CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
New York City murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 2.1 km · 12 points
★ 4.63 · 24 verified reviews in New York City
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
Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Point 12 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street, a 2.1 km route through New York City.
- 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 New York City leaderboard.
- Start
- Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street
- Finish
- Point 12 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street
Like an escape room. The room is New York City.
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 2.1 km of New York City.
| 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 | 2.1 km of New York City | a windowless room |
What New York City players say
★ 4.63
★★★★★
Even though this was my first time ever using the app, it was a fun experience. A suggestion I have for people is for some of the clues, look REALLY really closely at the words or phrases. Overall it was a fun time and I would try it again.
★★★★
Fun puzzles, the end was uneventful. It was obvious who did it.
★★★★★
nice to have the story spoken , good puzzle, nice distance walking rounds beautiful island. please consider changing the black background to a lighter color.
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 Point 1 · Mid-Park at 72nd Street, 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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