Ghosts of London: Catch Jack The Ripper
With every step you take, you will get closer to solving a mystery that has baffled the world for more than a century: who was Jack the Ripper? Follow clues and solve puzzles to put the pieces together...
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- Best at night
Places you will visit
13
It will take you
105-135 mins
You will walk
7880 steps
Total distance
6 km
Highlights
Wander into the sinister cobbled alleys where Jack the Ripper used to hunt his victims
Visit the sites of Jack the Rippers’ bloodiest murders
Step into the pub where Jack the Ripper’s victims had their last drinks
Meet the main suspects and find out details of the police investigation
Discover historic places around the vibrant neighborhood of Whitechapel in London’s East End.
Storyline
In 1888, a series of horrendous events shook the city of London. 5 murders were committed, unsolved by the London Metropolitan Police, all the work of Jack the Ripper – an unidentified serial killer who terrorized the streets of London but left behind no clues.
For more than 130 years, his identity has remained a mystery.
You are an investigator reopening the Ripper files. Can you shed new light on the case? Or will you also get lost on the murderer’s trail of darkness?
Game route
Starting point 56 Artillery Ln
56 Artillery Ln, Spitalfields, London E1 7LS, UKFinish point Old Whitechapel Bell Foundry (formerly)
32 Whitechapel Rd, Shadwell, London E1 1EW, UKPoints of interest
You will get to discover interesting places along the game route.
Truman Brewery
The Ten Bells Spitalfields
Get the app and you're all set
Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.
Ratings and Reviews
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Solve puzzles, crack riddles
You will test your wits and exploring abilities with fun challenges.
Learn fun history
Each place comes with its own bit of history that you'll discover as you walk.
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