The detective stands next to a pay phone, and unbeknownst to him, the phone rings. Does he answer it? Does the voice on the other line have vital information to share? Everyone else stands around idly, so he picks up the phone.
“Hello?”
“Mike? Mike, is that you? It’s Nikki… the airport waits for us, but I’m at Canal Street Station… Canal Street Station…..”
Friday evening, Shabs and I went to the subway station at Canal Street to play this free interactive mystery game. In the underground labyrinth of the busiest station in Chinatown, we dialed in a number at one of the pay phones. The woman who answers has a thick European accent. She repeated the same message over and over again. She was in distress. We have to find her. But how?
It took us close to two hours to solve the mystery, because it was so hard to hear with the trains constantly rolling by. You punch in answers on the keypad, and they’ll let you know if you’re on the right track. We had to dial in several times, so it can get quite frustrating, but on a hunch, I punched in a response and then we were on our way. It’s a bit of a psychological thriller—when does the line between reality and figments of your imagination start to blur?
To play, you must dial in from a pay phone at Canal Street Station. The last day for the interactive game is October 31st so if you’re looking for something different to do on Halloween, here’s your chance! Bring your thinking- cap, patience, a friend to cling to when you get creeped out, a good sense of hearing, and loads of disinfectant wipes (have you used a New York payphone? They’re gross!
Go to the official website to for all the information.
“Hello?”
“Mike? Mike, is that you? It’s Nikki… the airport waits for us, but I’m at Canal Street Station… Canal Street Station…..”
Friday evening, Shabs and I went to the subway station at Canal Street to play this free interactive mystery game. In the underground labyrinth of the busiest station in Chinatown, we dialed in a number at one of the pay phones. The woman who answers has a thick European accent. She repeated the same message over and over again. She was in distress. We have to find her. But how?
It took us close to two hours to solve the mystery, because it was so hard to hear with the trains constantly rolling by. You punch in answers on the keypad, and they’ll let you know if you’re on the right track. We had to dial in several times, so it can get quite frustrating, but on a hunch, I punched in a response and then we were on our way. It’s a bit of a psychological thriller—when does the line between reality and figments of your imagination start to blur?
To play, you must dial in from a pay phone at Canal Street Station. The last day for the interactive game is October 31st so if you’re looking for something different to do on Halloween, here’s your chance! Bring your thinking- cap, patience, a friend to cling to when you get creeped out, a good sense of hearing, and loads of disinfectant wipes (have you used a New York payphone? They’re gross!
Go to the official website to for all the information.
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this sounds neato
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