QR Code Scavenger Hunt
I’ve been enjoying QR codes lately and have been busy dreaming up ideas for using them. One of these is the interactive scavenger hunt. First you will need a QR Code reader if one is not already included on your phone.
These are available for the iphone (see the apps store), the blackberry and a host of others. You can download here: http://reader.kaywa.com/
Here is how the scavenger hunt works. Use your reader to decode the content in the codes below. Send me the answers in a comment. Since comments aren’t sent live until I approve them you wont be giving the answers away. The first person to complete the hunt will win.
QR Code Scavenger Hunt Number One
QR Code Scavenger Hunt Number Two
QR Code Scavenger Hunt Number Three
QR Code Scavenger Hunt Number Four
After a reasonable time I’ll post the answers. This may take a little time because – lets face it – this blog is still an outpost on the web. We don’t get many strangers here.
I’ll respond to everyone who includes an email address.
More information and resources on QR Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code
http://2d-code.co.uk/three-rules-of-qr-codes/
http://www.google.com/help/maps/favoriteplaces/business/barcode.html
http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/16/facebook-qr-code/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/191528/sxsw_notes_qr_codes_are_everywhere.html
Below are the decodes but first here is a post I wrote on design fails (kind of!) http://2d-code.co.uk/three-rules-of-qr-codes/
QR Codes can contain text. I’m trying to think of a useful application for this (as opposed to just displaying, say, text but an interactive scavenger game is as good a use as any.
http://www.flashearth.com/
An obvious use would be for an actual scavenger hunt. The instructions could be embedded. No one would be the wiser.
Last. An example of a design fail. It can be in the form of a blog link, a link to an image whatever. Special points for extreme examples of web design fails!
I suggest you have a look at these 2 projects.
http://code.google.com/p/konektocom/