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Now on its second year of camping
season, Alviera is announcing and accepting participants to Alviera Hero Camp to be held on October 15 to 16, 2016 (Saturday to
Sunday). This year, camping experience is unique because it is themed as a
training camp for wannabe heroes.
Yes, the Alviera Hero Camp is for you who dream to become a superhero as part
of your lifetime. Here is your chance to become one by participating over a weekend
of purposeful adventure and learning. Participants will experience the thrills
of hero role-playing throughout their stay at the camp. They will learn and
earn some of ... (read and see more photos here)
Inspired by the mechanics of typical gun shooting range and
her love for archery that she acquired during her college days in UP Los Baños,
Ms. Krizia Chu-Tranquilino, the owner and the General Manager of the Oculus Archery introduced the Aqtiv Archery by raising the level on how to play the bow
and arrow.
AQTIV archery opens on 30 January 2016 with Mayor Carlito dela Cruz or Porac, Pampanga as guest of honor to the ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Aqtiv deviates from the game of hitting conventional stationary
targets to a fun-filled way of shooting arrows on through moving objects or moving
targets. In the new game, the stationary circular archery target (bull’s
eye) is attached on target hidden behind moving objects. The game will require
you to move around from one bull’s eye target to another, most of them are hidden
behind swaying obstacles or that the target itself would sway back and forth as
if it is trying to avoid getting hit. The degree of difficulty would trigger
your adrenaline rush and make the game of shooting arrows a very challenging sport
to play.
Aqtiv designed some of the targets by hiding them from your
aim then reappear as if teasing your line of sight. Interestingly, the
mechanism employed in hiding and moving targets uses no electricity or battery.
It simply utilizes the earth’s gravity and the kinetic energy of pendulum-like weights
- the first of its kind in the game of archery you can find in the country.
The latch of the obstacle board is opened by stepping on this pedal-and-cable-operated mechanism. A line is drawn indicating where the cable is buried stretching towards the hanging board. When released, the obstructing panel will sway open from side to side and you have to shoot the target fast before the swaying stop and block permanently the target.
Future
designs will include more targets that will sway away from your aim. Aqtiv is
open to suggestions, such that we, who attended and covered the launching of
Aqtiv Archery last week, suggested the putting up of a running or flying figures
of animals as targets. I also suggested the optional use of native Aeta’s bow
and arrow to promote the cultural heritage of Pampanga. Who knows, your
suggestion could be what Aqtiv is mulling about.
The archer’s challenge is closely simulating to when engaging
in pistol firing range. The player has to move, pause, aim, and hit those targets
under time pressure. One has to complete the course in two minutes by moving on
foot from one target to the next target, or adjust the playing time to 3 or 5 minutes
depending on the mission’s level of difficulty. Competition can be done by ranking
scores computed based on number of hits or the total length of time used and multiplied
to 100 or use the formula of [number of
hits/time] x [100].
Featured target boards that were installed during the
launching of Aqtiv Archery were figures of monsters on the wall. Player has to win
and/or survive the game by shooting the monsters and kill them by hitting each dead
spot marked with the usual archery bull’s eye target. Aqtiv also provides costumes and headgear,
and the player is encouraged to wear them to feel more of becoming a fighting
archer. The themes and targets will change periodically.
Some of the headgear provided by Aqtiv to participating archers
To begin with, visitors who are beginners to archery are encouraged to play the regular archery range with stationary targets at the Oculus Archery to learn the basic of target shooting using bow and arrow.The bows and
arrows are authentic though beginners are not provided yet with the
professional type of bows. One has to start pulling the string and arrow
designed for beginners.
Children aged 7 and above are welcome to play the game as
long they possess the strength to pull the string properly, and enough
attention span to last a minimum of 30 minutes of staying in one shooting
position. There is no maximum age limit
as long the elderly person is still capable to perform the same requirements of
strength and attention to withstand. Playing archer must combine basic archery skills
with agility and hand-eye coordination, and stamina to run through in the maze,
and patient enough when shooting moving or hiding targets under time pressure.
Regular archery range with stationary targets at the Oculus Archery - highly suggested to beginners in archery before trying Aqtiv game.
Shooting lessons for beginners is also offered. You can
avail of 30 minutes archery lesson for P250.
Some restrictions are imposed in the archery arena, such as
that players are not allowed to wear jewelry, loose or sharp hard objects, or keep
valuable items in pockets, as these might be thrown away or cause unnecessary distractions,
injury or mishaps.
Appropriate footwear is also required, such as wearing sneakers
or any pair of sport shoes. Wearing slippers
and sandals are not allowed. Wearing of high heels or office leather shoes is not
advisable. Only the bows and arrows provided by Aqtiv are allowed inside the
arena.
Rate for Aqtiv Archery is P250 per attempt but you can also avail of
the Archery Package at P400, which includes a 30-minute session for Target Archery.
Youtube: How to play the game of AQTIV Archery
You can now play the game in the labyrinth-like arena of Aqtiv
Archery within the compound of Oculus Archery at the Sandbox in Alviera, Porac,
Pampanga.
AqtivArchery was launched last week (30 January 2016) and operated by the Oculus Archery. It can be found in the Sandbox in this sprawling 1,100 hectares of Alviera in Porac Pampanga, master-planned and developed by the Ayala Land in partnership with Leonio Land.
Other than archery, visitors to the Sandbox will find more adventurous games and fun. Thrill-seekers can have the Giant Swing, the country's tallest swing at 10 meters high that will surely give that exhilarating swing through the air.
You can also scale the 15-meter tall Adventure Tower through Wall Climbing, Rappelling, and Free Fall. Reach the top and get the best views within and around Alviera.
The Sandbox also offers ATV and mini-ATV rides.
ATV adventure is among the exciting rides you can find in the Sandbox
The Avatar-One, the first roller coaster zipline in Asia that brings daring visitors 180 meters up and down glides while hanging through the lines and curves.
There is a themed kiddie playground with picnic areas, mini-golf, a courtyard and an open field for field sports and other outdoor activities.
Aerial Walk is not just about being up in the air walking along the stretches of ropes. Here, the skywalker is engaging lots of challenges and excitements that you will feel victor after accomplishing one whole course.
House Rules - A must read before trying any ride or game.
The property will have residential communities, shopping and dining establishments,
offices, and academic institutions as it becomes the new regional
growth center of Luzon. Other attractions to be launched this year
include a 3-hectare Urban Karting, Airsoft, and Paintball facility
together with the opening of restaurants. Watch out also for the
upcoming exciting signature events such as the summer music and camping
festival, the Brightscape Campfest.
The
Sandbox's open-space parking is so wide to accommodate all the cars.
The place is quite remote that you have to bring your car to get here.
Some
tricycles from Porac, and occasionally from Mabalacat, can also be hired for those who commute their
way to the Sandbox of Alviera. The tricycles are waiting along the road nearby the main entrance of Alviera to transport commuting visitors back to Porac and Mabalacat.
Alviera Christmas Jamboree offers unique holiday
camping adventure for families and first-time campers
Alviera offers a one-of-a-kind Christmas
adventure for the whole family with theChristmas Jamboree on November
28 and 29 at Porac, Pampanga. It is a unique Yuletide celebration where
you get to camp out under the stars and enjoy day-long arts and crafts
workshops, live performances and holiday games.
During this weekend, SandBox transforms
into a Christmas wonderland with festive workshop tents, life-sized
Christmas displays and ... (Read and see more photos here...)
Archery leads slew of new
attractions at Sandbox in Porac, Pampanga
Take
aim and find your center at SandBox at Alviera as the adventure park
opens an outdoor archery for families and friends to enjoy. SandBox at
Alviera in Porac, Pampanga has partnered with Oculus Archery to bring
fun with the bow and arrow in a new outdoor range this love month.
Newbie
archers as young as 7 years old, accompanied by an adult, or young at
heart with senior cards, are welcome to experience outdoor archery at
SandBox. The packages priced at P400 for a one-hour session or P250 for a
30-minute session include basic coaching, bow & arrows, quiver,
chest and(...Read more and see more photos here)
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