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The Coded Message in Tacoma

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🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 10 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

🛡️ Free Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before your planned start for a full refund.

🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English

Places you will visit

10

It will take you

45-75 mins

You will walk

2500 steps

Total distance

1.9 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
Finish point Elks Temple
565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

About this quest

 Step into the shoes of Sarah, an ordinary museum worker thrust into a spy plot on Tacoma’s streets. As you follow a trail of coded messages, you’ll uncover downtown landmarks like the Museum of Glass, Union Station, Antique Row, and the Spanish Steps, each revealing a piece of a larger conspiracy. 

Along the way you’ll learn how Tacoma’s history, art, and streets weave into the story, while testing your eye for detail and nerve for discovery. It’s part thriller, part walking tour, and all PNW.

Highlights

  • An efficient and exciting game played out while exploring Tacoma

  • Opportunities to explore antiques, art and most of all, great food and drink

  • Game starts and ends next to Light Rail line for easy path back

The mission: Your story in Tacoma

Your shift at the Museum of Glass gift shop ends with a stranger dropping a battered spy novel on the counter. Inside, you discover a hidden cipher — and suddenly you’re caught in a web of mercenaries, stolen military data, and coded signals scattered across downtown Tacoma. 

Enemy agents are already on the move. With only your instincts to trust, you must follow the trail, uncover the truth, and stop the hand-off before the city becomes the passageway for a global breach.

Good to know before you play

  • This quest features interactive puzzles you’ll solve in the real world.
  • Difficulty level: Easy 🟢😊

Tips & Recommendations

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Wear Comfortable Shoes

You will be walking throughout the city, so comfortable footwear is essential for enjoying the experience.

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Charge Your Phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 60% charged. The quest runs through the Questo app, and you will be using it throughout.

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Check the Weather

This is an outdoor activity. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen depending on the forecast.

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Bring a Camera

You will discover photogenic locations and hidden gems perfect for capturing memories.

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Stay Hydrated

Bring water, especially during warmer months or longer quests.

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Play with Friends

While you can play solo, quests are more fun with friends or family. One ticket works for a group.

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Alexa Dietrich

05 Oct 2025
this one was one of the better exploring games I've played. live clues built into the city was the best part.

Ashley Robinson

05 Oct 2025
it was a lot of fun!! we loved being able to use live clues that were built into the city

micson

01 Sep 2025
Really had to explore beyond the stopping points to find the answers.

Tiana Dawn Ricciardi

01 Sep 2025

Xiaoxuan Wang

31 Aug 2025

Beat the best: Top Tacoma explorers

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