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# GPS Adventure Games
'Quest to LEGOLAND' is a Boredom-Busting GPS Game for Kids

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-03-09 | Life-Stages
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gps-game
References: [digitalbuzzblog](http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/legoland-a-gps-adventure-game/) & [legoland](https://www.legoland.com/florida/quest-to-legoland/overview/)

The drive to someplace exciting, the anticipation builds and a lengthy drive can feel almost torturous to kids—so to make the entire experience of getting to its theme park resort engaging, [LEGOLAND](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-build-and-race) developed an [interactive GPS game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/need-for-speed-mini-map) that keeps children occupied and entertained along the way.

Quest for LEGOLAND is a GPS adventure game that features location-based landmarks, missions and trivia that challenges kids to learn more about the world around them. On their real-life mission to LEGOLAND, kids play as a LEGO Minifigure that is also on a journey in real-time. In total, there are 40 games that can be played and more than 1,000 pieces of trivia to be unlocked en route to the theme park, where even more adventure awaits.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 25% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Interactive GPS Games:** The development of interactive GPS games for kids provides opportunities for engaging and educational entertainment during travel.
- **Location-based Landmarks:** The integration of location-based landmarks in GPS games offers opportunities for exploration and learning about different places.
- **Real-time Journey Games:** Real-time journey games, like Quest to LEGOLAND, create immersive experiences that blur the line between virtual and physical worlds.

### Where This Applies

- **Theme Park Resorts:** Theme park resorts can capitalize on interactive GPS games to enhance the overall experience for visitors, making travel more entertaining and educational.
- **Education and Entertainment:** The development of interactive GPS games presents opportunities for the education and entertainment industry to create engaging and immersive experiences for children.
- **Mobile Gaming:** Mobile gaming industry can explore the potential of GPS-based games to create new and innovative gaming experiences, attracting a wider audience.

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