FAQ

Question: Can I visit all these places by MRT?
Answer: Absolutely! The only differences are the time it takes from each MRT station to your chosen destination.

Question: Why can’t I see the gallery after downloading?
Answer: The gallery is unlocked ONLY after each corresponding stage has been completed!

Question: Can I stop and save mid-game; or must I restart from the beginning each time I play Taipei Hunt?
Answer: Yes you must restart! Taipei Hunt is a simple game and there aren’t too many stages. Besides, each time you play you’ll get better and better!

Question: Will the gallery ‘re-lock’ after it has unlocked?
Answer: No, not if you complete the game in ‘one go’ i.e., complete each stage consecutively.

Question: Can I play Taipei Hunt again after all the stages have been completed?  
Answer: Definitely! Whether or not you finish you can play the game repeatedly.

Question: Who designed Taipei Hunt?
Answer: Set up in 2009, Taipei Hunt has been designed by GLO Design Studio, a Taiwanese studio, run and operated by designer Gloria Tao.  Taipei Hunt is their first iPhone app game.

Question: Did a professional photographer shoot the photos?
Answer: No, Gloria Tao took all the photographs.  Each photograph is original so there aren’t any copies!

Question: What made you combine the concept of a game with scenic spots around Taipei?
Answer: iPhone apps are a growing consumer market with many interested users.  In the same way, Taipei is an interesting place to visit; however there is not enough information, presented in an interesting way, to inform visitors about the best places to visit.  Therefore a game of this kind can both inform and entertain people.

Question: What were the criteria for choosing which places to visit?
Answer: This iPhone app game is targeted mainly at those traveling on a budget, such as backpackers, or weekend visitors, therefore each location was selected based on convenience and proximity to the MRT.

Question:  Is Shilin Night Market the building outside the MRT station, or the huge vacant lot in front of the station?
Answer: Both!  Shilin Night Market covers a large area.  The vacant lot area houses the indoor food market, which is famous for its delicacies; but the surrounding areas also form the larger night market area with many different types of stalls selling many kinds of goods.

Question:  Where can I share my traveling experiences after I visit the places in Taipei Hunt?
Answer: You can link to Taipei Hunt’s page on Facebook to share your stories.  You will also find more information there.