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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Huntington Beach
4.14Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2 km Huntington Beach App-guided
Play in
English
CASE #01 / YOUR MISSION
Your city. Your suspects.
Your case to crack.
- Real streets
- Fictional crime
- App-guided play
CONFIDENTIAL / CASE BRIEFING
The story starts here.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth.
Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows?
🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
A 2 km walk in Huntington Beach becomes a crime scene: over around 90 minutes you question suspects and gather clues about the travel blogger found dead on a ghost tour. Friends who prefer cracking a case outdoors to an escape room will enjoy it, as will couples wanting a date with a twist. If you want actors serving dinner or a story without a death, choose something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Huntington Beach is still warm enough to follow.
Read the scene, then read the people, decipher hidden messages and piece the evidence together until the alibis stop agreeing.
Twelve stops across 2 km from CA-1, past Huntington Beach Pier, International Surfing Museum, and Huntington Beach City Plaza, on historic streets and in the corners most visitors walk straight past.
A date night that is also a killer group activity, played with your partner, a few friends, or alone if you trust yourself.
Just your phone, starting whenever you like, with nothing to collect and nobody waiting on you.
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
- 2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
- 3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
MULTIPLAYER QUEST
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Choose access for the phones you’ll use.
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BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
Huntington Beach
A · Start
325 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, USA
B · Finish
325 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
2 / 4
Playing together
- This quest
- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
3 / 4
Pace
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- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
Good to know before you play
- Murder Mystery
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this an escape room in Huntington Beach?
Not a locked room. It is an outdoor walk through Huntington Beach played on your phone, with puzzles set in what is in front of you at each place. Like an escape room you solve clues as a team, but you start when you like and cover about 2 km in around 90 minutes.
Is it a story-driven mystery?
Yes. Travel blogger Bella Wanderlust is found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows. Was it Walter Bridges, her obsessed boyfriend, Percy himself, or someone else? You gather clues and interrogate suspects as the story unfolds from place to place.
Is it suitable for kids?
It suits older kids and teens best. The plot centres on a death and the puzzles ask you to weigh clues and suspects, which younger children may find hard to follow or unsettling. The walk is about 2 km, so kids need to be happy on foot for around 90 minutes.
Do we need to book a time, and can we play as a group?
There is no time slot to book and no guide to meet. Start whenever suits you, pause and continue later. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, so friends or family can investigate together on their own phones.
Is it outdoors, and what if it rains?
The whole game is played outdoors as a walk of about 2 km, so dress for the weather. If rain sets in partway, you can pause the game and pick up the investigation later from where you stopped.
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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY IN HUNTINGTON BEACH
A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Huntington Beach is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Huntington Beach. It fits date nights, friends and mystery fans who prefer doing the investigation themselves instead of watching a staged dinner show.
The route is self-guided over 2 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this for an outdoor case you play at your pace. Choose an escape room or murder-mystery dinner when an indoor set, actors or a meal are the main appeal. Playable languages: English.
