CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Canberra murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 2.7 km · 12 points
★ 4.45 · 29 verified reviews in Canberra
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
1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at 12 Civic Square · 1, a 2.7 km route through Canberra.
- 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 Canberra leaderboard.
- Start
- 1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct
- Finish
- 12 Civic Square · 1
Like an escape room. The room is Canberra.
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 2.7 km of Canberra.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $12.99 for two, $8.60 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 | 2.7 km of Canberra | a windowless room |
What Canberra players say
★ 4.45
★★★★
We enjoyed the experience. First time staying in the centre of Canberra, thought this might be good for getting out and about, and it did that. Puzzles were good, challenges good. Maybe a little better clarity on the landmarks we were walking to. But overall we did enjoy the murder mystery.
★★★★★
I was able to spend time with my older sister and we really enjoyed it. Helped me get her out the house to talk a walk and enjoyed some good food after. Thank you for the experience taking a walk around town.
★★★★★
very fun !! one of othe graffitis from the earlier challenges is no longer there, and the answer to another (llave sol) is gramatically incorrect, but just simple updates to that would make the game perfect.
Gather your party
Who's playing tonight?
One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $8.60 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 1 Civic Square · 196 London Cct, 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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Self-guided over 2.7 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Canberra, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Canberra you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.
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