After the earthquake: The story of a lifesaver

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It is the imagined experiences of a young man who was in the center of Bucharest's at the time of the 1977 earthquake. He witnessed the horrific destruction all around him and decided to get involved in the rescue operations to help pull out people trapped under the rubble.

Although the story is full of dramatic moments, in the end it conveys a message of hope in human power to cope with difficult situations.

The game was developed in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute for Earth Physics, involved in the development of the guided tour "Bucharest and Earthquakes".

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Highlights

  • The earthquake of March 4, 1977 hit Bucharest hard, causing huge damage and killing hundreds of people.Discover the buildings affected by the earthquake, what happened after the quake and the current situation regarding seismic risk. It follows the hypothetical story of a young man who unwittingly becomes a hero savior.

Storyline

It's a cold Friday evening. The year is 1977 - long live communism... After 5 days at work (even if you're still going tomorrow), you decide to go out for a walk with your companions. See a movie, have a cake - maybe at Casata, Nestor or Scala?

You're near the University of Architecture. It's 21:21. Suddenly, the ground begins to shake beneath your feet. A large piece of plaster falls. You move as fast as you can away from the building with the Danube Restaurant on the ground floor. It's very hard to stand. You lie on the street. Shocked, you see half of the building collapsing! You take cover in the tunnel leading to the Intercontinental parking lot. After what seems like an eternity, the shaking stops. You step out of the tunnel and look around: dust, collapsed buildings, darkness and eerie silence for a few seconds; then screams, cries for help...

Places you will visit

15

It will take you

75-105 mins

You will walk

5390 steps

Total distance

4.1 km

Experience's route

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  • Some checkpoints may contain temporary construction work
  • Quest available only in Romanian
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4.67

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Lucia Chi

16 Nov 2025
Foarte misto! singura chestie: pe cladirea din piata Romana (Turist) nu mai este vizibil indiciul deoarece a fost acoperita placuta. De asemenea indiciul de pe Magheru, de pe panoul de gaze este partial lipsa.

Andrei Maglasu

09 Nov 2025

Andrei Maglasu

09 Nov 2025

Dervisi Luca

29 Oct 2025
Nice 👍

Madalina Constantinescu

25 Oct 2025

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