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OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Napier
5Player rating
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.1 km Napier 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
Napier's edition sends you on a 2.1 km walk of around 90 minutes, gathering clues and interrogating suspects to learn who killed travel blogger Bella Wanderlust on a ghost tour. Couples, groups of friends and families with teens play detective outdoors at a time they choose. Anyone wanting live actors over dinner, or a story without a death at its heart, should book a staged murder mystery evening instead.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Napier 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 2.1 km from Clive Square West, past National Aquarium of New Zealand and Clive Square East, 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.
From people who played this quest
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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
Choose your pass
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
Napier
A · Start
27 Clive Square West, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand
B · Finish
31 Clive Square East, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
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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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- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
- Escape room
- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Choose device access above to see your total
- Escape room
- 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
How long does the murder mystery in Napier take, and how far do we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes, covering about 2.1 km on foot. The time depends on how quickly your group cracks the clues and how long you spend questioning suspects, so a relaxed pace can take a little longer.
Is this murder mystery suitable for kids?
It works best for teens and older children who enjoy a detective story. The plot centres on a woman found dead during a ghost tour, and you gather clues and interrogate suspects, so very young children may find it hard to follow or not to their taste.
Can our whole group play on one ticket?
Yes, one ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated when you buy. Everyone follows the case on their own phones, which makes it easy for friends, couples or families to investigate together.
Do we need to book a start time?
No. There is no guide and no fixed group, so you start whenever suits you, whether that is an afternoon with friends or an evening date. You simply open the game on your phone and begin the investigation.
Can we pause the game, for example if it starts raining?
Yes. The walk is outdoors, but you can pause at any point and continue later from where you stopped. That makes it easy to duck in somewhere for a break, wait out bad weather or split the case across two outings.
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A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Napier is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Napier. 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 2.1 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2.1 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.
