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Six free games

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No app and no sign-up. Each game opens in your phone's browser, has its own weekly and monthly leaderboard, and is based on something you can really do in Cape Town.

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In the air

Chopper Hop

Fly over Cape Town in 3D. Land, snap photos, fill your album.

You sit in the pilot's seat and fly the real coastline in first person. Land on helipads from the V&A Waterfront to Cape Point, and photograph 81 sights along the way, from Robben Island to the flamingos on the vleis.

How long
About 5 minutes of fuel
Good to know
No crashes, 81 sights
Controls
Left thumb for power, right thumb to steer

How to score

  • Fly into the cone of light and follow it down to the helipad.
  • Each landing on a gold pad adds 90 seconds of fuel. You get 3 refuels, one per helipad.
  • Sharp, well-framed photos score the most.

Prizes: special discounts coming soon. The leaderboard still counts.

Play Chopper HopThe real thing: Helicopter flights along the coast
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In the air

Paraglide Bullseye

Ride the wind off Signal Hill. Land on the Sea Point lawn.

Launch from Signal Hill with the city below you, catch warm air to stay up, dodge the seagulls and try to land right on the target.

How long
3 flights, no timer
Good to know
5 lives
Controls
Hold left or right to turn, hold both to sink

How to score

  • Warm air keeps you up longer, so look for it before you turn for home.
  • Hold both sides of the screen to drop faster over the target.
  • The closer you land to the middle, the bigger your score.

Prizes: special discounts coming soon. The leaderboard still counts.

Play Paraglide BullseyeThe real thing: Tandem paragliding off Signal Hill
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On the water

Harbour Dash

Cruise the Waterfront before the sun goes down.

A quick sunset cruise. Steer around seals, boats and jetties while you scoop up gemstones. It takes 45 seconds, so one more go is always tempting.

How long
45 seconds
Good to know
Beat the sunset
Controls
Drag left and right to steer

How to score

  • The bigger the gem, the more it's worth.
  • A seal costs you 50 points, a boat 30, buoys and jetties 20.
  • Grab a watch for 5 more seconds of sunset.

Prize this month: A free 30-minute boat ride along the V&A Waterfront for two

Play Harbour DashThe real thing: Sunset cruises from the V&A Waterfront
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On the water

Penguin Paddle

Paddle Simon's Town to the penguin colony.

Kayak along the False Bay coast to Boulders Beach. Get close to the penguins for a photo, collect shells, surf the waves and keep away from the giant crab.

How long
About a minute
Good to know
5 lives
Controls
Drag left and right to steer

How to score

  • The closer you are to a penguin, the more the photo is worth.
  • You get 4 waves. Surfing one shoots you forward.
  • Rare shells are worth more.

Prize this month: A free kayak paddle in Simon's Town for two

Play Penguin PaddleThe real thing: Kayak tours in Simon's Town
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Think fast 18+

Full Case

Pick the grapes, then pour for your guests.

A two-part matching game set in the Winelands. Bring in the harvest before the rot spreads, then head to the cellar and pour each guest the wine they want before they walk out.

How long
No clock, 2 parts
Good to know
18 and over only
Controls
Swipe to match 3 or more

How to score

  • Ripe bunches score double, but leave them too long and they rot.
  • 4 in a row clears a row and a column.
  • 5 in a row clears every piece of one kind.

Prizes: special discounts coming soon. The leaderboard still counts.

Play Full CaseThe real thing: Wine tasting in the Winelands
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Think fast

Rooftop Rush

Run the lift. Get every guest to the rooftop before sunset.

You run the lift in a busy city hotel. Everyone wants somewhere different: the pool, the gym, their room, the rooftop party. Get them there before they get cross and take the stairs.

How long
2 minutes
Good to know
5 lives
Controls
Tap a floor to send the lift

How to score

  • Each guest shows you where they want to go.
  • Watch for the angry faces. That guest is about to walk off.
  • Plan your trips so you collect people on the way.

Prizes: special discounts coming soon. The leaderboard still counts.

Play Rooftop RushThe real thing: Hotel stays and rooftop sundowners