Flickplay and Bandai Namco Leisure are teaming as much as have a good time Pac-Man’s forty fifth anniversary with a Pokémon Go-like scavenger hunt in Tokyo’s Shibuya district.
The occasion, going down throughout the DIG Shibuya Competition from February 8 to 11, 2025, will permit members to gather Pac-Man-themed NFTs by visiting designated areas.
Combining location-based gameplay with digital collectibles, the occasion pays homage to the arcade traditional while embracing new expertise.
What’s Flickplay?
Flickplay is a platform that permits customers to have interaction with NFT-based digital characters in numerous interactive methods.
The platform helps a number of blockchain ecosystems, together with Movement, Ethereum, and Polygon, and permits customers to combine their NFTs into digital experiences. Previous collaborations embrace a Bratz Dolls assortment, the place characters might be utilized in Flickplay’s GIF creation device and digital video games.
Flickplay’s focus extends past collectibles, aiming to create interoperable NFTs that can be utilized throughout a number of platforms and ecosystems.
Particulars of the Occasion
The scavenger hunt will happen throughout greater than 40 areas in Shibuya, the neighborhood the place Pac-Man was first launched in 1980. Members will use Flickplay’s AR app to find and unlock Pac-Man-themed digital collectibles.
Two collections of NFTs might be obtainable:
- Shibuya-Unique Sequence: Solely accessible to these bodily taking part within the occasion.
- International Sequence: A separate assortment might be launched for worldwide followers after the pageant.
The occasion is a part of the DIG Shibuya Competition and coincides with the celebrations of Pac-Man’s 45-year legacy.
Find out how to become involved?
Members should buy an Expertise Move as a part of the pre-sale to affix the occasion. The go offers:
- Entry to Flickplay’s in-app forex, Diamonds, wanted to assert the NFTs.
- A Pac-Man digital collectible as an preliminary reward.
In the course of the scavenger hunt, gamers will use the app to go to particular areas in Shibuya, the place they will trade Diamonds for the limited-edition collectibles.
Flickplay has additionally introduced that members will obtain a “Tremendous Uncommon Merchandise” as a bonus reward, although additional particulars are but to be disclosed.