Live Mission Game: The Heist – Crime Does Pay
Live Mission Game: The Heist – Crime Does Pay Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Game Info
- Concept: Cooperative deduction game, real-time live mission
- Duration: 90–150 minutes
- Players: 1–5
- Age: 17+
- Required: Telegram chat app and internet access
- Format: Designed as a one-off experience, like an escape room or a crime dinner — but the box and communication channels can be replayed by a different group afterward
How to Play
As mission leader you direct a team of field agents who carry out the bank robbery. Everything you need beyond the app is in the box. Take your time to prepare, but remember that once execution starts, it happens in real time.
Preparation phase
- Open the box and set up your encrypted communication channel using the Telegram chat app.
- Review the printed material in the box together — realistic evidence, no long instruction manual, just unpack and start investigating. The material tells you the background and information about the case.
- Decide who on your team will connect to which field agent before you start the live mission.
Connecting to field agents
- It's recommended that each member of the group connects to at least one agent.
- If there are fewer than four people in the group, each member should connect to at least one agent, and some members should connect to more than one.
- If there are more than four people in the group, it's recommended that four group members each connect to one agent, while the other members support the mission by working with the offline materials.
- One person can connect to all agents if needed. However, if there is more than one person in the group, each person should connect to at least one agent.
- Only one group member can talk to a given agent at a time.
- A group member can switch agents by pressing the initial link connecting to that agent and confirming with the word "change." After confirmation, that member is connected to the agent instead of whoever was connected before.
- If a group member's phone stops working, follow the same steps to switch that agent's connection to another group member.
Live mission phase
Once your team is connected, coordinate with your field agents as the operation unfolds. Field agents tell you what they need from you; use the material in the box and the online sources you're directed to in order to give them what they need. Field agents will each wait until everything they need is in place before reporting back, so coordinate with your team member covering the other agents.
The mission concludes when the AI assistant Alpha asks you for the transaction confirmation code.
Technical FAQ
Is my chat secure? The chat is secure, using the latest encryption technology.
Is my data stored or shared? No data is stored or shared. The chat is completely anonymous.
How do I share a message with another group member? Hold the message for one second and use the "Forward" button to share it with your contact in Telegram.
What if I can't start the Telegram chatbot on my phone? Open the bot link in the browser instead of scanning it with a QR code app, and check that Telegram is allowed to access your contacts.
Can I restart the mission? Yes — but only from the main (initial) chat, not from an individual agent's chat. Write "/start" in the main chat to restart.
Can I restart the chat with a single agent? No. You can only restart the whole mission, which restarts the chat with all agents.
How long does the connection last? The connection to the secure chat terminates after 48 hours of inactivity in the chat.
Can the game be replayed? The game can be replayed with the same mission code after 48 hours. Contact iDventure if you'd like to play again sooner.
Where can I get more help? All mission hints are available from the AI assistant Alpha in the chatbot. For further help, contact iDventure at [email protected].