'Free tapa': the game to make the rounds of Granada bars without repeating a tapa
Topics Alhambra
GranadaYa launches a mobile game: a bar counter at peak time, from calle Navas to the Albaicín. Pull the tap, serve the tapa and don't repeat anyone's from the previous round. Free, no downloads and with a ranking.
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In Granada, a drink comes with a tapa. Everyone knows that. What not everyone knows is what it means to be on the other side of the bar at half past two, with the street full.
«Tapa gratis» is the new GranadaYa game. You play it on your phone or computer, without downloading anything, and it's just that: an entertaining, cheeky little while about one of the things we like most about Granada.
How to play
Put the drink and a tapa from the kitchen on the tray, and tap the customer to serve them. The caña is poured by holding the tap: let go when the foam is between the two lines. There's caña, tinto de verano, wine and soft drink.
The catch: if a customer orders another round, the tapa has to be different from the previous one, and in groups each person remembers their own. Some ask for it without pork or vegetarian, and each tapa has its own sign so you don't get it wrong. In the game that's the rule; in real life, every bar has its own custom.
Four places, from midday to night
- Calle Navas, at lunchtime.
- El Realejo.
- El Albaicín, with the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada in the background.
- Calle Elvira, already at night.
What makes your bar tricky
- The portions of each tapa run out.
- The keg runs out and you have to change it.
- The clean glasses run out, and a slot with dirty glasses won't let you serve.
- The student on their fourth, the group of tourists who don't know the tapa is included and the farewell that arrives at the same time.
- And the bill: when they finish their rounds, each customer wants to pay.
Points and ranking
Rounds served, tapas that aren't repeated and customers who leave happy, leaving a tip, all score. A customer who leaves angry or a repeated tapa is a mistake, and with four the night is over. At the end you see your score and you can play again or challenge someone on WhatsApp. The bars in the game are not any real bar.
If you log into your GranadaYa account, your games count in the game's ranking, with your alias, and add to the portal's general ranking. You can also play without an account.
