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PlaceChase

PlaceChase is an audio-tour platform for any mobile device that is part scavenger hunt, part time travel and part immersive exploration of New York neighborhoods. PlaceChase offers a new way of discovering the city, testing your wits and scoring points along the way.

Illustration of a mobile app screen featuring PlaceChase, showing a simplified map of Central Park in NYC with labeled areas like Great Lawn, The Met, Sheep Meadow, and Zoo. A message above reads, NYC is full of quirky stories. You just need to know where to look.

PlaceChase brings you immersive, curated audio tour guides to New York City, on your time, at your pace, on your phone or tablet, all at a price that you will love.

We’ve all experienced that tour, the one which started at the wrong time of day, the one that wouldn’t let you stop to really soak in the experience, the one with that irritating person who wouldn’t stop asking questions, the one where you couldn’t hear the guide, the one that was all names, dates, facts – like a test was coming.

PlaceChase is your tour, not that tour. Start when you like, stop when you like, go as fast or as slow as you like, take it over if you like. Listen to the story, read it or do both. See the old newspaper articles, the photos, the art, the original documents that make the story come alive. PlaceChase will tell the remarkable tales of the city’s neighborhoods and iconic sites, not just the names and dates. It covers the top sites, but also the places in between that others walk right by. You’ll be told the why, how and when, but also the so-what. And to make it all more of an experience, the app has folded in an optional trivia-challenge scavenger hunt – out-scoring a sibling, parent or friend makes even the crankiest sightseer into a champion tourist.

PlaceChase apps are available for iOS and Android devices. Once downloaded, they require no WiFi connectivity or internet access. PlaceChase does not use your GPS, will not kill your battery, and includes no advertising and does not track you or collect your data.

Download a PlaceChase tour guide today. Look for PlaceChase on the AppStore, GooglePlay or Amazon. PlaceChase is just $5.99 for hours of New York City experiences that you’ll never forget or regret.

A smartphone displays the PlaceChase app with text beginning: Across from the Columbus Monument is the Merchants’ Gate entrance... Three numbered red circles hover above, guiding your adventure.

An old newspaper ad for Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is displayed on a smartphone in PlaceChase. The text below discusses historical issues with milk safety in NYC, mentioning sick cows and politicians actions. Red and blue text at the top emphasizes NYCs complex history.

A mobile screen displays the PlaceChase app, featuring a trivia question about New York Citys famous landmarks. With options A, B, and C for answers, users can skip, get hints, or submit their answer. The sleek blue and white backdrop highlights cityscape graphics. .

On a smartphone screen, PlaceChase presents a bonus trivia question about Paul Robeson playing Shakespeare. A black-and-white photo beneath the query features a man with friends, clad in 1930s attire, enjoying a game of baseball.