Levi’s Go Forth – Dead Drop – NYC (Clue #2)


Game: Levi’s Go Forth
Type: Dead drop
Location: Castle Clinton (Battery Park), NYC
Date: October 10, 2009 12-3pm EDT
Status: Concluded

After the successful retrieval of a postcard from the first Go Forth dead drop, the clue for the second dead drop has been unlocked.

Castle Clinton

October 10, 12pm – 3pm EDT

One player must find the man in the hat near the entrance of Castle Clinton and say the words “I am searching for Leaves of Grass.” He has something for you.

Further information: Levi’s: Go Forth website@GraysonOziasIVGrayson Ozias IV on FacebookUnfiction thread



Levi’s Go Forth – Dead Drop – NYC (Clue #1)


Game: Levi’s Go Forth
Type: Dead drop
Location: The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St, NYC
Date: October 7, 2009 6-9pm EST*
Status: Concluded

Grayson Ozias IV has hidden $100,000 somewhere in the United States. It’s up to us to decode his clues on the Go Forth website which will then lead to a location where an item is hidden. The first person to find that item will receive a prize. A picture of the item will then be shown on the Go Forth site where the online community will be able to view it. The chance at the $100,000 prize will be based on how much you learn about Grayson Ozias IV through the campaign, not about how close you are to one of the 11 dead drops, so don’t worry about being in an area that “never gets anything cool.”

The first dead drop is at The Ear Inn, 326 Spring Street, New York City. It must be retrieved between 6 and 9pm EST* and will be located in the SW corner beneath the round table. All indications are that this is a first come-first serve deal, so if you really want the prize for finding the item, don’t be late.

Update: Kristen B is the lucky person that found a postcard underneath the table at The Ear Inn. Reports are that for her efforts she received a $100 gift certificate to a NYC Trapeze School. Pretty cool!

Further information: Levi’s: Go Forth website@GraysonOziasIVGrayson Ozias IV on FacebookUnfiction thread

* I’m guessing this should actually read EDT instead of EST since Daylight Saving Time is still in effect (for most of the US) until November 1st. Seriously, if your going to give a time frame and don’t understand the difference between EDT and EST, just drop the middle letter and save the rest of us the confusion.



Vanish: Finding Evan Ratliff – Santa Monica, CA


Game: Vanish: Finding Evan Ratliff
Type: Contest
Location: Santa Monica, CA?
Date: August 21, 2009
Status: Concluded

ff_vanish_promo4_f Wired magazine has been holding a contest to find one of their writers who has gone “missing” for a month. Evan Ratliff has been on the run since August 15th and today has been the first time his pursuers have received credible intelligence as to his whereabouts.

At 1:42 EDT, Nicholas Thompson, Evan’s editor at Wired, tweeted that Evan’s ATM card had been used.

Breaking!!! $3000 deposited, and $300 withdrawn twice from ATM. 1300th 4th street, Santa Monica . #vanish

Evan knows that his credit card and ATM usage is being monitored, so he won’t be in the area for long, so if you want to win the $5000 prize being offered, you’ll have to be quick. To win, you have to a: take a picture of Evan Ratliff, b: tell him the codework “Fluke”, c: receive a code word back from Evan and d: email the new code word and the picture to nicholas_thompson@wired.com. Sound simple enough?

Update: @VanishingAct01 has done some cold calling of restaurants in the area and apparently found a gentleman matching Evan’s description at Cha Cha Chicken in Santa Monica (1906 Ocean Ave). Could be something, could be nothing, but if you’re in the area, I’d check it out.

Further information: Original Wired article — All Vanish articles at WiredWho to Follow on Twitter article — The Search for Evan Ratliff Facebook group



Xi – Live Event/Contest – NYC & LA


Game: Xi (Playstation Home)
Type: Live Event
Location: NYC, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Date: Contest runs May 4 to May 14, 2009
Status: Contest Entry Closed

Velicorp.com is recruiting new applicants via an aptitude test on its website. After filling answering all the question, you are shown what part of the Velicorp company you would be most ideal for and then given a chance to submit your name for an in-person interview, either in NYC or Los Angeles.

10 players from each city will be randomly selected for an in-person interview, which will be a 20 minute limousine ride. During the ride, the player will be asked questions by an interviewer and filmed for possible inclusion in the Xi game. Or so says the Official Rules.

So if you are in NYC or LA and fancy taking a limo ride and answering some questions, enter the contest and cross your fingers that you’re one of the lucky ones selected. You never know, it could happen.

Thanks to @labfly for originally tweeting.