the ultimate human arcade
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• Description of Program: Come and join us from 7 to 10 PM where your favorite games come to life. Participants between the ages of 30 to 60 will get the chance to play life sized games from their favorite video game consoles, like Atari, Playstation, Sega, regular arcade games, and much more. Teams will move from game to game, collecting hole punches on their gamers punch card and the two teams with the most hole punches compete in the ultimate video game battle. Come release your inner child and let loose and have fun.
• Facilities/Space Needed: Sirata, Beach Resort in St. Pete’s Florida. The game stations will be split between the beach, the outdoor pool area, the pavilion, and the indoor conference center.
Program Details
Program Details• Marketing/Promotion – advertise through the
resort and the conference centers. Also create a co-sponsorship with GameStop to help facilitate this program.
• Participants – 200-250 men between the ages of 30 to 60 years old.
• Number of Staff Needed – 40 staff members
Program Details• Fee (Cost per Person) – Each individual will pay
$50 for this program• Total Cost of Program – The maximum total cost
of this program is $5,119.41• Profit Potential – The total profit potential could
be $7,380.59
• Prizes – Each winning team member will get a $25 GameStop gift card and a $70 resort restaurant gift certificate.
Implementation1. Divide the men into 13
to 17 teams of 15 to 20 men.
2. Teams assigned based off of assigning symbols to each person
3. Each team handed a Gamer’s Card where they have to write their team name on it.
Nintendogs
1. Before teams can begin moving they will be given two stuffed animal dogs
2. As a team they are required to carry their “pets” through all the stations
3. If a staff member sees the team drop or leave the dog at a station that pooch is confiscated
4. At the end of the 2 hours the total number of dogs the team still has equals the number of hole punches they get
Supplies: 34 Stuffed Dogs needed
GalagaInstructions:1. Each team will either be
assigned alien invaders or Galaga heroes
2. Goal: By playing laser tag eliminate your opponents first, the last team standing wins 2 hole punches, while the losing team only gets 1 punch.
Supplies: • 4 to 5 space themed
inflatables• Laser tag
equipment/vests and guns needed (50)
• Glow sticks and lights/flashlights
• Benches for sidelines• Whistles (for staff
members to alert people of eliminations)
PinballInstructions:1. When given the go ahead – one player
will stand to the left and kick the ball between the walls, trying to get around them
2. Once the game is going its up to the players to keep the ball “alive” for as long as possible
3. Players can utilize bumper circles and ramps to keep the ball moving
4. Staff will be in shallow holes to catch the balls
5. Players get 5 lives6. After 15 minutes the game is over7. To pass and get a hole punch players
must have 3 lives left
Supplies:• Soccer ball• Large plastic storage
buckets• Orange safety fencing• Safety fence posts• Small skate ramps
TetrisInstruction:1. Player will stand in front of
board while staff begins to slide pieces down
2. Blocks cannot be touched until they pass the line
3. Process of increasing space will continue until board space is gone or time runs out
4. To get a hole punch, 22 lines must be filled
Supplies:• Wooden blocks• Wood glue• Paint• 3 2x4 wood pieces
• 2 measured out to 2 ft. 3 inches
• 1 measured out to 1 ft.• 2 measured out to 5
inches• Plywood measured out to 2
ft. 3 inches high and 1 ft. width
• Clamps (optional- used to hold wood together until it dries)
• Yard stick• A chisel
Sonic TennisInstructions:1. Two teams will each line up side
by side on one side of the ping pong table
2. There will be a coin toss to decide which team serves first
3. When the volley begins each team member has to rotate and go down the line hitting the ball.
4. Whichever team misses the ball, the opposite teams earns a point.
5. The first team to get to 7 points wins
Supplies:• 3 Ping pong table (with net)• Ping pong balls (at least
50)• Ping pong paddles (12
paddles, 2 for each side of each table)
• 3 Quarter coins
Mortal Kombat
Instructions:1. Players stand on an inflatable jousting
pedestal.2. Once the staff yells go, they hit each
other until someone is knocked off.3. All team members will rotate, and if 3
people from same team win they earn 1 hole punch, if 6 people win they receive 2 hole punches
Supplies:• 2 person Joust rental
Crash BandicootInstructions:1. When given the go ahead, they will
go through hula-hoops doing “high knees”
2. Next they will walk the plank3. After plank, they will zigzag
through cones4. Finally they will race to finish with a
beach ball between their legs5. For 1 hole punch, course needs to
be completed by team*While all this is going on, balls will be thrown at players*
Supplies:• 10 Bowls • Velcro tape• Hot glue gun• Tarp• Hula hoops• Shovel• 2 8ft long, 4 inch diameter
wooden poles (tree logs)• 4 wooden step stools• Drill• 4 bolts• 4 nuts• Cones• Beach balls• Small orange and red nerf style
balls • 2 large buckets • 8 small buckets
FIFA World CupInstructions:1. Choose 11 players from 2
teams and assign color2. Get into assigned
positions3. Once ready, ball will be
thrown into play4. Plays just like
soccer/foosball5. First team to 11 points
wins, or highest
Supplies:• PVC pipe• Blue and red pool noodles• Soccer Ball• Net goals • Orange safety fencing• Rope• Safety fence posts
Tony Hawk Pro SkaterInstructions:1. 3 team members will be riding a
skateboard while the other team members will be pulling the skateboarder.
2. The three riders will rotate trying to pick up as many balls as possible while they are being pulled.
3. The team that collected the most balls wins
Supplies:• 6 skateboards• Rope (6 strands each 2 yards
long)• Mini Plastic Pool (not inflatable)• Plastic balls/Ping Pong
Balls/Wiffle Balls (100 of each kind)
BioshockInstructions:1. Each team represents a Big Daddy from the
video game Bioshock, and the goal of the game is to get to the Little Sister on the opposite side of the course. A Big Daddy’s main purpose is to protect a Little Sister.
2. Each member of the team stands side by side in a line. A staff member will hold up a color, either green, yellow, or red.
3. If a green card is held up then they can walk to the other side of the course.
4. If a yellow card is held up then they must begin moving in slow motion
5. If a red card is held up then they must stop where they are, if they are seen moving after the red card is displayed they must go to the beginning and start again.
6. Once the entire team reaches the little sister cut out/statue on the other side of the course they must bring her back to the starting line.
Supplies:• Duct/Masking tape to
mark the beginning and end of the course
• Large Index Cards• Red, Yellow, and Green
Paint• Action Figures/Cut Outs
of Little Sisters• Whistles (to alert them
when someone has to go to the beginning of the course
Wii SportsInstructions:1. Games will be played just as
they normally would at home, except they need to get a certain score in order to pass
2. Games being played:• Tennis:• Bowling:• Baseballo In order to get 1 punch, players
must complete 1 of the 3 games
o For the second punch, players must complete 2 of the games
Supplies:• TV• Wii console• 4 Wii remotes• Wii Sports game
Rock BandInstructions:1. Play game as normal would, following the
all rules and must be played on Medium difficulty• Staff members will be by to answer
questions2. In order to get 1 punch, players must
achieve a 3 star rating once• For second punch, players must
achieve the rating on 2 songs3. If players fail to achieve 2 in a row, they must
follow the leave and return policy mentioned at the beginning of this program plan
Supplies:• TV• Wii console• Wii remote• Rock Band game• Rock Band instruments
• Guitar• Bass• Drums• Microphone
Angry BirdsInstructions:1. 3 team members at a time will step up to the line2. 2 players will grab one end of the launcher while the other person will grab the middle
section3. They will be given 3 angry bird balls to knock everything down4. The middle player will be handed a ball to place in the “chair” where the ball will sit5. When given the all clear, the player will pull back on the launcher (slingshot) and release at
desired length within the expressed limit6. Team members will rotate turns so that each player has shot at least 1 ball and has held
the slingshot7. The goal is to knock down all the pigs and all the boxes, if the players fail to do so in those
3 turns it is considered a loss8. If possible, every player must fire at least 1 ball9. In order to get a hole punch, the team must knock down the entire setup 1 time. In order
to get the second hole punch, the entire setup must be knocked down a second time.Supplies:• Mega ball launcher• Angry bird balls• Cardboard boxes• Plush pigs• Large yellow, red, and green balloons• Tape or rope
Instructions:1. Each team gets 7 letter tiles
(randomly picked by the staff)2. Already place on the board is 2
tiles each of TW, TL, DL, and DW.3. Then each team will take turns
placing a word on the board, and earn points based off of the placement of the word, length of the word, and the letters that are used.
4. Once a team runs out of letters then the game is over and points are tallied.
Words with FriendsSupplies:• Large foam board pieces (at least
50 to make all pieces)• Paint (Black, red, green, yellow,
and blue)• Small wooden stakes (8 stakes
total)• Rope (at least 12 to 14 feet)• Outdoor Spray Paint (to mark the
board)
Ultimate Video Game Battle: Life Size Pac-Man
Instructions:1. Players will go in 1 team at a time in increments of 2
players2. Players will be equipped with a basket to put in the
balls (pellets) into , as if they were Pac-Man 3. There will be opposing team members inside maze
acting as ghost who are trying to tag you– There will be 4 ghosts in the maze to represent
each ghost in the game4. If you are tagged you are out5. The goal is to collect as many balls as possible within
a 2 minute time frame6. Staff will count up total balls, write down, and send
in the next group of players until an entire team has went
7. Teams will then switch places8. Repeat process until both teams have gone9. After everything has been tallied, the grand winner
will be announced
Supplies:• Inflatable maze• 2 Ladders if
desired• Nerf balls• 5 Baskets
Rainy Day• 1. no changes required• 2. bring inside but turn
lights off• 3. & 4. move parts inside• 5. no changes required• 6. can be moved into
ballroom, and smaller games moved to a MPR room
• 7. can be brought inside but instead digging a hole and filling with water, just but poles over the tarp
• 8. Move indoors, but requires modifications
• 9. needs to be done in a hallway
• 10. can be moved indoors if space permits
• 11. – 13. no changes required
• 14. grid and board can be moved indoors
• Final game requires no changes