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Ways to go

Ever tried to make it to a friend following his instructions? "Go there... turn left... turn right... hey look up it's me in the window..." Ever had the feeling that the trajectory so clear to your friend was in fact very very ambiguous and you could reach several different endpoints following the very same trail of instructions?

This is exactly what Synchoni-Cities is about: we know instructions are ambiguous and we want you to make the most out of this.

So pick a trail. Follow it, and take some pictures or even videos on your way. Upload and compare them to trails done by others.. and wonder how people could get in all those different places following the very same instructions. Rate the trails you like. Your trails will be rated, too. Win a prize. Then do one more trail.

Synchroni-cities is about finding similar places in different cities. It's about ways to go.

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  • 1. The Terrible Secret (the dark trail)   ( 2 Articles )

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    Exit from under the ground. Beware unknown things lurk in the shadows. Go till the billboard with the girl with the mysterious look. Follow the direction she’s looking at. See the guy with the weird shoes? He has a terrible secret. But you don’t stop to ask him. You walk till you see the strange oily spots on the pavement. You are almost there.  Walk to the first corner. Turn. The house with the small windows hides the real terrible secret. Tell us about it.

  • 2. The happiest couple in town (the people trail)   ( 1 Articles )

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    Sit on a bench. People pass by. Stop the girl wearing pink and ask her if she’s happy. If she says yes, turn left; if no, right. Walk till you meet the old woman with the plastic bag. Ask her if she’s happy. If she says yes, turn left; if no, right. Find the first man smiling. Go left. Stop at the first crossing. Wait there until the happy couple crosses the road. They are the happiest couple in town. Why?

  • 3. Gone with the wind (the ephemeral trail)   ( 1 Articles )

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    Wash your hands and go out. Lick your finger and check the wind. Follow the wind till the street corner with the big building. People are talking in front of the building. Listen. Tell us everything you hear. Lick your finger and check the wind again. Follow the wind till you meet the guy talking on the cell phone. Follow him closely, even if you lose the wind. Whom is he talking to? You lose him when he finishes the conversation. Lick your finger and check the wind again. Go with it till you find the shop where the music is playing. What are the lyrics about? Go out to see the sky reflected in the shop window.

  • 4. Master of gossip (the night trail)   ( 0 Articles )
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    Go out when it’s getting dark. Walk to the big block of flats. Find the best spot for a general view of the building. Stay right there. The stories boiling inside will reward you for the monotony of the façade. A light is turned on. Mr. P just got home. He’s a bus driver. What’s he doing in there? Wait till another light is turned on. It’s Mrs L. She’s a housewife. She had an affair with Mr. P. Why did it end? Wait till the next light goes on. It’s Mr. K, the noisy tenant. He once saw Mr. P and Mrs. L arguing in front of her door. What did he hear?  He told this to one person only: Mrs G. She’s a retired phone operator. She’s all ears. The window that lights up next is hers. Find her name on the apartment list. She’s the master of gossip in the block. As you leave you can feel her eyes watching you behind the curtains.
  • 5. Way out (the personal trail)   ( 3 Articles )
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    Lie in your bed and watch the ceiling. Get up. Find the object you would never give away. Look around for the object you feel like throwing away. Take the object you received from someone you love. Get up and go to the window. Nice view. Take a deep breath, turn back and find something that needs cleansing. Leave it there. Open a book for a change. Quote a fragment on page 12. Put the book away and face the door. There's always a way out. 
  • 6. Change (the change trail)   ( 0 Articles )
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    Go to any place. Close your eyes. Count to 60. Open your eyes. You are in the same place. But when you compare the two pictures/video shots you took some things have changed. How many changes can you count? Turn around and take the same number of steps, then stop and look. Close your eyes and count to 3. Look again. Any changes? Take the same number of steps as before, this time to the right. What’s wrong with the view? Find the object you would change. 
  • 7. Earth Invasion Project (the alien trail)   ( 3 Articles )
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    Walk around till you see the strange building. Wait outside until the suspicious-looking character comes out. He is Zorg, building engineer from the reptilian alien species who have been inhabiting your city for 300 years. Follow him from a distance until he enters another building. Soon, another suspicious-looking creature will come out. This is Waungh the Kernilian hermaphrodite, carrying the secret maps of the underground city they are building together with the reptilians. Follow him to see where he is taking the maps. Beware. He should not see you. The building he enters is their military basis. Despite her innocent look, the first woman coming out is Tila, the Arachnilian, chief commander of the EIP - the Earth Invasion Project. Be careful. She reads minds. She will lead you to the secret headquarter of the EIP. You may not remember any of this tomorrow. But we will.
  • 8. The place of myself (the yourself trail)   ( 2 Articles )
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    Exit the building you are in now.
    If you’re right-handed turn right, if you’re left-handed turn left. What do you see?
    Go as many steps as your age.
    Then stand and look for the person who has one feature like you. What is he /she doing?
    Follow him/her till you see a building/place/space which reminds you something from your life.
    That is the place of yourself.
  • 9. The place of all senses (the sense trail)   ( 1 Articles )
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    Exit the building you are in now.
    Use your VISION.
    Go in the direction (straight/left/right?) where you see something red. If you find such elements in all directions, go where you notice the biggest amount of them or where you find the most attractive object for you. If you don’t find any red objects choose whatever color you want beside red.
    Use yours and others HEARING. Go in the direction chosen before and sing the first stanza and chorus of your national anthem.
    Use your sense of TOUCH.
    When you finish singing, stand and ask somebody wearing cloths which seem to be nice in touch where the nearest perfume shop is.
    It could be a cool place to use your SMELL.
    If the first person won’t know ask until you get the answer, always asking people who wear something nice in touch (it can be your subjective opinion :) 
    Use your TASTE. If you finally get an answer using his/her advice, go in that direction and look for the place where you can eat something.
    The place of all senses will be opposite to this point.