all seriousness, handing off slap bracelets in the office payed off; Team SCVNGR shaved 3 hours off their RTB Massachusetts time.

P.S. The techniques displayed in “Would You Like To Run A Relay Race” do actually work.

Thursday, September 29th by Jessica