Nike: Catch The Flash ARG

Mon, Dec 12, 2011
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Here is a nice twist on the increasingly popular trend towards mobile ARG gaming for brands. Made famous by the Mini Getaway and continued with campaigns like New Balance’s Urban Dash, this time it’s Nike’s turn, with a twist, in the “Catch The Flash” ARG in Vienna, Austria.

This time it wasn’t just a virtual challenge, more an integrated product experience, as Nike had real runners hooked up to GPS and wearing the “Flash” running jacket. With the aim for runners across Vienna to turn up and chase down the Nike Flash runners, who could be tracked via the mobile app. To Catch The Flash, runners would have to take a photo of the runner, which would reveal the special number as the flash hit the jacket (light reflective material to help runners be seen at night). The person to catch the most Flashes wins! I like the integration of real runners in this ARG…

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    Posted by: Aden Hepburn

    2 Comments For This Post

    1. April Neylan Says:

      This is awesome!

    2. Nathalie Says:

      How did it work for the online participants? How did they “catch” the runners?

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    1. Nike organise une chasse à l’homme dans les rues de Vienne | golem13 | Says:

      [...] com Publié le 16 décembre 2011 – Mots-clés :autriche/chasse/nike ShareAUTRICHE – Vienne le 14 novembre 2011. Catch The Flash est un jeu organisé pour Nike en Réalité Alternée (Alternate Reality Game – ARG). 50 joggers sont lâchés dans les rues de Vienne, avec l’aide de l’application mobile de l’opération, vous devez les géolocaliser puis photographier leur veste blanche spéciale (un matériau réfléchissant la lumière) afin de faire apparaître un numéro. Le vainqueur est celui ou celle qui photographie le plus de joggers en moins de 90 minutes. 1000 euros étaient en jeu. via [...]

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