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Outdoor escape game
Ghost Hunt in Pasadena
4Player rating
A QUESTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.3 km Pasadena App-guided
Play in
English
The adventure
About this quest
Forget every ghost story you've heard about this city. This Halloween, ten restless spirits are loose on its streets. 👻 No history book knows their names. No tour guide has heard of them. Most are just lost souls. One is lying to you. 💀
A hooded Oracle needs a ghost hunter. Every spirit is stuck on unfinished business: solve its mystery, catch it, and it gives up a clue. Follow the trail across town, crack ciphers and riddles (some only the street itself can answer), then name the Evil One and destroy it before it finds you. 🕷️
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Friends, couples, families with older kids and escape-room fans can play a Halloween ghost hunt rather than follow a guide. Over about 1.5 to 2 hours and 2.3 km, you crack ciphers from City Hall past Civic Auditorium and Memorial Park, then name the lying spirit back where you began. The spirits are fictional, so anyone after real local ghost lore from a live guide should choose a guided walk.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
🎃 The Ultimate Halloween Hunt – A self-guided outdoor mystery game on your phone. Your city, your pace, your crew: friends, couples or brave solo hunters.
👻 Ten Ghosts, One Liar – Every spirit you catch drops a clue. Only one of them is lying.
🧩 Puzzles With Teeth – Ciphers, riddles and picture puzzles, plus clues hidden on the real buildings, plaques and statues around you. Start before dark to read them all.
📜 Fact Unlocked – Along the route, unlock short true facts about the real buildings and streets you pass. A little real history between the hauntings.
🔮 Your Verdict – Name the Evil One. Get it right, and you're the one who destroys it.
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
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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.
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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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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
Pasadena
A · Start & finish
100 Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
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
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- An outdoor route through the city
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- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
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- Use your own phones to team up or compete
- Escape room
- Solve challenges together in the room
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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
- Horror & Haunts
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is this a scavenger hunt in Pasadena?
Yes, it works like a story-driven scavenger hunt. Your phone leads you between stops around central Pasadena, and at each one you solve a mystery, cipher or riddle, some of which only the street in front of you can answer, to catch a spirit and earn a clue.
How is this different from a guided Pasadena ghost tour?
There is no guide and no fixed start time. You start whenever you like, play on your phone at your own pace and can pause and continue later. Instead of listening to stories, you hunt ten invented spirits, solve their puzzles and work out which one is the Evil One.
Where does it start and finish, and how long does it take?
It is a loop that starts and ends at Pasadena City Hall, passing the Civic Auditorium, several public artworks and Pasadena Memorial Park. The route is about 2.3 km, and most players take around 1.5 to 2 hours including walking and puzzles.
Can we play as a group?
Yes. One ticket covers the whole group playing together, so friends, couples or a family can share the hunt and solve the ciphers and riddles as a team. There is no group to join and no time slot to book; you simply start when you are ready.
Is it suitable for kids?
It suits families with older kids who enjoy a spooky Halloween story and can handle ciphers and riddles. The plot involves restless spirits and an evil one to destroy, so very young or easily frightened children may find it too dark or the puzzles too hard.
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