Ticketing specialist does a Foursquare
The games, developed in partnership with US firm SCVNGR, give rail passengers the opportunity to participate in challenges at UK stations, competing against other players for badges and rewards.
These challenges can be as simple as snapping a photo of a landmark or thinking up a quick rhyme
They will be available at London Waterloo, Paddington, Liverpool Street and Euston; Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh.
To play, rail passengers first download the Quno Challenge application onto their iPhone or Android phones. Once players are physically present at a participating railway station and have ‘checked in’ at the location, Quno challenges can be accessed via the ‘Treks’ tab.
“Interacting with rail travellers at rail stations will enable us to better understand their needs while providing some light hearted entertainment,” said Jeremy Acklam, MD of Quno.com.
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“At Quno we understand that customers want us to deliver the latest technology to make their online rail search and booking simpler. With SCVNGR we have extended this into mobile games, delivering them direct to rail travellers.”
Quno is accredited with National Rail and sells tickets for all UK train operators. It's scheduled to launch later this year.
