StreetWars
Encyclopedia
StreetWars is a three week long water gun
"assassination" tournament that travels to cities around the world. Created by Franz Aliquo and Liao Yutai, the tournament is based on the college and high school game Assassin
.
The June 2007 issue of Maxim Magazine has an article written by one of the participants of the 2006 London Streetwar.
popular among some high school and college students. Aliquo and Liao took the game citywide and opened it to anyone above the age of 18, and changed it to a 3 week long, 24/7 format.
The first StreetWars took place in the summer of 2004 in New York City
; subsequent tournaments took place in Vancouver
(2004), Vienna
(2004), New York City
(2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), San Francisco (2005, 2007, 2010), Los Angeles
(2006), London
(2006, 2007,2010), Chicago
(2007), and Paris
(2007).
said that the creators of StreetWars could probably 'use some psychiatric help'.
, mandarin gown, pipe
, bottle of Jack Daniels
, and mustache. The "Mustache Commander", is the fictional alter ego of Yutai Liao, and The Supreme Commander - Franz Aliquo.
Alter ego of StreetWars co-creator, Yutai Liao, Mustache Commander made his first appearance in StreetWars during the San Francisco 2005 game. Previous to the SF 2005 game, there has only been the Supreme Commander and the mysterious "Assigner".
The now famous giant bottle of Jack Daniel's
that greets each and every player at the beginning of every tournament, started with the second appearance of the Mustache Commander (the first was with his signature fedora), in an underground tunnel in Golden Gate Park in the SF 2005 tournament. The Mustache Commander is now often portrayed with a bottle of Jack Daniel's
in hand.
All games have ended in Sudden Death unless noted.
Water gun
A water gun is a type of toy designed to shoot water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a game such as water warfare....
"assassination" tournament that travels to cities around the world. Created by Franz Aliquo and Liao Yutai, the tournament is based on the college and high school game Assassin
Assassin (game)
Assassin is a live-action game...
.
The June 2007 issue of Maxim Magazine has an article written by one of the participants of the 2006 London Streetwar.
History and Background on the Tournament
The tournament is loosely based on the game AssassinAssassin (game)
Assassin is a live-action game...
popular among some high school and college students. Aliquo and Liao took the game citywide and opened it to anyone above the age of 18, and changed it to a 3 week long, 24/7 format.
The first StreetWars took place in the summer of 2004 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; subsequent tournaments took place in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
(2004), Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(2004), New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), San Francisco (2005, 2007, 2010), Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
(2006), London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(2006, 2007,2010), Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
(2007), and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(2007).
Mayor Bloomberg blasts StreetWar
In July 2005, when asked of his opinion on StreetWars, Mayor Mike Bloomberg of New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
said that the creators of StreetWars could probably 'use some psychiatric help'.
Police concerns in London
Before the start of the game in London in July 2006, police voiced concerns that the associated suspicious activities might lead to deployment of officers and waste of resources.The Shadow Government
While StreetWars was created by Aliquo and Liao, the tournament itself is operated by an organization that calls itself "The Shadow Government", led by two mysterious figures known only as "Supreme Commander" and "Mustache Commander". His signature is a fedoraFedora (hat)
A fedora is a men's felt hat. In reality, "fedora" describes most any men's hat that does not already have another name; quite a few fedoras have famous names of their own including the famous Trilby....
, mandarin gown, pipe
Pipe (material)
A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases , slurries, powders, masses of small solids...
, bottle of Jack Daniels
Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is among the world's best-selling liquors. It is known for its square bottles and black label. As of November, 2007, one blogger was claiming that it was the best-selling whiskey in the world. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee by...
, and mustache. The "Mustache Commander", is the fictional alter ego of Yutai Liao, and The Supreme Commander - Franz Aliquo.
Alter ego of StreetWars co-creator, Yutai Liao, Mustache Commander made his first appearance in StreetWars during the San Francisco 2005 game. Previous to the SF 2005 game, there has only been the Supreme Commander and the mysterious "Assigner".
The now famous giant bottle of Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is among the world's best-selling liquors. It is known for its square bottles and black label. As of November, 2007, one blogger was claiming that it was the best-selling whiskey in the world. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee by...
that greets each and every player at the beginning of every tournament, started with the second appearance of the Mustache Commander (the first was with his signature fedora), in an underground tunnel in Golden Gate Park in the SF 2005 tournament. The Mustache Commander is now often portrayed with a bottle of Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is among the world's best-selling liquors. It is known for its square bottles and black label. As of November, 2007, one blogger was claiming that it was the best-selling whiskey in the world. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee by...
in hand.
Champions
The 'Champion' is the last assassin standing at the end of the three week regulation period, or the winner of the sudden death tournament.All games have ended in Sudden Death unless noted.
- NYC 2011 - Handsome Brandon
- London 2010 - Rob Gribbin (FFF). Last man standing
- NYC 2010 - Boba Fetch
- San Francisco 2010 - Deadspace
- NYC 2009 - Midnight Toker (Website)
- NYC 2008 - Aqua Man
- Paris 2007 - OSS 117
- London 2007 - Alex Blue - 4Strength4Stam Leather Belt
- Chicago 2007 - Don Thacker (Website)
- San Francisco 2007 - James Flynn
- NYC 2006 - Mr. Peter Stevens
- London 2006 - Abi Davison-Jenkins and Anita Marsden
- LA 2006 - David Jackson
- San Francisco 2005 - Redeye Gonzales
- NYC 2005 - The Crazy 88's
Most Kills
This award goes to the assassin with the most successful hits.- NYC 2011 - Balls Deep (6 kills)
- London 2010 - Rob Gribbin, FFF (13 kills)
- NYC 2010 - Firefox
- San Francisco 2010 - The Shadow Warriors (9 kills)
- NYC 2009 - The River Rats (8 kills)
- NYC 2008 - Agent Orange (6 kills)
- Paris 2007 - Kone
- London 2007 - Robert Gribbin (11 kills)
- Chicago 2007 - Dos Lobos (5 kills)
- San Francisco 2007 - James Flynn (8 kills)
- NYC 2006 - Team Bushwick Country Club (Website) (11 kills)
- London 2006 - Robert Gribbin (9 kills)
- LA 2006 - Brandon Karrer (7 kills)
- San Francisco 2005 - Sandra Sunderland (7 kills)
- NYC 2005 - Amanda Keylor (7 kills)
Golden Mustache Award
A golden framed mustache from the Mustache Commander's own personal collection of mustaches, The Golden Mustache Award was first created in the London 2006 game as a reward for the assassin who successfully completes a contract placed on the heads of a wayward team by the Mustache Commander. The award has since been repurposed to live on in future games to acknowledge general excellence in the field of battle.- NYC 2010 - Gangster
- San Francisco 2010 - Toothless
- NYC 2009 - Bobby Drake
- NYC 2008 - The Hebrew Hammer
- Paris 2007 - Charly Brown (Frederic Gracia)
- London 2007 - Shed Squad ("hoo-ha!")
- Chicago 2007 - Maryanne of Team A.L.I.C.E.
- San Francisco 2007 - Danny Dawson (7 kills)
- NYC 2006 - Adrian Goins
- London 2006 - David Styles
Killer2 Best Visual Kill Award
- San Francisco 2010 - The Aqua Men (view videos)
- NYC 2008 - Frankie the Hipster Slayer (view video)
- Chicago 2007 - Big Daddy (view video)
- SF2007 - Adam Williumsen (view video)
- LA 2006 - The Chi Squad (view video)
News Coverage
- Streetwars tournament reaches finale Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
Special Report 21 Aug 2006 - Real Life: From office employee to assassin with StreetWars CNETCNETCNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
8 August 2006 - Bloomberg Says Creator of StreetWars Could Probably 'Use Some Psychiatric Help' New York SunNew York SunThe New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
July 26, 2005 - Have gun, will squirt 130 compete in Street Wars game, where it's soak or be soaked San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
November 19, 2005 - Stalked by a (fake) assassin Asap (web portal)Asap (web portal)asap was an Associated Press multimedia news portal targeted at 18-34 year olds.It was launched in September 2005 with a stated intention of bringing high quality news content to a seemingly underserved readership segment and helping the Associated Press members attract that audience...
7 October 2005 - Games: A Runaway Hit NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
Aug. 22, 2005 - On the streets of New York City, adults play a game of 'Assassins' The Record (Bergen County)The Record (Bergen County)The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
August 7, 2005 - Girl duo win Street Wars ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Sun Aug 27 2006 - Ever want to shoot a stranger? Well, you’re in luck Metro NY, SEP 8th 2006
- A Shadowy, Wet World of Squirt-Gun Assassins The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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