The Game
Once a year or so, Jan and a group of his friends participate in a marathon treasure hunt competition known as The Game. (You can also read more about The Game at gamecontrol.com, including John Tippett's essay on what The Game is all about.) Jan plays on the Purple Team, winner of the games in 1995 and 1997.
Jan climbs a wall to get a clue in the 1999 game
Read about the NIT2000 Game, which ran on June 19-20, 1999, in New York City:
- Meet the 1999 Purple Team
- Preparations
- The Game begins
- The first 12 hours of The Game
- The second 12 hours of The Game
- Memorable moments
Here are some articles about past Games:
- Articles by the New York Times and Seattle Times for the 1999 NIT2000 game.
- Los Angeles Times article about the 1998 ISETV Game.
- San Jose Mercury News article about the 1997 Thanatos Game.