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You can complain about bad weather or you can splash around in a puddle. Here at The Teambuilding Company we like to splash around in puddles! We don’t let the rain dampen our spirits as our activities are bound to lift them regardless of the weather.
Being based in the UK we’ve learnt to embrace the predictably bad weather by ensuring we have all the means in place to protect you from the elements and keep your team engaged in the event. Wrap macs, extra marquees and waterproof housing for tablets are just some of the ways we keep the rain off. However we will always advise that your team dress appropriately for the day, meaning warm clothing and correct footwear where necessary!
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Outdoor
Taken
Overview
Complete the Challenges, Rescue the Documents
In a seemingly normal meeting, our cunning cat burglar sneaks in and steals a briefcase full of ‘vital’ company documents in front of your very eyes!
Our lead investigator briefs you on how to track down the documents using iPads with state-of-the-art Treasure Hunt software. The tablets lead you on a trail to mystery locations where you will have to find covert field agents and solve fiendish puzzles.
The fastest team of budding detectives who recovers the ‘Taken’ briefcase first will win the praise of their business leaders and no doubt tokens of gratitude for averting commercial disaster.
Groups find this a really exciting event, ideal for running alongside a company meeting or conference. It is particularly easy to ‘theme’ this treasure hunt to work within the business context.
About
The Event Format
This event can be run from almost any location in the UK, including your offices. Your guests can either be informed of the plan or, more interestingly, completely unaware of events about to unfold.
After the theft, teams will be issued iPads and the competition begins. Showing your location, and that of the other teams, the software gives you ‘hotspots’ to seek out, where you will meet a character, complete a puzzle and work out the answers to the questions.
Do it right and you’ll earn points which instantly update to the live scoreboard, do it wrong and you’ll see the other teams’ scores overtake yours!
This real-time feed keeps the day tense and competitive right up to the end with an adrenaline fuelled dash to beat your competitors!
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Exciting Extras
The script and challenge questions can be tailored to you, and iPad graphics can be customised with your company logos.
This treasure hunt can be run on foot or in various vehicles, including Black Cabs in London, or incorporating our Rib speedboats!
How it works
How does Taken work?
The Taken Treasure Hunt is an iPad-led team building event for 10 to 250 people, where teams track down stolen company documents by finding field agents and solving puzzles. It lasts 2 to 4 hours. Here's how it runs.
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The theft
In a seemingly normal meeting, our cat burglar sneaks in and steals a briefcase full of 'vital' company documents in front of everyone.
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The briefing
Our lead investigator explains how to track down the documents, and each team receives an iPad with treasure hunt software.
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Follow the trail
The iPad shows hot-spots where teams meet characters, complete puzzles and answer questions.
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Watch the scoreboard
Correct answers earn points that update instantly to a live scoreboard, keeping the race tense to the end.
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Crown the winners
The team with the most points wins medals.
What's included
What's included with Taken?
The Taken Treasure Hunt includes the technology, characters and full event management.
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Taken packs with Apple iPads
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Themed characters en route
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Medals for the winning team
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Event management and experienced instructors
Optional extras
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Event photography or filming
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Upgraded prizes: champagne, chocolates or trophies
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Team clothing: shirts, caps and more
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Bespoke tablet graphics, questions, vehicles or Ribs
Benefits
What are the benefits of Taken?
The Taken Treasure Hunt is a high-energy challenge that motivates teams and builds cohesion, and is easy to theme around your business.
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High energy
An adrenaline-fuelled dash to beat your competitors.
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Motivation
A real-time scoreboard keeps every team pushing.
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Team cohesion
Solving puzzles and finding agents needs everyone's input.
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Friendly competition
Seeing rival scores overtake yours keeps the race tense to the end.
I have heard nothing but positive comments about the event; our MD, Paul Brazier who the surprise was for spent the whole afternoon with a huge grin on his face and was likened to a Cheshire cat or the cat that got the cream! He was in his element pretending to be Mr Bond, James Bond.
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FAQs
Taken: Frequently Asked Questions
A cat burglar interrupts an apparently ordinary meeting and steals a briefcase containing vital company documents. Teams are then recruited by a lead investigator and sent on an iPad-guided mission to find the agents, solve the puzzles and recover the case.
Yes. Guests can either know that an activity has been planned or remain unaware until the theatrical theft takes place. Keeping it secret creates a particularly memorable transition from an ordinary corporate meeting into the live adventure.
The software displays challenge hotspots, team locations and a live scoreboard. Reaching a hotspot leads to a puzzle, question or encounter with a field agent, with successful answers earning points immediately.
Yes. Teams can see the locations and scores of their rivals on the iPads. Watching another group move ahead adds urgency and may influence which hotspot your investigators choose to visit next.
The storyline and challenge questions can be tailored to suit your organisation or event. Company logos can also be incorporated into the iPad graphics, helping the fictional crisis feel connected to the meeting delegates have just attended.
No. The standard hunt can take place on foot, but vehicle-based options may also be available. These can include London Black Cabs or even Rib speedboats, depending on the chosen location and event format.
Taken can be delivered from many locations around the UK, including company offices, hotels and conference venues. The local area becomes part of the mission as teams follow their tablets to different challenge points.
The experience lasts approximately two to four hours. It works particularly well alongside a meeting or conference because the staged theft can launch the activity directly from the business setting.
Taken can accommodate approximately 10 to 250 participants. Delegates are divided into investigative teams, keeping the puzzles and navigation manageable while creating a competitive live hunt across the wider group.
The unfolding story gives colleagues an immediate shared objective. Teams need to interpret information, agree a route, solve problems and react to live scores—all while working quickly enough to recover the missing documents before their rivals.