Minecraft competition idea
GPS/Scavenger hunt race:
20 chests, 20 (or less) teams searching for those chests. Each chest contains a unique item. The objective is to be the first team to collect all 20 unique items.
Chests are located on surface world within a 1000 block radius from a center. At the center are also 20 chests. Each chest contains a stack of identical books that give coordinates to a region and a cryptic/vague/poetic message that hints at the exact position of its respective item chest at the region. All teams start in the center. Teams have the freedom of finding the items in any order, but each team may only pursue one item at a time, carry one item at a time, and carry one book at a time. I have no idea how to enforce this, but the point is to prevent one team from getting ahead of others by "taking advantage of the system," so to speak (unless that's ok).
Crafting disabled, placing blocks disabled, destroying blocks disabled, PvP disabled, hunger enabled, damage enabled, hostile MOBS enabled. Weapons and armor may acquired at spawn in exchange for a time penalty. The higher quality the gear, the greater the penalty. Center spawn regenerates health.
From this point, creativity starts.
- The region can have a puzzle, maze, or booby trap to guard the chest. Temples optional.
- The books may contain a hidden message for locating bonus chests. Enchanted gear and potions optional.
- When the contents of all books are combined in some pattern, it reveals the location of a grand prize chest. Bragging rights optional.
Discuss!