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City exploration game
MIT Mysterious Intelligence Tour in Cambridge
4.8Player rating
A DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE THE CITY
Play at your pace · usually 55 min 2.5 km Cambridge, MA App-guided
Play in
English
The experience
About this quest
Take a tour of MIT, visiting numerous areas around the campus and gaining insight into arguably the world's most innovative university.
You'll learn about the school's storied history, technological prowess and how students live their lives. In the process become enthralled in a thrilling story about spies and secrets.
Ready for a little espionage?
You'll learn about the school's storied history, technological prowess and how students live their lives. In the process become enthralled in a thrilling story about spies and secrets.
Ready for a little espionage?
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Prospective students touring MIT with their parents, tech and science fans, and Boston visitors get a 2.5 km walk from Kendall Square past the Stata Center, Media Lab and Killian Court, with the school's history and student life woven into a spy story. Allow just over an hour and a half. If you want to step inside the buildings or ask a live guide about admissions, choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
Soak in the unique architecture of the university
Enjoy the various art scattered throughout the campus
Learn about MIT's relationship with world-renowned companies
From people who played this quest
Good times. In their words.
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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.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS
How many are playing?
Get this questNo booking slot · play any dayFull refund until you start playing
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.
Your walk, at a glance
Cambridge, MA
A · Start
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
B · Finish
77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
The people behind the adventure
Created by Pablo Torroella.
A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.
Made by Pablo Torroella
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Experience
- This quest
- Discover places through stories and clues in the app
- Guided walking tour
- Hear stories and ask a guide questions
2 / 4
Pace
- This quest
- Pause for a photo, a café or a longer look
- Guided walking tour
- Usually follows the guide’s schedule
3 / 4
Company
- This quest
- Explore with your own people or on your own
- Guided walking tour
- Private and shared group tours are available
4 / 4
Guidance
- This quest
- Directions and challenges in the Questo app
- Guided walking tour
- Live interpretation from a guide
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- No attractions ticket(s) required
- Route may be affected by temporary ongoing construction work
- Don’t enter the places, not part of the experience
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Where does this MIT self-guided tour start and finish?
It starts at Kendall Square and finishes at Building 7, so it does not return to the start. In between you walk about 2.5 km past the Stata Center, the MIT Media Lab, McDermott Court, Hayden Library, Killian Court, the MIT Chapel, Kresge Auditorium and the Alchemist sculpture.
How long does the MIT spy tour take?
Most players take just over an hour and a half, including the walking and the puzzles along the route. You can pause at any point and continue later, so there is time to stop for a coffee around Kendall Square or linger at Killian Court.
Can we play as a group?
Yes. One ticket covers the whole group playing together, which suits families visiting campus or a few friends following the spy story side by side. The app guides you from stop to stop, tells the story of each place and sets a puzzle based on what you can see there.
Do we go inside the MIT buildings or need attraction tickets?
No. You don't enter any of the places, as going inside is not part of the experience, and no attraction tickets are needed. Everything happens outdoors around the campus. Note that the route may be affected by temporary construction work.
Do we need to book a start time?
No. There is no group to join and no guide to meet, so you can start whenever suits you. Head to Kendall Square, open the quest on your phone and begin, then pause and pick it up again later if your plans change.
Is MIT Mysterious Intelligence Tour in Cambridge self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you between locations without a tour guide or fixed departure. You can start when it suits you and pause if needed.
Where does MIT Mysterious Intelligence Tour in Cambridge start and finish?
It starts at Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA and finishes at Building 7, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. The route is approximately 2.5 km and includes 10 location-based puzzles.
How many accesses does our group need?
This classic quest sells access per device and player. Each person who wants to solve clues on their own phone needs their own access.
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MIT innovation context
A technology campus behind the espionage fiction
MIT moved from Boston to its Cambridge campus in 1916. The university and nearby Kendall Square later became closely associated with scientific research, technology companies and entrepreneurship. This quest turns that real innovation landscape into a fictional intelligence mission. The campus and research culture provide the setting; the agency, conspiracy and operation are invented for the game. Playable languages: English.
