Slides and Ladders Wherigo Cache

Ever play Chutes and Ladders® when you where a kid? Ever want to play it as an adult but on a more grand scale? Well here's your chance! I've created a Wherigo version of the classic kid's board game for you. And to top it off, once you finish the game you'll be given the coordinates to a cache!

The original board game was played on a small cardboard game board that contained a 10x10 grid, plastic/cardboard game pieces and a 6 position spinner. My version varies from the original in that the "game board" is approximately 270 square feet consisting of a 5x5 grid, a 4 position spinner and YOU are the game piece. The rules of mine are the same as the original board game. You spin the spinner and move to the appropriate square. Some squares contain ladders which move you 'up' the game board, while some others contain slides that move you 'down' the game board. See the image below as a reference for how the game board is setup. As with the original game you must land on the final square (the 25th one in this case) with an exact spin. First one to reach the final square wins!

What? First one to reach the final square wins? Yup, you can play the game with as many people as you would like (each player must have their own Wherigo device), The result of 'spinning the spinner' is random, so each player's path through the game will be different; just like spinning a real spinner. If more than one player is playing, just meet up at the starting square and decide who's going to go first, second, third, etc. Player 1 goes and when their turn is over they should signal to the next player to take their turn and so on; just as if you were sitting around the game board playing at home.

Some important information to keep in mind. You only receive the coordinates for the cache after successfully reaching the final square. The cartridge is set to complete (for later upload on Wherigo.com) only after reaching the final square. So if you're in a multi player game and don't win, you should probably still finish the game to get the cartridge set as complete and to get the cache coordinates for yourself.

The game playing area is located at Oak Grove Farm in Millis, MA on the front soccer fields. The toughest part of completing this may be your timing, as these fields get used quite a bit during the soccer seasons. Both the game playing area at Oak Grove and the area where the cache is located are open only during daylight hours, so please limit your visits to that timeframe.

Groundspeak is currently not allowing "Play Anywhere" cartridges to be used for geocaches so that's why I had to define the playing area. For your entertainment though I have released a "Play Anywhere" version of this cartridge on Wherigo.com. It can be downloaded by clicking HERE. This version does not contain any geocache information and is not affiliated in any way with this cache. Just thought I'd let you know it's there. You'll need a large field with approximately 315' Due East and 270' Due North of open space from your current position when you start the game in order to play.

A Certificate and Pin await the FTF.