Are you being stalked?

Just this week, a game called “StreetWars” kicked off in New York with around 240 players. It is a version of a popular high school and college game called “Assassins.”

The came is a combination of hunt and be hunted. Each player is given a photo, name, home and work addresses and phone number of a ‘target’ that he must pursue and kill. Now fortunately the kill is with water such as a water pistol or water balloon. While this player is hunting his prey, he must elude the player that is after him.

It costs you $40.00 to enter, but listen to the prizes. The winner gets $500, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a water gun mounted on a trophy.

Now, you may not realize this, but this is not an isolated event. After the first New York game in 2004, “StreetWars” has been played in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, London and Vienna, Austria. The game co-founder Franz Aliquo plans to develop the game into a reality TV show.

The game generally runs three to four weeks. Players have unique approaches as to how they prepare for the game, and their strategy for winning. A prime benefit is that during the game they are totally out of their daily grind, and essentially living in an action movie.

Dennis