Play the Boston Globe Trek on SCVNGR!

Download the SCVNGR app

(iPhone & Android) and find the Boston Globe Trek.

Go Places

Boston's landmarks and lesser known locales.

Do Challenges

Fun, quick activities for you and your friends.

Earn Points

Climb the ranks to unlock badges and win prizes!

Questions?

Read the FAQ or e-mail support@scvngr.com
The challenges
Romance

Romance Challenges

Want to be a winner in Romance? Make a date to unlock this badge by finding romantic places in Boston. Complete the challenges and watch the sparks fly. You're going to LOVE it!
Movies

Movies Challenges

If you want the Movie badge, you'll have to get acquainted with the best films set in Boston. From "The Departed" to "Gone Baby Gone," go on location to uncover our local classics. How 'bout them apples?
Sports

Sports Challenges

Get to know the people and places that make Boston sports so legendary. You don't have to be a fanatic to score this badge, but if you've got game, you'll put points on the board in no time!
Tech

Tech Challenges

Upgrade your place in the standings with the Technology badge. Navigate these icons of innovation and newest tech hotspots, and log on for some fun challenges. Sure, you've got a smartphone, but can you be tops in tech?
Photo

Photography Challenges

Picture yourself capturing the Boston Globe Trek title? You'll have to earn the Photography badge first. Find these Boston landmarks, then strike a pose. If you've got a sharp eye, you could win this thing in a snap.

News Box Challenges

You can get the Globe wherever you go in Boston, but can you unlock our News Box Badge? Seek out the QR code (it looks like a fancy square bar code) on these boxes for an easy way to climb the standings — and find some of the city's coolest locales.

This contest has ended.

(but you can still play just for fun!)

Top scorers won one of these great prizes:

  • Red Sox Tickets: A pair of Green Monster tickets for a September game
  • A romantic gondola ride for two on the Charles River
  • 2 Showcase Cinema de Lux tickets to the movie of your choice, plus a $30 concessions voucher
  • a $50 Apple iTunes gift card
  • Beantown Excursion: A four-pack of tickets for the Beantown Trolley and the Pru's Skywalk Observatory this September
  • a $50 gift card to treat yourself to something special!
Top overall scorers in the Boston Globe Trek were entered into a drawing to win one of the above prizes. Game closed on 9/3/10 at 11:59 p.m.. Winners were notified via e-mail beginning on 9/7/10.
The rules
CONTEST TIMELINE: The contest ends on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 11:59pm (EDT). The contest winners will be notified by SCVNGR via the e-mail listed on their SCVNGR account beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 12:00pm (EDT). The contest winners must reply by Friday, September 10, 2010 at 5:00pm (EDT) or alternate contest winner(s) will be selected.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIZES: The top 6 point scorers in the Boston Globe Trek will be entered into a random drawing. One winner will be drawn per prize pack. Once a name has been pulled, entrant is ineligible to win a second time. Winner may receive one of the following:
  • Red Sox Tickets: A pair of Green Monster tickets for September (Approximate retail value $300)
  • A romantic gondola ride for 2 on the Charles River (Approximate retail value $100.00)
  • 2 Showcase Cinema de Lux tickets to the movie of your choice, plus a $30 concessions voucher (Approximate retail value $80.00)
  • $50 Apple iTunes gift card (Approximate retail value $50.00)
  • Beantown Excursion: A 4-pack of tickets for the Beantown Trolley and the Pru's Skywalk Observatory this September (Approximate retail value $164.00)
  • Gift Card: $50 gift card to treat yourself to something special! (Approximate retail value $50.00)
SELECTION OF WINNER: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The contest winner(s) will be determined based on the top 6 point scores in the Boston Globe Trek for the full duration of the contest from July 12 until September 3, 2010 at 11:59pm (EDT). In the case of a tie, the winners will be determined based on the level of creativity for the photo category of the game. An internal committee at The Boston Globe/Boston.com will objectively determine the creativity. The final top 6 will be entered into a random drawing to receive one of the 6 prize packages listed under Description of Prizes. A list of the contest winners may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope postmarked no later than two business days after contest ends to: Colleen Fahlbush, Boston.com, 135 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.
ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be eighteen years of age or older. Use of an automated method of submission will result in disqualification. Employees of The New York Times Company, New England Media Group, participating partners, or their affiliates or the immediate families of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or spouse or "step" of each) or those living in the same household as each are ineligible.
METHODS OF ENTRY: Entrants may go to www.boston.com/globetrek, the iPhone App Store, or the Android Market to download the SCVNGR application to an iPhone or Android smart phone. The application will track the top scores throughout the duration of game play, concluding on September 3.
See www.scvngr.com/rules for all SCVNGR gameplay rules and regulations.
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS: No purchase necessary beyond initial handset investment and players’ existing phone/data plan. Void where prohibited by law. Prize(s) cannot be substituted, transferred, or redeemed for cash. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
GENERAL DISCLAIMER: The contest winner is solely responsible for any taxes on his or her prize(s). By participating, entrants agree to these official rules and The Boston.com Privacy Policy. The contest winner will be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within five (5) days of attempted notification or the prize(s) may be forfeited. Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for Boston.com to use the contest winner's name, hometown, likeness, statements, or other personally identifiable information for promotional, advertising, or marketing purposes in any media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world and in perpetuity without additional prize, incentive, consideration, consent, or review. Boston.com reserves the right to cancel this contest at any time without obligation or prior notice. If any activity relating to any prize is canceled or postponed for any reason, the balance of that prize will be awarded in full satisfaction of prize award.
SPONSOR: The Boston Globe/ Boston.com, 135 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.