BODY: Epic Games has been running a real-world treasure hunt tied to Fortnite since November 1, GAME Watch reports. The event, called Tokyo Treasure Hunters, runs through November 8. It marks the opening of a new season built around a collaboration with the anime One Piece, titled Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure Ever, and participants register on the special Treasure Hunters website.
Players follow hints sent through the event's official LINE account to find QR codes marked with the "Jolly Rama" emblem of Captain X, in places around the city. Scanning a code with a smartphone records a digital stamp in the participant passbook on the event site. Participants can receive a One Piece x Fortnite poster and can enter a lottery for a One Piece x Fortnite treasure box and the top prize, a Gold Mercedes-AMG G 63.
The event runs from November 1 to November 8 across Shibuya, Shinjuku and other parts of Tokyo. Hours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on November 1, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from November 2 to 7, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 8.
The article lists some of the hidden code locations: a banana cart, a three-wheeled cart inspired by the Fortnite character Peely; a cat door, a small hidden door set into a wall somewhere in Tokyo; a wanted-poster photo booth that puts the visitor inside a poster styled after the One Piece anime; and pop-up booths around the city that recreate Captain X's treasure-hunting world with capsule toy machines, a mysterious fortune teller and street art that appears under black light.
For the grand finale, a giant treasure chest will appear on November 7 and 8 at the Takeshita exit of Harajuku Station, the entrance to Takeshita Street.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).