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Cannery Row Mystery in Monterey, California.

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Follow in the footsteps of John Steinbeck and Doc Ricketts in a spin-off adventure from Cannery Row. Solve puzzles and riddles while touring the historic sites of Cannery Row. 
Made by Curt Gervich
⏱ 1–2 hrs📍 11 stops
🌐 Play in 🇬🇧 English

Places you will visit

11

It will take you

63-93 mins

You will walk

660 steps

Total distance

0.5 km

What you'll actually do

  1. Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Pacific Biological Labs whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.

  2. Solve 11 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.

  3. Finish at Steinbeck Plaza and see where you land on the Monterey leaderboard.

Highlights

  • Walk about one mile.Solve puzzles and riddles.See historic Cannery Row.

Ratings and Reviews

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Ezra Steinman

17 Jun 2026

SuperNova

17 Apr 2026

Michael McMurtry

17 Apr 2026

cfrnndz

09 Oct 2025

Sooreeti K

01 Jul 2025

Made by Curt Gervich

Curt Gervich created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.

Meet the maker

The mission: Your story in Monterey

You stumble to the door. Groggy. Your head pounding.
It must have been a big night because you don't remember any of it. This isn't unusual. In fact, it's pretty typical these days. Your friend Johnny is not a good influence on you. He has a way of making you do things you later regret.

En route to the door you trip over aquarium tanks, microscopes and nets. The lab is mess. It stinks like a fishing boat. 

"Who is it?!" you curse.

You open the door to find the sheriff. 

"Ricketts!" the sheriff bellows. "For god sakes, Doc. You look like hell."

"Thanks?" you mumble. "What do you want? I'm sleeping."

You put your hands to your ears to block the awful chirping sound coming from the street. "What is that noise?" 

"You tell me." demands the sheriff. "I think your goddam laboratory, or whatever the hell you call this dump, had a prison break. Get out here and clean this up before all of Cannery Row is destroyed!"

The light burns your eyes. Sea water and lab specimens are everywhere. 

"Clean this mess up- OR ELSE I'LL SHUT YOU DOWN!" the sheriff yells. The door slams and you shake your head, trying to clear the fog of booze.

You shake your fist. "JOHNNY!" He's your best friend, and also responsible for most of your problems. Where is he when you need him?





Beat the best: Top Monterey explorers

Ezra SteinmanRookie
3300 XP
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Dylan MeyersRookie
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Good to know before you play

  • Family friendly
  • Fun to do as a couple

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ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE

What to expect from Cannery Row Mystery in Monterey, California.

Follow in the footsteps of John Steinbeck and Doc Ricketts in a spin-off adventure from Cannery Row . Solve puzzles and riddles while touring the historic sites of Cannery Row.

Walk about one mile. Solve puzzles and riddles. See historic Cannery Row.

Start: Pacific Biological Labs. Finish: Steinbeck Plaza. 11 challenges included.

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