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Ambia is an app for various mixed-reality experiences, with which you can experience the outdoor trail around the Chocolarium in Flawil and also the "Design Promenade" in Zurich. The app tells you based on your location if you are at the right place to start the game.

The outdoor trail at the Maestrani Chocolarium is an entertaining journey through the Botsberger Riet Nature Park, where you meet the exciting Maestrani chocolate characters and solve puzzles in augmented reality (AR).

The "Design Promenade" in Zurich is an entertaining tour through the city that comments on design in public spaces.

What is the Chocolarium?
The Chocolarium is a world of experience around chocolate from the world-renowned brands Maestrani, Minor and Munz.

Where is the Chocolarium?
Maestrani's Chocolarium is located at Toggenburgerstrasse 41 in 9230 Flawil, Switzerland. It is a chocolate experience and an interactive factory tour.

How does the game work?
Ambia is a mixed reality adventure where you walk. First, you go to the entrance of the Maestrani Chocolarium. Then you can follow the path and complete the various 3D puzzles.

How long does the game take?
A walk lasts between 30 and 90 minutes and can be stopped at any time.

How far do I have to walk?
The tour through the Botsberger Riet in Flawil is 2.12 kilometers long (1.32 mi).
The Design Promenade in Zurich is 2 kilometers long (1.3 mi).

Can I share the game with my family?
Yes, the app works on both cell phones and tablets. While walking through the Botsberger Riet, you and your whole family and all your friends can play together on one or more of the devices you brought from home. The app is set up so that you can play through the various puzzles multiple times.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the tour is outdoors and takes you over paved roads and dirt paths, and as such is accessible without barriers or stair steps. The "Upper Botsberg" section is a dirt road with coarse pebbles and a slightly steeper incline.

Can I take my stroller on the tour?
Yes, the tour is outdoors and is on paved roads and dirt paths and as such is accessible without barriers or stair steps. The "Upper Botsberg" section is a dirt road with coarse pebbles and a slightly steeper incline.

Can I use the Game outside of Flawil?
The Maestrani Chocolarium tour can currently only be experienced in Flawil itself.

The app is currently available in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Italy and France, and other countries.

Why does the game app need access to my location?
The Ambia app guides the participants of the Maestrani Chocolarium tour through the Botsberger Riet using the GPS signal. To make this possible, the app needs access to the location. This access right can be removed at any time via the Privacy menu in the system settings. See also our comments on privacy.

Why does the game app need access to my camera?
The Ambia app shows 3D puzzles to the participants of the Maestrani Chocolarium tour on the camera image. To make this technically possible, the app needs access to the camera. The app does not store this image data at any time. This access right can be removed at any time via the Privacy menu in the system settings. See also our comments on data privacy.

What does augmented reality (AR) mean?
When digital worlds and figures are superimposed over a camera image, this is called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality (MR). The Maestrani Chocolarium tour uses augmented reality by placing digital 3D puzzles in the camera at various physical locations around the Chocolarium experience in Flawil, Switzerland.