The Public Museum of Grand Rapids Wherigo Cache

This cartridge was inspired in part by BoxmanCrew's wherigo at John Ball Zoo. Our family is a frequent patron of both places and it seemed only right that if the zoo had a cartridge, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids should have one as well.

This is not meant to be a difficult game but will take some time and an admission fee to enter the museum. Your priority should be to take in the exhibits so time will be given in the cartridge for that. It should take you 1-2 hours to complete. Have fun!

iPhone's have a difficult time playing this cartridge. You're best to do so with an Android device.

What is Wherigo?

For those of you who don't know, Wherigo was created as a means to reintroduce the adventure game genre by making it easy for anyone to create and play location-based adventures in the real world. Using Wherigo, the physical world becomes the background for engaging story lines and location-specific virtual entertainment.

Wherigo is a platform that allows you to build location based GPS experiences on your computer and play them in the real world. Rather than searching for puzzle clues on a screen, you look for them in the field. Using Wherigo, you can create interactive tours, adventure games and puzzles... the possibilities are endless.

How can I play this Cartridge?

First off, you'll need the appropriate Wherigo Player on a Wherigo compatible Hardware (Pocket PC, Garmin Oregon or Colorado GPS, Android Smartphone, or iPhone).

If you do not have one already, click on the links to the right to download the one you need. Once you have a player, you just need to download the cartridge for that player. You can do that by clicking on the title banner above or the top link to the right.

For more information on getting started, check out this link. There you'll find tutorials and FAQs to help you out.

How can I build a Cartridge?

We build our cartridges primarily using Urwigo. Urwigo is the most popular Wherigo builder and offers the most comprehensive cartridge building toolset. The interface centers around flow charts and property pages. You can download it by using the link to the right.

Other builders: The Groundspeak Builder, Earwigo, and Wherigo\\kit. If you need help building, stop by the Wherigo Forums on www.wherigo.com.