Highlights of Cambridge: Scholars & Secret Societies
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Made for this city by a local creator, with a real-world challenge at every stop.
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Highlights
- Decode Rosalynd's hidden message at King's College and follow the trail through Trinity, St.
John's, and Christ's - Learn the stories of Alan Turing, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, and Charles Darwin, all connected to the colleges on your route - Find the Round Church, one of only four surviving round churches in England, and discover its connection to the Knights Templar - Reach the Corpus Clock and use three keys to unlock the final location of the banned book before the King's soldiers do
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Your walk, at a glance
Cambridge, UK
9 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK
59 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1DS, UK
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
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From your phone to the streets
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- 01
Choose your access
Check the player and phone options for your group.
- 02
Open the Questo app
Follow your purchase instructions to access the quest.
- 03
Head to the start
Follow the clues and let the adventure unfold.
Choose your way to play
Explore at your own pace.
| Experience | This quest | Guided walking tour |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Discover places through stories and clues in the app | Hear stories and ask a guide questions |
| Pace | Pause for a photo, a café or a longer look | Usually follows the guide’s schedule |
| Company | Explore with your own people or on your own | Private and shared group tours are available |
| Guidance | Directions and challenges in the Questo app | Live interpretation from a guide |
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Good to know before you play
- Walking distance
- 1.8 km
- Playing time
- Play at your pace · usually 74 min
- Languages
- EN · ES
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The people behind the adventure
Created by Marco Felici.
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Cambridge society context
The real society behind part of the mystery
The Cambridge Apostles, formally the Cambridge Conversazione Society, was founded in 1820 as a private discussion group. Its nickname came from the original twelve members, and later members included figures associated with literature, philosophy, economics and the Cambridge spy story. This quest places that real tradition of scholarship and secrecy beside famous colleges and thinkers. The Tudor student you play and the Knights Borogrove are fictional devices created for the game. Playable languages: English, Spanish.