How to.
Hiddening quests are self-guided, outdoor escape room experiences that use your phone for clues and turn city landmarks into puzzles.
1. Before You Play (Preparation)
Purchase Your Quest: Purchase the specific city quest you want to play
Check Requirements: Make sure you have a fully charged smartphone with an active data connection. The quests are whatsapp based so you'll be using your phone for clues and submitting answers.
Gather Your Team: These are designed for groups. Decide who you want to play with—friends, family, or colleagues.
Plan Your Time: The quests are typically designed to take around 90 minutes to complete. Plan for a little extra time just in case!
2. Starting the Adventure
Receive Instructions: After purchase, you will receive instructions, via email detailing how to start your specific quest.
Go to the Starting Location: The instructions will tell you the precise starting point in the city. Make your way there.
Activate the Quest: Follow the digital instructions to officially begin. This usually involves sending a specific text message or clicking a link to receive your first clue.
3. Solving the Clues
Read the Clue: You will receive a text-based clue or riddle on your phone. This clue will direct you to a specific landmark, monument, sign, or detail in your immediate surroundings.
Explore and Search: Work with your team to find the location or object described in the clue. Be observant—the answers are always hidden in plain sight, using details on plaques, statues, buildings, or other public features.
Identify the Answer: Once you've found the correct location, you'll need to solve the puzzle to find the answer. This might be a date, a word, a number, or a piece of text.
Submit Your Answer: Text your answer back using the format specified in the instructions (e.g., just the word, or the number).
Correct Answer: You will receive the next clue immediately.
Incorrect Answer: You will receive a hint and the chance to try again.
4. Completing the Quest
Follow the Trail: Continue solving clues, which will lead you on a planned route through the city. Each successful answer will unlock the next part of the story and the next location.
Reach the Finale: The final clue will lead you to the finish point and reveal the final solution or conclusion of the quest's narrative.
Celebrate! Take a team photo and enjoy the accomplishment of unlocking the city's secrets.
