CASE #01

Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.

Bakersfield murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets

  • No booking, start anytime
  • 2.3 km · 12 points

4.78 · 9 verified reviews in Bakersfield · 32 people have played this case in Bakersfield

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

Full refund until you start playing · $6.00/person as a group

On the streets of Bakersfield

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The streets, the suspects, the app, in 30 seconds

The case file

Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.

You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.

  • 12 challenge locations
  • ≈2,990 steps
  • 1 final accusation

How tonight works

  1. 1

    Unlock now

    Pay and the case opens in the Questo app straight away: no guide, no group, no time slot. 30 seconds, not a confirmation email.

  2. 2

    Walk to Point 1

    Liberty Bell · 1415 Truxtun Ave. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Liberty Bell · 1415 Truxtun Ave, a 2.3 km route through Bakersfield.

  3. 3

    Solve it together

    Everyone gets clues on their own phone. Each puzzle you crack unlocks the next location, and the finish puts you on the Bakersfield leaderboard.

The route

Start
Liberty Bell · 1415 Truxtun Ave

Like an escape room. The room is Bakersfield.

Escape rooms are genuinely good. They also want a slot booked days ahead and a fixed hour. This is the version you can decide on at 7pm: outdoors, across 2.3 km of Bakersfield.

This caseEscape room
Price / person$8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 52 to 4x more each
Party size2 or 5 phonesfixed 4–8
Bookingnone, play nowslot, days ahead
Where2.3 km of Bakersfielda windowless room

What Bakersfield players say

4.78

9 verified reviews

★★★★★

Was way more fun that we thought. Great exercise after a birthday dinner and seemed way more entertaining to do at night!
Anaiah Woodley · played this case in The Woodlands · Sep 26, 2025

★★★★★

Enjoyed seeing the city and good venue for hanging with friends. They thought the concept of the outdoor game is genius!
Hanuman · played this case in Saint-Hyacinthe · Apr 26, 2026

★★★★★

We had a lot of fun and we saw new things in our town and the buck moon and we got ice cream as a winning treat! Yay
Alena Brammer · played this case in Petaluma · Jul 12, 2025

Gather your party

Who's playing tonight?

One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $6.00 per person, with no booking and no set time.

Date nightDUO

Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.

$17.99$8.99/person

2 players · 2 phones

Unlock for two · $17.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Friends or family nightFELLOWSHIP

A team of detectives, one accusation, live rankings. Cheaper than the escape room you couldn’t get a slot for, and the kids usually crack the puzzles faster than the adults.

$29.99$6.00/person

3 to 5 players · from about age 10 · best value

Unlock for the group · $29.99

Refund until you start. Never expires.

Playing alone? These cases are built for two or more, and everyone needs their own phone, so the Duo is the smallest pass.

Questions locals ask

Multiplayer quest · gather your party

Start the case tonight

It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to Liberty Bell · 1415 Truxtun Ave, open the app, and the investigation starts.

Full refund until you start playing.

Buy tonight, decide later. The case doesn't expire. Pause any time and pick it up another evening.

Giving it to someone?

Works as a birthday, hen do or anniversary present. They pick the evening, in Bakersfield or any other city.

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Choose your pass

Duo adventureaccess on 2 devices$17.99$8.99/person
Unlock · $17.99 for two

Instant unlock · full refund until you start playing

  1. 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
  2. 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
  3. 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night

Outdoor murder mystery in Bakersfield

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Bakersfield is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Bakersfield. A detective game for date nights, friends and families who would rather run the investigation themselves than watch a staged dinner show. No guide, no group, no booking.

Self-guided over 2.3 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Bakersfield, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Bakersfield you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.