New York Quest - The City That Never Sleeps

Date: 20.06.2025

Author: Daniel Makus

Game Start:

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Times Square

1. TIMES SQUARE - BEGINNING OF THE ADVENTURE

  • Take a selfie with the largest advertising screen and find the name of the brand displayed on it.
  • Count how many different country flags you can find in Times Square.
  • Find a person in a movie character costume and ask for their name - take a picture together.
  • Find the current dollar exchange rate on the LED board - write it down and convert it to PLN (rate: 1 USD = 4.20 PLN).
  • Take a picture of the place that best captures the atmosphere of Times Square.

2. EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - LEGENDARY TOWER

Walk south towards 5th Avenue and 34th Street.

  • Count how many stairs you need to climb to enter the main entrance (count only the external steps).
  • Find information on when the building was the tallest in the world and write down the years.
  • Sketch the skyscraper in your notebook.
  • Find the nearest cafe and write down its name and opening hours.
  • Take a picture of the building with the greatest light contrast.

3. FIFTH AVENUE - TOWARDS ROCKEFELLER CENTER

Move north.

  • Find three stores that have "New York" in their name.
  • Take a picture of a monument or art installation and describe it in 3 sentences.
  • Count how many flags are displayed in front of Rockefeller Center.
  • Take a picture of the ice rink (even if it's closed) and find the sign "The Rink".
  • Find a display window with a model of the Statue of Liberty - provide the name of the store.
  • Take a picture of a map with the route from Times Square to Rockefeller Center (can be paper or electronic).

4. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL

  • Take a picture of the church facade and write down its construction year.
  • Count how many entrances are at the front of the cathedral.
  • Find and photograph a stained-glass window - describe its theme.

5. FIFTH AVENUE TO APPLE STORE

Continue along 5th Avenue towards Central Park.

  • Take a picture of every storefront from Rockefeller to the Apple Store (min. 5).
  • Find at least three well-known fashion brands - write down their advertising slogans.
  • Take a picture of a person wearing clothes from one of these brands (with their consent).
  • Draw the Apple logo and sign it with your own interpretation.
  • Find a place where you can buy New York souvenirs and note the prices of three of them.
  • Take a creative picture at the entrance to the Apple Store.
  • Write three sentences in English about how technology is changing New York.

6. CENTRAL PARK - NATURE IN THE CITY

  • Find and visit Strawberry Fields on the map - take a picture there with a quote from a Beatles song.
  • Find the place where John Lennon died - take a calm, symbolic picture.
  • Count how many bridges are on the route from the south entrance to Bethesda Fountain.
  • Identify at least three animal species you see (e.g., squirrels, birds) - describe their behavior.
  • Find the sculpture of Alice in Wonderland - describe what it depicts and how many children were around it.

7. PLAZA HOTEL - IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF "HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK"

  • Find the main entrance to the hotel and take a movie-style picture.
  • Look for information on which year scenes for "Home Alone" were filmed there - write down the original film title and date.
  • Describe what happened in the hotel in the movie and compare it to the actual appearance of the place.
  • Take a picture of the lobby or the external sign with the hotel's name.

Game End:

Location: Apple Store near Central Park

Time: 5:00 PM

Gathering of all participants and joint conclusion of the city game.