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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Ballarat
4.43Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.9 km Ballarat 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
This 1.9 km loop starts and ends at the Queen Victoria Memorial, passing Craig's Royal Hotel and the Burke and Wills Fountain in around 90 minutes. Couples on a date night, groups of friends and families with teens question suspects and gather clues about a travel blogger found dead on a ghost tour. Pick something else if you want live actors indoors or a story suited to young children.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Ballarat 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 1.9 km from Town Hall, past Ballarat Fine Art Gallery and Ballarat Railway Station, 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.
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
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.
- 2
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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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
Ballarat
A · Start
Town Hall, 225 Sturt St, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia
B · Finish
Town Hall, 225 Sturt St, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, 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
- Escape room
- 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
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Good to know before you play
- Murder Mystery
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a scheduled event, or can we start whenever we like?
There are no set session times. You start whenever suits you, play on your own phones and follow the app from stop to stop. If you need a break for food or a drink along the way, you can pause and carry on later from where you left off.
How is this different from an escape room?
Instead of a locked indoor room, you solve the case outdoors on a 1.9 km walk through Ballarat. You gather clues and interrogate suspects at real places on the route, such as Craig's Royal Hotel and the Burke and Wills Fountain, at your own pace and without booking a slot.
Where does the murder mystery start and finish?
It starts at the Queen Victoria Memorial and loops back to finish there. Along the way you pass stops including Craig's Royal Hotel, a historic post box, the corner of Dana Street and Armstrong Street South, and the Burke and Wills Fountain. Allow around 90 minutes.
Is it suitable for kids?
The story centres on a death and a hunt for the killer, so it suits older kids and teens who enjoy weighing up suspects and piecing clues together. Younger children may find the plot and the deduction less engaging, and the walk covers 1.9 km.
Can our group play together on one ticket?
Yes, one ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated for the quest. Everyone can follow the case on their own phone, compare notes on the suspects and decide together who did it.
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An outdoor Ballarat case for murder-mystery and escape-game fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Ballarat is a Ballarat outdoor murder-mystery game for mystery and escape-game fans. The city-specific case centers on Murder Mystery.
1. Queen Victoria Memorial is the starting point and 12. Queen Victoria Memorial is the finish for this 1.9 km city route, which includes 12 challenges. Practical fit: 1.9 km route; 12 location-based challenges; Playable in English.
The city becomes the playing space here. Choose a conventional escape room when weather-free play and a designed indoor environment matter more. Playable languages: English.
