{"id":57906,"date":"2020-12-08T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T05:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=57906"},"modified":"2022-05-17T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T12:29:13","slug":"dot-and-mystery-manila-launches-where-in-the-philippines-is-sam-san-mateo-virtual-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/12\/08\/dot-and-mystery-manila-launches-where-in-the-philippines-is-sam-san-mateo-virtual-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT and Mystery Manila Launches Where in the Philippines is Sam San Mateo Virtual Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Travel at the comforts of your home with the\u00a0<\/span>Department of Tourism (DOT) and Mystery Manila&#8217;s recent partnership for an online mystery tour called\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>\u201cWhere in the Philippines is Sam San Mateo?\u201d!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gamified virtual tour employs actual tour guides, stationed in select des<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tinations across the country, to lead the game through video streaming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57907\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/DOT-x-Mystery-Manila.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/DOT-x-Mystery-Manila.png 780w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/DOT-x-Mystery-Manila-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/DOT-x-Mystery-Manila-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants can play as virtual tourists as they visit famous landmarks and destinations in the Philippines to find helpful clues that will reveal the next destination and further their quest to track down Sam San Mateo, the game\u2019s fictional travel vlogger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This virtual tour offers a fun and safe way to discover the beauty and charm of the Philippines\u2019 7,641 islands: the historic cities, enchanting sunsets, picture-perfect beaches with crystal clear waters, or extraordinary mountain views all from the comfort of their computers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57222\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/palawan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/palawan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/palawan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/10\/palawan-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The highly interactive 60 to 90-minute tour will allow players to see and remember just why &#8220;It&#8217;s more fun in the Philippines&#8221; by immersing themselves in the next best thing to physical travel. Players can interact with locals through the live tour guides, participate in local activities, and contribute to choices that will affect the tour\u2019s outcome for a unique and entertaining experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The game was made available on <strong>December 6<\/strong> and will be open and<strong> FREE<\/strong> to the public on all Sundays of December.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Players may join the following game schedules: <strong>10 a.m., 12 n.n., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.<\/strong> Interested participants may register through this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc_uFmZ_5qRlezlZRC4Fc0F4cR_UOmH-wsWr6_TAoOq9nYZow\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where In The Philippines Is Sam San Mateo?<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may also book a private game, just for your family and friends via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/booknow.mysterymanila.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mysterymanila.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This is a press release. Minor edits were made prior to publishing.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel at the comforts of your home with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Mystery Manila&#8217;s recent partnership for an online mystery tour called \u201cWhere in the Philippines is Sam San Mateo?\u201d! 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