CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Laguna Beach murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 1.7 km · 12 points
★ 5 · 9 verified reviews in Laguna Beach
The case file
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
How tonight works
- 1
Unlock now
Pay and the case opens in the Questo app straight away: no guide, no group, no time slot. 30 seconds, not a confirmation email.
- 2
Walk to Point 1
Point 1 · 357 Glenneyre St. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Point 12 · 280 Park Ave, a 1.7 km route through Laguna Beach.
- 3
Solve it together
Everyone gets clues on their own phone. Each puzzle you crack unlocks the next location, and the finish puts you on the Laguna Beach leaderboard.
- Start
- Point 1 · 357 Glenneyre St
- Finish
- Point 12 · 280 Park Ave
Like an escape room. The room is Laguna Beach.
Escape rooms are genuinely good. They also want a slot booked days ahead and a fixed hour. This is the version you can decide on at 7pm: outdoors, across 1.7 km of Laguna Beach.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 5 | 2 to 4x more each |
| Party size | 2 or 5 phones | fixed 4–8 |
| Booking | none, play now | slot, days ahead |
| Where | 1.7 km of Laguna Beach | a windowless room |
What Laguna Beach players say
★ 5
★★★★★
it was fun and engaging. Also a fun way to see the beauty of Laguna beach!
★★★★★
feel like we should use more of our surroundings too - but it was fun solving puzzles together and getting steps in!!
★★★★★
really fun way to walk around and spend time with ur partner
Gather your party
Who's playing tonight?
One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $6.00 per person, with no booking and no set time.
Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.
A team of detectives, one accusation, live rankings. Cheaper than the escape room you couldn’t get a slot for, and the kids usually crack the puzzles faster than the adults.
Questions locals ask
Multiplayer quest · gather your party
Start the case tonight
It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to Point 1 · 357 Glenneyre St, open the app, and the investigation starts.
Full refund until you start playing.
Giving it to someone?
Gift this case →Choose your pass
- 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
- 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
- 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night
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