Quests with different solutions. For the little ones

My memories from childhood + imagination were enough for exactly one quest: a dozen tasks that are not duplicated.
But the children liked the fun, they asked for more quests and had to go online.
This article will not describe the script, legends, or design. But there will be 13 ciphers to encode the tasks for the quest.

Code number 1. Picture

A drawing or photo that directly indicates the place where the next clue is hidden, or a hint at it: broom + socket = vacuum cleaner
Complication: make a puzzle by cutting the photo into several parts.

Code 2. Leapfrog.

Swap the letters in the word: SOFA = NIDAV

Cipher 3. Greek alphabet.

Encode the message using the letters of the Greek alphabet, and give the children the key:

Code 4. Vice versa.

Write the assignment backwards:

• every word:
  Etishchi dalk extra Jonsos
• or an entire sentence, or even a paragraph:
  Etsem morkom momas v - akzaksdop yaaschuudelS. itup monrev an yv

Code 5. Mirror.

(when I did the quest for my children, at the very beginning I gave them a “magic bag”: there was a key to the “Greek alphabet”, a mirror, “windows”, pens and sheets of paper, and all sorts of unnecessary things for confusion. Finding another riddle, they had to figure out for themselves what from the bag would help them find the answer)

Code 6. Rebus.

The word is encoded in pictures:

Cipher 7. Next letter.

We write a word, replacing all the letters in it with the following ones in alphabetical order (then I is replaced by A, in a circle). Or the previous ones, or the next ones after 5 letters :).

CABINET = SHLBH

Code 8. Classics to the rescue.

I took a poem (and told the children which one) and a code of 2 numbers: line number number of letters in the line.

Example:

Pushkin "Winter Evening"

The storm covers the sky with darkness,
Whirling snow whirlwinds;
Then, like a beast, she will howl,
Then he will cry like a child,
Then on the dilapidated roof
Suddenly the straw will rustle,
The way a belated traveler
There will be a knock on our window.

21 44 36 32 82 82 44 33 12 23 82 28

Did you read it, where is the hint? :)

Code 9. Dungeon.

Write the letters in a 3x3 grid:

Then the word WINDOW is encrypted like this:

Code 10. Labyrinth.

My children liked this code; it is unlike the others, because it is not so much for the brain as for attention.

So:

On a long thread/rope you attach the letters in order, as they appear in the word. Then you stretch the rope, twist it and entangle it in every possible way between the supports (trees, legs, etc.). Having walked along the thread, as if through a maze, from the first letter to the last, the children will recognize the clue word.

Imagine if you wrap one of the adult guests in this way!
Children read - The next clue is on Uncle Vasya.
And they run to feel Uncle Vasya. Eh, if he is also afraid of tickles, then everyone will have fun!

Code 11. Invisible ink.

Use a wax candle to write the word. If you paint over the sheet with watercolors, you can read it.
(there are other invisible inks... milk, lemon, something else... But I only had a candle in my house :))

Code 12. Rubbish.

The vowels remain unchanged, but the consonants change according to the key.
For example:
SHEP SCHOMOZKO
reads as - VERY COLD, if you know the key:
D L X N H
Z M SCH K V

Code 13. Windows.

The kids loved it incredibly! They then used these windows to encrypt messages to each other all day long.
So: on one sheet of paper we cut out windows, as many as there are letters in the word. This is a stencil, we apply it to clean slate and “in the windows” we write a clue word. Then we remove the stencil and write many different unnecessary letters on the remaining blank space of the sheet. You can read the code if you attach a stencil with windows.
The children were at first stupefied when they found a sheet covered with letters. Then we twisted the stencil back and forth, we still need it right side attach!

Code 14. Map, Billy!

Draw a map and mark (X) the location with the treasure.
When I did the quest for mine for the first time, I decided that the map was very simple for them, so I needed to make it more mysterious (then it turned out that just a map would be enough for the children to get confused and run in the opposite direction)...

This is the map of our street. Hints here are house numbers (to understand that this is actually our street) and huskies. This dog lives with a neighbor across the street.
The children did not immediately recognize the area and asked me leading questions..
Then 14 children took part in the quest, so I united them into 3 teams. They had 3 versions of this map and each one had its place marked. As a result, each team found one word:
"SHOW" "FAIRY TALE" "TURNIP"
This was the next task :). He left behind some hilarious photos!
For my son’s 9th birthday, I didn’t have time to invent a quest, so I bought it on the MasterFuns website.. At my own peril and risk, because the description there is not very good.
But my children and I liked it because:

1. inexpensive (similar to about 4 dollars per set)
2. quickly (paid - downloaded, printed - everything took 15-20 minutes)
3. There are a lot of tasks, with plenty to spare. And although I didn’t like all the riddles, there was plenty to choose from, and you could enter your own task
4. everything is decorated in the same monster style and this gives the holiday effect. In addition to the quest tasks themselves, the kit includes: a postcard, flags, table decorations, and invitations to guests. And it's all about monsters! :)
5. In addition to the 9-year-old birthday boy and his friends, I also have a 5-year-old daughter. The tasks were beyond her, but she and her friend also found entertainment - 2 games with monsters, which were also in the set. Phew, in the end - everyone is happy!

Quest tasks are a very interesting and popular entertainment. Players are given various riddles and clues, with the help of which they move from one point of a given route to the next, receiving pleasant surprises for this.

Questions asked to participants are often united by one topic that the quest is dedicated to. The main requirement for their composition is diversity and unusualness. The degree of fun of the game depends on how difficult they are. But when coming up with clues, it is also important not to go too far and not make them overly complex.

Main classification

The simplest tasks for quests in terms of level of preparation are questions in notes. They are encrypted on pieces of paper that participants need to find or earn at each stage of the competition. There are many varieties of them.

1. The name of the next point of movement is cut into separate letters, which, when put together correctly, participants will know where to go next.
2. Use of puzzles and charades. They can combine pictures, numbers, letters, which, if interpreted correctly, give clues about the further route of movement.
3. Riddles in logical series. For example: “Heat comes from the oven, but where does the cold come from?”
4. An option in the best spy traditions is tips written on paper using melted wax. To find out the answer, you need to color the leaf with colored pencils.
5. Placement of signs along the entire route. But these do not necessarily have to be ordinary arrows. Flowers can be used certain type or animal tracks. Tasks are often done in this form for For example, you can tell them: “Follow in the footsteps of the lion cub and you will find a pleasant surprise.”
6. The phrase that makes up the clue may contain mixed words. Players need to place them in in the right order. This is the only way they will know what to do next.
7. The assignment is written backwards and must be read correctly.
8. The hint is applied to paper using lemon juice or milk. Along with the leaf, participants are given a candle and a lighter, thanks to the heat from the fire of which the words should appear and direct the players to next point.
9. Digital encryption of words is used. For example, instead of each letter it is written serial number in the alphabet. The key to the puzzle must be guessed or won at one of the previous stages.
10. As a task for an indoor quest, you can use an object located in the room in several copies, one of which contains hidden instructions regarding further actions. This could be a book, a box, a nightstand and the like.
11. Another interesting option is to use hints written in the form. Deciphering them is not an easy task, but it is very exciting and interesting.
12. Riddles can be encrypted using pictures, each of which symbolizes part of the name of the next destination.
13. Messages are also placed with magnets on the refrigerator door.
14. Notes are hidden inside cookies, candies and other products.

For participants to successfully complete all stages of the competition and gain from this maximum amount fun, tips should be interesting and original. For victory in each individual stage and the game as a whole, you need to prepare prizes.

Since the tasks for quests directly depend on the chosen topic of the competition, we will consider the most popular options for conducting it.

You can get confused even within four walls

You don't have to go outside to play this game. The indoor quest tasks are no less exciting than the outdoor ones. There are several varieties of this type of game.

1. Escape from the room. Just by the name itself it is clear where this competition is held. Its essence is that participants are locked in an entire apartment or a separate room, and with the help of clues they must find the key to get out of it. This is very unusual and interesting way for entertaining guests who come, for example, to celebrate a birthday.
2. Tasks for quests in the office Great for surprising your boss. If the company is small, each employee can come up with one puzzle for the boss and thoroughly enjoy watching him rush around the building in search of a solution and his gift. Office - perfect place so that you can hide a lot of clues in it, solving which will become unforgettable entertainment.
3. Interesting examples of tasks for quests in mall . And if it is also large, you can organize a truly unforgettable game in it. After all, in large shopping complexes you can often get lost, even just while shopping, and what can we say about looking for clues and solving puzzles! For example, you could give participants a photo of a dress and they would have to find out its price. But first you need to find a boutique that sells this particular model of clothing item. Alternatively, hide the leaf from next task in some kind of jacket, which will also need to be found from the photo. But in the case of this task, you will need to warn the store staff in advance so that no one accidentally sells this item to anyone.

We turn on our brains to the fullest

Who said that intellectuals can only be measured by their knowledge? They can be no less nimble and active than others. If you have a few of these bookworms among your friends, get them out of their textbook-strewn rooms and into the fresh air.

Arrange for them a quest in the style of the TV shows “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, “The Smartest” and “What? Where? When?" Prepare encrypted messages-hints on knowledge of various facts from history, geography, physics, biology and any other sciences. Make sure that the answer to each question serves as a clue to your next destination.

You can also organize a similar test for your significant other on the anniversary of your relationship or on any other occasion. Only in this case, questions must be tied to dates, places and events from life together.

If your “victim” loves the TV series “Theory big bang”, involve its main character Sheldon Cooper in the case. The confusing notes, written in an abstruse style in the style of this eccentric physicist, will greatly amuse any connoisseur of intellectual humor and will make him rack his brains thoroughly over the clues.

For the little ones

Children's tasks for a quest game can be no less exciting and interesting than adults. To organize such a competition for your child and his friends, use your favorite cartoon or computer game characters. Write your questions on pieces of paper with a picture of a particular character. You can use images from one cartoon, organizing the entire quest in its style, or from several at once.

A great source of inspiration can be computer game"Klondike". Quests and tasks invented on its basis consist of searching for various artifacts related to the theme of the Wild West. For added realism, children can be dressed or fully dressed in best traditions Westerns.

Participants can go in search of treasure, following the directions of the map. On it you will depict several streets closest to the house, designing it in the style of the Klondike game. Quests and tasks of this type involve searching for treasure, opening hiding places, asking friends for help, etc. This adventure will bring kids a lot of joy and pleasant gifts. Any holiday with such a game will become an unforgettable event in the life of every child.

“Klondike”, the quests and tasks in which are very exciting and varied, is far from the only option interesting game. A moving quiz in the style of the movie “Pirates” would also be great. Caribbean Sea" At the final destination of the journey, a man dressed up as Jack Sparrow will be waiting for them, who will present the treasure to the winner.

Hiding the answers away

You can come up with a wide variety of interesting tasks for the quest. For example, use your old suitcase and hide the grand prize in it. And let the participants collect the code that will help open it, one by one, throughout the game.

To come up with tasks for quests in the apartment, use a deck of cards. Scratch instructions on its end next step and shuffle it well. To make out the message, players will have to fold the cards into in the right order. Give them a hint that says something like “Hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds will reveal to you the secrets of the future.” This will let players know what cards they should be looking for and what order they should put them in.

We present gifts in an original way

To give an unusual gift to the birthday boy, you can also use a quest. Birthday tasks can be very different. For example, you can arrange a whole trip around the city in search of a present. End point there will be a dressing room with a bunch of boxes, in one of which the treasured souvenir will be hidden, and to find it, you will have to open them all.

You can also arrange an exciting quest around the city, the tasks of which will lead the birthday boy to a place where a surprise congratulatory party awaits him. You can start your journey in the following way. Leave a piece of cake in your friend’s room the night before with a note containing something like this: “Well, your birthday has come. Today everything will be for you, but to get the prepared pleasures, you will have to work hard. After all, nothing in this life comes easy. And even your holiday is no exception. To start, dress comfortably, eat some cake, and recharge your energy with some coffee. You’ll soon find out what to do next.”

If you are going to give the birthday boy some clothes or jewelry, you can leave the following message in the coffee can: “I hope you liked the cake and you finally woke up completely. If yes - well done! Now take something stylish with you and go in search of your happiness.” Even if there is no surprise among the things, you can simply hide a note in the closet with further instructions.

If you want to in an unusual way give a mobile phone as a birthday present, let the participant receive one number at each stage of the game. They will consist of a phone number, by calling which, in the end the birthday person will find his gift.

We fight the insidious numbers

Interesting quest tasks can be created using the most different ways numbers. These can be either the most basic tasks like counting the number of steps in a house, or sophisticated puzzles. You can encrypt the code in a magazine or book. Participants will first have to guess the name of the required publication, and then use the given page, line and word numbers to find a clue to the next action.

Quest tasks also often consist of guessing the phone number of the person to whom email the key to the next step has arrived. To guess cherished numbers, you need to find information on the Internet as quickly as possible about the height, age of stars or dates of famous and not so famous events. Such a puzzle might look like this.

A good example

“Are you finally here? I can’t even believe that I finally made it! I am sure that you will not go further, because this task is clearly not up to you. The fact is that the necessary code was sent to one person, whose name I will not say. You can only contact him by phone, but you won’t get his number either. Whether you like it or not, you will have to guess it. So the first number is Arnold Schwarzenegger's weight in grams, you need the second number. Next is the fourth number from the year of birth of Leonardo DiCaprio. Then - the second growth figure of his Wolf of Wall Street co-star. Renee Zellweger's birthday month. Then - the second half of Penelope Cruz's foot size. And the last number is the date when Jason Statham's girlfriend was born. May the great star expert Google help you!

Examples of tasks for a quest of this type can be encrypted as your heart desires, and use any wording that comes to your mind. Since execution of this assignment involves the help of an Internet search engine, you can ask questions of any complexity. It is also not forbidden to mention stars in whose biographies your friend-player is not very strong. But to make it even more interesting for him to look for answers, you can ask for information about his idols.

Hollywood to the rescue!

Tasks for quests in the office and on the street can be organized in the style of any films and TV series of the group of people for whom the game is being played. You can come up with a myriad of riddle options.

For example, you can use the “Men in Black” theme in a very interesting way by starting the competition with the following note: “Greetings, Earthling! We, Agent K and Agent J, need your help. We have detected it coming but have not yet identified the planet from which it was sent. This could be a warning to people about an alien invasion of Earth, so they need to act very quickly. The message is encrypted. The best of our agents are struggling to decipher it, but they can’t do it without you. We have parts of the message, but without help we cannot reconstruct all its contents. Start searching the entire text immediately! You will be Agent M and will receive all the necessary data from Agent B. Don’t forget that the fate of the planet is in your hands! See you later!

A sea of ​​topics

An interesting hunt for monsters can be organized during a quest in the style of the TV series “Supernatural”. For lovers of royal intrigue perfect option- Game of Thrones competitions. And for the fans " Walking Dead“An unforgettable surprise will be meeting a zombie apocalypse on the streets of the city.

“The Lord of the Rings”, “Harry Potter”, “Transformers”, “Fast and the Furious”, “Batman”... This list can be continued indefinitely, because any popular film is simply a storehouse of facts that can be used to write riddles. The same can be said about online entertainment. For example, the game “Klondike” is perfect for this purpose; its quests and tasks will make the holiday unforgettable.

The plot in the game is not at all as linear as one might think. However, if there are five missions that can be completed in different ways, the “correct” decision is quite obvious, and the consequences of the choice appear immediately, then with the very first similar task everything is much more interesting.

And so, in order.

Knightly orders

Even at the very beginning of the game, the hero, having won five battles with the best knights of neighboring cities, can join one of knightly orders. This doesn't affect anything further in terms of the plot, we just get rank of knight of one of the cities - a perk with a bonus to a certain characteristic. It is quite natural that it is better to choose a plus to the skill that costs the most development points for your class.

Cities and advantages:

Thus, a druid can save 6 skill points by becoming a Teiran, Bartonian or Syrian knight. Magus has a direct road to Syria (we save 9 development points on Morale). The knights are sent to Gildor or Elenia (preferable, since the magic of the earth is different more useful than promotion Tricks). Well, the warriors - to Elenia or Syria.

Prisoner

After meeting the Dark Hunter and helping him take the necromancer captured by the Dark Hunter to the Red Tower). The choice of the ending of the game depends on the hero’s decision. If you release Lord Moarg in Skelheim, the hero receives Sir Ector's sword (and finds out important information), and at the very end of the path there is an opportunity to take on the task “The Way of the Sword”.

In any case, upon completion of the "Prisoner" quest, the hero receives +50 experience and Cyrus joins him.

Wedding

The King of Inmouth asks the hero to meet his daughter in the village of Bartel and escort her to Traarg for the wedding. When they meet, the princess declares that the groom is not nice to her, daddy’s political plans are not interesting at all and is trying to bribe us to noble knight helped the unfortunate girl and escorted her to Bartonia.

If you listen to the king, he will be generous with +50 experience and 50 gold.

Noble knights receive what is not useful to the princess wedding ring and 2000 gold (apparently, the dowry was with her), as well as her eternal gratitude. That is, Seraphina becomes our companion and for the rest of the time hangs herself heavily on the hero’s neck, if he is male. And even if you are a lady, you will still have to fight off the chase sent by the angry king and win back Serafina when she is finally captured. No, dad didn’t miss his daughter, he just had the most profitable trade contract lost his temper with Prince Traarga.

Quests that have various options solutions

Quests with different solutions

Gnomish Legacy

When you are in Dun Cor, your friend Kalkus will suggest running to the Ogre Tower for a valuable family heirloom. Why not help?

Having kicked all the inhabitants of the tower, we can quietly put the relic in our pocket. When we return, we tell the gnome that we didn’t find anything, the gnome will answer that he is very upset, but he will still give out +50 experience.

If we honestly give it to Kalkus in Dun Cor little key , then in addition to experience, he will happily give you 200 gold and a title "Friend of the Dwarves" (+2 Morale)

Quests with different solutions

Quests with different solutions

Build (Goblin Trader)

In the city of Gruuldok lives a funny goblin merchant Niihi, who will chase the hero all over the map, first for components, and then again to assemble an ax from them.

Obtained from a blacksmith in Gaul Soultree Ax You can keep it for yourself (standard +50 experience).

But it's better to return it to Niihi. 1000 gold to the hero by that time may not seem like such a big reward, but the title "Great Trader" - this is a completely different matter - +4 to Cunning, for which it is a pity to spend training points, and an increase for the quest can be very useful (after all, such items as the Forest Cloak, Scourge and Gnoll Kris may appeal to you in the nearest store, but require developed skill).

Quests with different solutions

Quests with different solutions

Mad Goblin

In Gruuldok, some local madman stole a relic right from the main temple, they ask us to catch up and knock on our ears. It’s not a problem to knock, but to catch up... well, you’ll have to run.

You can, as usual, leave relic of Imorgia to yourself.

And you can, which again, as usual, is more profitable, return it to the temple of Gruuldok - +100 experience, +50 gold.

Quests with different solutions

Quests with different solutions

Way of the Sword

Yes, those who choose a certain side of the force are destined to see different videos of the last quests and the ending (more precisely, the dialogues in them).

"Immortality" (+10 to morale) is a very valuable perk, especially for magicians and druids. For those who decide to become villains, here’s some advice: remember about the possibility of dismissing your comrades from the squad. We ask Cyrus to leave before the battle with the third necromancer (quest “Three Skulls”). Before the start of the "Path of the Sword" we part with Serafina, Snowball, Kalkus, Ogonyok and Elistara. We take the task, go through five points on the map - in each of them, according to the plot, one of the “good” companions leaves the hero, which is accompanied by a small video with warnings in the spirit: “Oh, I don’t like all this. It’s not good. Let’s not go any further.” let's go to". Let's go, drink from the Source of Blood, the coveted perk appears in the list of rewards. Now you can join your friends back in the corresponding cities and go to fight Bane in a friendly crowd.