CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Budapest murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 2.5 km · 12 points
★ 4.75 · 8 verified reviews in Budapest
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.
How tonight works
- 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
Walk to Point 1
Danubius Fountain · Danubius Fountain. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Városháza park · Városháza park, a 2.5 km route through Budapest.
- 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 Budapest leaderboard.
- Start
- Danubius Fountain · Danubius Fountain
- Finish
- Városháza park · Városháza park
Like an escape room. The room is Budapest.
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 2.5 km of Budapest.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | €8.99 for two, €6.00 in a group of 5 | 2 to 4x more each |
| Party size | 2 or 5 phones | fixed 4–8 |
| Booking | none, play now | slot, days ahead |
| Where | 2.5 km of Budapest | a windowless room |
What Budapest players say
★ 4.75
★★★★★
I really enjoyed it! yes it’s true that there are only 3 (optional) challenges that involve actually looking around and using your surroundings but the rest are all solving riddles once you arrive at a certain location. they were challenging but not overly hard. was a fun date night idea!
★★★★★
it was a fun walk with lots of little puzzles and word games. some easy and some kinda tricky. I wouldn't say it would be great for a toddler but anyone 12+ could probably have fun with this game as long as they like to do the 2 main things involved here (walking and words)
★★★★★
we both enjoy this activity. An inexpensive way to spend the evening together and explore our downtown area. It allowed us to spot some businesses we weren’t even aware existed! Admittedly, we were still stumped at the end and the actual killer was our third choice.
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.
Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.
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.
Questions locals ask
Multiplayer quest · gather your party
Start the case tonight
It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to Danubius Fountain · Danubius Fountain, open the app, and the investigation starts.
Full refund until you start playing.
Giving it to someone?
Gift this case →Choose your pass
- 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
- 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
- 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night
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