Frequently Asked Questions

What is the aim of the game? Online Players must persuade a Street Player to collect a postcard from one of a number of hidden locations around the city. Online Players must then guide them to Uncle Roy's office.

Where are the postcards? There are photos scattered throughout the virtual city. One them marks the location of your postcard. Keep searching through the photos until you reveal this location. Once you've found it, take a Street Player the same location in the real city.

How do I talk to a Street Player? Click in the chat window on the left marked Message Street Player. Type a message and then hit Return to send it. The message will appear on the Street Players handheld computer. Street Players can record audio replies.

What are Street Players trying to do? They are looking for Roy. He sends Street Players messages to help them. Online Players must be persuasive and persistent to gain the trust of a Street Player.

How do I know if I have won? You cannot win. But you will know when you have reached the end of the game. The game lasts between 30 minutes and an hour online. Street Players have 60 minutes.

Are there really people playing on the streets right now? No. The last game of Uncle Roy took place in June 2003 in West Bromwich, UK.

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