CASE #03 · Zodiac · Questo Originals

The Zodiac cipher is hidden in New Orleans. Crack it tonight

"When I die I will be reborn in paradise, and all those I have killed will become my slaves."

No booking, start anytime
2 km
$8.99/person for two · $6.00 in a group

Unlock the case · $17.99 for two

Full refund until you start playing · $6.00/person as a group

The Zodiac Mystery: Catching the Disciple in New Orleans

Gather your party

Who's playing tonight?

One pass unlocks the whole group's phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. Everyone plays on their own screen.

Like an escape room. The room is New Orleans.

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 2 km of New Orleans.

	This case	Escape room	MM dinner
Price / person	$8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 5	$25–40	$60+
Party size	2 or 5 phones	fixed 4–8	shared table
Booking	none, play now	slot, days ahead	weeks ahead
Where	2 km of New Orleans	a windowless room	a hotel ballroom

The case file · written by Questo Originals

A serial killer left a cipher behind. He dares you to crack it.

Decades ago, the Zodiac Killer carved those words into history then vanished into the fog. The case went cold. The city moved on. Until last night.

A high-security police vault has been breached. The thief ignored the cash and the narcotics but he took only one thing: the original Zodiac evidence files. Now a copycat calling himself The Disciple has scattered the 1969 artifacts across the city and marked innocent citizens for "collection," determined to finish what his Master started.

You're on the task force. Twelve locations, each tied to a Zodiac sign. No set order, only your instincts. And beware: some of them are traps designed to waste your precious time.

Crack the Zodiac's infamous ciphers, recover the stolen artifacts, and save the victims before the clock runs out. The ink is fresh, the knife is sharp, and the city is screaming for answers.

≈2,600 steps
1 final accusation

Hunt a Copycat Killer
Join the task force and stop The Disciple before he completes the Zodiac's deadly "afterlife quota."
Crack Real Ciphers
Decode cryptic notes, punched cards, and symbol-filled messages inspired by the Zodiac's actual letters.
Choose Your Own Route
Twelve Zodiac-marked locations, no fixed order. Trust your gut but choose wisely, because some pins are traps.
Perfect for True Crime Fans
Play with your partner, your friends, or solo. Just remember: the Disciple is always one step ahead… until now.

On the streets of New Orleans

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
Starting Point. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Ending Point, a 2 km route through New Orleans.
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 New Orleans leaderboard.

The route

Start: Starting Point
Finish: Ending Point

Questions locals ask

Yes. The case unlocks the second you pay and there is no time slot to reserve. Buy at 7pm, walk to the starting point, and you'll be working the first clue within the half hour. If tonight falls through, it stays in your account.

Yes, the free Questo app on iOS or Android, about a 2-minute download. Buy on this page, open the app, and the case is waiting in your account. Grab it at home on Wi-Fi; the route itself runs fine on normal mobile data.

No. There's no guide, no group and no set time. It's a self-guided game: you unlock the case, walk the 2 km route on your own schedule, and everyone in your party gets clues on their own phone. Closer to an escape room than to a walking tour of New Orleans.

Nothing is booked, so you simply play another evening. The case does not expire. If weather turns mid-game, pause it, get inside, and resume from the same point later. If you haven't started yet, take a full refund instead.

The Fellowship covers up to 5 phones for $29.99 ($6.00 each). Bigger groups usually share a phone between two, or add a second pass and run two teams on the same case. That's the better version, and the New Orleans leaderboard settles it.

It's a whodunit, not a horror game: no jump scares, no gore, nothing chasing you. Kids usually spot the clues faster than the adults. Younger children can walk along, though the deduction will be over their heads.

Yes, and the case plays best after dark. Bring a charged phone; the route stays on public streets and squares, and it's roughly 2600 steps in total.

Yes, gift the case and the person you send it to picks their own evening, in New Orleans or in any of the other cities it runs in. It doesn't expire, so it works for a birthday, a hen do, an anniversary or a team night out. They'll need the free Questo app to play.

Multiplayer quest · gather your party

Start the case tonight

It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to Starting Point, open the app, and the investigation starts.

Full refund until you start playing.

Buy tonight, decide later. The case doesn't expire. Pause any time and pick it up another evening.

Giving it to someone?

Works as a birthday, hen do or anniversary present. They pick the evening, in New Orleans or any other city.

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Unlock · $17.99 for two

Instant unlock · full refund until you start playing

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

Outdoor murder mystery in New Orleans

A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans

The Zodiac Mystery: Catching the Disciple in New Orleans is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in New Orleans. A detective game for date nights, friends and families who would rather run the investigation themselves than watch a staged dinner show. No guide, no group, no booking.

Self-guided over 2 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of New Orleans, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in New Orleans you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.

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