Benchmarking on the Treasure Hunt activity

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To prepare for my internship, I chose to work on the incentive programs proposed by private companies and most particularly on the treasure hunts. I chose the leader in this sector, I used Google. So, I could compare different companies and different programs. The main difficulty is to find the real leader of this market.

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[...] Orientation: For this treasure hunt, the player should to use a compass to reach the goal. Follow directions can be displayed at each point of reference on a map. The directions can be simple (north, east, south-east ) or exact direction in degrees or by triangulating the position. Photo: Give participants a picture that shows the place where is hidden the second picture and so on until the treasure. Landmarks: The idea is to get from one landmark to another that will show you where is the next landmark. [...]

[...] They give the road to follow. Prepare clues for each landmark. It's necessary to adapt the difficulty to the players. Think to an alternative solution if players don't solve a riddle or if they fail to a trial. Tools The map: A map with a on is the easier solution for a treasure hunt. The road to the cross can be long, the location of the treasure is uncertain but in general it is a treasure hunt simple and appreciated. [...]

[...] So, I could compare different companies and different programs of treasure hunt. The main difficulty is to find the real leader of this market. But my other objective is to understand how to make a successful treasure hunt. What is a treasure hunt? Treasure hunts are immersive adventures that favor cohesion. Split into teams, the contestants dive headlong into a quest where they become actors in the story. The collected clues lead to the treasure. - Riddles to solve and trials to pass. It's maybe sport, thought or cultural trials. [...]

[...] All this depends of the scale of the treasure hunt. If she is very big, she will welcome more players. However, we can speak of if there are 3 people. And for creating challenge, it needs 3 teams at the very least. Length of a treasure hunt Like all the incentive and team building products, a treasure hunt should to adapt herself to the customer. Most of the time, the length of the treasure hunt is between 3 hours and 1 half-day. [...]

[...] What impact on the teams? The actors playing track is always very close to each other. Their actions have a direct impact on their own situation and those of their opponents. This constant tension resulting strengthens team spirit and cohesion that will collectively fight against other teams and achieve the same goal. How create a successful treasure hunt? Steps Begin by the end: where is hidden the treasure? It is most easy to decide where's the treasure before the creation of the hunt. [...]