Professor Layton lookalike lurks in your city
- September 22, 2009 00:00 AM PST
A novel Nintendo publicity stunt offers hapless bystanders in select cities the opportunity to win a free copy of Layton's latest.
Starting tomorrow, residents of Minneapolis and three other cities across the country have a limited opportunity to stalk the fictional Professor Layton for a very real chance at winning a copy of the upcoming Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
Over the next week or so a costumed product rep will be making surprise appearances in each city from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and challenging random pedestrians to solve one of Layton's famous puzzles to win a free copy of the Diabolical Box. In preparation a special website has launched detailing the specific dates and locations, and once the event begins suitably puzzling clues to the representative's location will be posted each day. The Professor's itinerary is as follows:
When it comes to hunting, a quirky archaeology professor is truly the most dangerous game.
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- Sep 23 2009 at 01:36:14:PM PST
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Wow! Miami huh? That's actually only a few hours from where I live. Too bad I don't even like this game. Oh well.
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