Pasadena: Stop the Bomb

4.15 (75 ratings)
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It’s up to you to prevent a nuclear apocalypse! Explore the streets of Pasadena through the eyes of the greatest minds of the 1930s to stop the biggest disaster of all. 

Discover a secret 1912 typewriter company that’s still in operation, learn the real story behind the first-ever cheeseburger, visit your favorite film locations and uncover well-kept secrets of the Crown City.

Availability:

  • Can be played on
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • During these hours
    Whole day

  • Languages
    English

Highlights

  • Uncover the crumbling remains of an influential building that put Pasadena on the map.

  • Discover why one of the most influential Asian-inspired buildings stands in Southern California.

  • Visit the oldest bookstore in Pasadena and learn why Pasadena locals can’t stay away.

  • Find Pasadena’s well-hidden restaurants and bars in an unlikely historic spot.

Storyline

It’s your first day as a janitor at Caltech and you find yourself in an abandoned lab. 

A large red button sits on a desk. Always curious, you press it. You look at the desk and see a note. 

“Tolman, this isn’t something I’m proud of but it’s the only way to defeat the Germans at their own game. This button releases a nuclear bomb. I’ve hidden eight devices around town to disarm it.” 

With the note still in your hand, you race out of the room. You must find clues to stop this before it’s too late. 

Experience's route

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Starting point Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Finish point Pasadena Senior Center Public Art Einstein & Beyond
85 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA

Places you will visit

10

It will take you

71-101 mins

You will walk

5650 steps

Total distance

4.3 km

  • Best during the day
  • Instagrammable
  • Kid friendly
  • Best for couples
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Ratings and Reviews

4.15

75 ratings

5 Stars
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