Calling all adrenaline junkies; the UK’s biggest zombie chase game is back and is hitting the streets of Manchester.
Slingshot's ‘2.8 Hours Later’ is a test of agility and endurance, as contestants work in teams to evade hordes of the undead which have overtaken the derelict city streets.
This year’s game has the subheading ‘Ruin’ and continues where last year's ‘Survival’ left off. Five years after the initial outbreak, scientists have discovered that a weaker strain of the virus has emerged which affects fertility amongst survivors. It is your job to navigate your way around the city, armed with a game map and a set of co-oordinates. You will be faced with a set of both mental and physical challenges in order to locate the few remaining children and bring them to safety.
Beware, for around every corner there could be something unspeakable lurking. Professional performance actors have been hired to bring an element of excitement and realism to the game. 2.8 Hours Later works like a rather sinister game of tag. If you are touched by a zombie you must stop and be given ‘the mark’. You can continue to play the game as normal but once you reach your final location you will be quarantined. Those who are discovered to have been infected will be taken aside and ‘transformed’ by the event’s excellent make-up team into one of the walking dead.
All participants gain entry to the free ‘Zombie Disco’ after-party where there will be a well-stocked bar and DJs spinning ghoulish tunes until late.
Tickets start from £38 per person and are available for April 30 along with May 1-2 and 8-9. The event is for over 18s only, with a strict 'Challenge 25' policy in place - so bring your ID if you're lucky enough to look younger.
Slingshot are also looking for volunteers to act as zombies for the event. Those interested must attend a day of zombie school, where as well as being pushed to your physical limit, you will be taught vocal exercises to perfect that blood-curdling wail. Those who pass the test must work at least one night as a chaser and will be granted a free ticket to play the game on a night of their choosing.
This is an extremely popular event, so book your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Go on, you’ll have a dead good time.
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