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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Henley Beach, Adelaide
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.9 km Adelaide App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION
Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.
- Real streets
- Fictional crime
- App-guided play
CONFIDENTIAL / CASE BRIEFING
The story starts here.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth.
Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows?
🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Couples on a date night, friends and families with teens play detective around Henley Beach, questioning suspects in the death of a travel blogger on a ghost tour. The 2.9 km loop starts and ends at the Dream Sculpture and takes about two hours. Pick something else if you want a seated murder dinner or have children too young for a story about a killing.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Henley Beach, Adelaide is still warm enough to follow.
Read the scene, then read the people, decipher hidden messages and piece the evidence together until the alibis stop agreeing.
Twelve stops across 2.9 km from Esplanade, past Henley Square and Henley Beach Primary School, on historic streets and in the corners most visitors walk straight past.
A date night that is also a killer group activity, played with your partner, a few friends, or alone if you trust yourself.
Just your phone, starting whenever you like, with nothing to collect and nobody waiting on you.
From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
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Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
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Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
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Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
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BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
Adelaide
A · Start
415 Esplanade, Henley Beach SA 5022, Australia
B · Finish
415 Esplanade, Henley Beach SA 5022, Australia
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
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Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
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- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace
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- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
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A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can we play a murder mystery in Adelaide today?
Yes. There is no time slot to book, no group to join and no guide to wait for. Head to the Dream Sculpture at Henley Beach whenever suits you, start the game on your phone and allow about two hours for the walk and puzzles.
How is this different from a murder mystery dinner?
Instead of sitting at a table watching a staged show, you do the investigating yourselves outdoors. You walk between real places in Henley Beach, gather clues, interrogate suspects and work out whether the boyfriend, the ghost tour guide or someone else is behind the death, all on your own phones.
Where does the quest start and finish?
It is a 2.9 km loop that starts and ends at the Dream Sculpture. In between you visit Ngutungka Henley Library, Henley Fulham Uniting Church, Henley Beach Police Station and the Performance Gazebo at Henley Square.
Can our whole group play together?
Yes. One ticket covers the whole group playing together, so couples, friends and birthday, hen or stag groups can solve the case as a team. Everyone can follow along on their own phones as you move from stop to stop.
Is it suitable for kids, and can we pause?
It suits older kids and teens who enjoy a detective story, since the plot centres on a death and the walk covers 2.9 km over about two hours. Younger children may find it long. You can pause at any point and carry on later.
What is Death in the Shadows in Henley Beach about?
Travel blogger Bella Wanderlust is found dead after a ghost tour. You investigate her boyfriend Walter Bridges, guide Percy Shadows and the evidence to identify the murderer in this fictional outdoor case.
Why choose the Henley Beach edition in Adelaide?
Choose this edition for a circular route beginning at the Dream Sculpture on Henley Beach Esplanade. It is the same fictional case family as Adelaide’s other Death in the Shadows editions.
Where does the Henley Beach murder mystery start and finish?
It starts at the Dream Sculpture at 415 Esplanade and finishes at the Dream Sculpture at 415 Esplanade. The outdoor route is approximately 2.9 km and includes 12 puzzle locations.
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AN OUTDOOR CASE IN ADELAIDE
An outdoor Adelaide case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Henley Beach, Adelaide turns Adelaide into an outdoor murder-mystery game for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Henley Beach outdoor murder mystery.
Players move from Dream Sculpture to Dream Sculpture on a 2.9 km route that contains 12 challenge locations. Practical fit: 2.9 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
This moves the investigation outdoors and across real streets; an escape room is the stronger choice for a contained set and timed indoor session. Playable languages: English.
