San Diego Comic Con 2016: Fans Can Join In On The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Scavenger Hunt


Fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones who don’t want to wait until next year to get their fix can head to San Diego Comic Con later this month. Along with a panel including cast and crew, HBO Global Licensing has announced fans can also participate in a special scavenger hunt.

According to HBO, the Game of Thrones scavenger hunt will begin “Wednesday, July 20 at 6pm PT when the Comic Con floor opens for Preview Night, until Saturday, July 23 at 5pm PT.” HBO has a list of challenges in which fans must participate in order to win the scavenger hunt. Using the list below, fans must post pictures to Twitter of themselves with the Game of Thrones items in question using the hashtag #GoTScavengerHunt. Once you have participated, HBO advises fans to head on over to USAopoly’s CLUE®: Game of Thrones Experience Booth #1017 on Saturday between 9:30am and 5pm. Once there, they need to enter their name, contact info, and Twitter handle into a raffle for a chance to win a prize pack valued at approximately $200. Fifteen winners will be drawn at random and will be announced on Saturday. No purchases are required to enter this Game of Thrones scavenger hunt, but participants must have access to San Diego Comic Con in order to participate.

Game of Throne San Diego Comic Con 2016 Scavenger Hunt
[Image via HBO]
In order to participate in the Game of Thrones scavenger hunt, fans must do the following.

  • Post a picture of yourself in front of the MEY for Game of Thrones jewelry display case. This booth is situated inside the House of Black and White Experience across the road from the Omni Hotel
  • At Booth #2615, fans will need to take a picture of themselves with the metallic silver Night King bust
  • Take a picture of themselves wearing the King Robert Baratheon crown at the Factory Entertainment Booth #2647
  • Post a picture of themselves (or a friend) wearing the Night King mask found at Composite Effects Booth #2944
  • Take a picture with the Game of Thrones Sigil Stationery Set at the Insight Editions Booth #1703
  • At USAopoly’s CLUE®: Game of Thrones Experience Booth #1017 fans will need to take a picture of themselves with the Clue: Game of Thrones Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack
  • Remember to post all of your pictures to Twitter using the hashtag #GoTScavengerHunt

The prize pack includes: Game of Thrones Clue + SDCC Expansion Pack, McFarlane Iron Throne Room Construction Set, Factory Entertainment Game of Thrones plush figures, Dark Horse Varys Figure, Insight Edition Sigil Stationery Set, and a Game of Thrones The Night King T-shirt.

HBO's Game of Thrones panel from San Diego Comic Con 2015
[Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
While you are there participating in the scavenger hunt, don’t forget about the Game of Thrones panel as well. Traditionally, San Diego Comic Con is the place where networks like to release exclusive new footage and information about their upcoming TV programming, so it is likely HBO will release some new information about Season 7. The Game of Thrones panel will be held on Friday, July 22 in Hall H at 2.15 p.m. The details from San Diego Comic Con are below.

“The Game of Thrones panel in Hall H at 2:15 p.m. will be moderated by Rob McElhenney. Panelists include: executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, director Michael Sapochnik and cast members (in alphabetical order) John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Isaac Hemptstead Wright (Bran Stark), Conleth Hill (Varys), Faye Marsay (The Waif), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark). Autograph signing is at 4:15 p.m.”

Are you excited about the Game of Thrones scavenger hunt at this year’s San Diego Comic Con? Let us know by commenting below!

According to a recent interview with Deadline, Game of Thrones will return to HBO with a shortened Season 7 in 2017.

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