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The Island Game: Highlights of Roosevelt Island

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Get ready to play a game that takes you through New York’s secret-filled island and discover why Roosevelt Island is considered architecturally, historically, and culturally significant by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
 
You’ll learn about the island’s Dutch past and how it later went from a Welfare Island to a Lunatic Asylum to what it is today, a thriving community, as you find out how the past speaks to the present and future.
 
Are you ready to play an exciting island exploration game?

Availability:

  • Can be played on
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • During these hours
    Whole day

  • Languages
    English

Created by
Jason Stein

Highlights

  • ● Find out what happened to the old Asylum

  • ● Discover the ruins of the Smallpox Hospital

  • ● Learn the story behind the fifty-foot-high Lighthouse.

  • ● Explore the sixth oldest farmhouse in New York City.

  • ● Uncover the first laboratory dedicated to pathological and bacteriological research.

Storyline

“Warning: Approaching Game Island.” 

“The game is Capture the Flag Tag. 10 flags. 10 teams. Each team must collect all the flags without getting tagged. Once you put your helmet on, you cannot remove it until the game is over. May the best team win.”
 
With the helmet on, the island comes to life with Augmented Reality. This is going to be fun.
 
You run to your base, but your helmet keeps on glitching. You hope it doesn’t last, otherwise you’ve got no chance of winning.

Experience's route

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Starting point Roosevelt Island Tramway Island Station
West Rd/Road 5 Tram, New York, NY 10044, USA
Finish point Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
Blackwell Island Light, 900 Main St, New York, NY 10044, USA

Places you will visit

13

It will take you

57-87 mins

You will walk

5250 steps

Total distance

4 km

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Ratings and Reviews

4.46

13 ratings

5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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daidai

13 Apr 2025

lilly1315

20 Jul 2024

franzsdoggo

02 Nov 2023
Clever adventure to explore Roosevelt Island. Thank you

amro1514

07 Sep 2023

Noah grinberg

10 Apr 2023

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