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Setting
- This quest
- An outdoor route through the city
- Escape room
- An indoor setting designed for the game
OUTDOOR MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Union City
THE CITY IS YOUR CRIME SCENE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 1.9 km Union City 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
This Union City walk covers 1.9 km in around 90 minutes while you work out how travel blogger Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour, questioning her boyfriend Walter and the showy guide Percy Shadows. Couples after a date with a puzzle, or friends who prefer an outdoor case to an escape room, will enjoy it. Skip it if you want a live host or a story without a murder.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
A travel blogger is dead and the trail through Union City 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 1.9 km from Palisade Ave #, past Union City Public Library and International Boxing Hall of Fame, 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 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.
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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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The real-world playing space
Union City
A · Start
3715 Palisade Ave # 2, Union City, NJ 07087, USA
B · Finish
3715 Palisade Ave # 2, Union City, NJ 07087, 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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Playing together
- This quest
- 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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- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
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- 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
Is this like an escape room in Union City?
It is closer to an escape room taken outdoors. You walk about 1.9 km through Union City, gather clues and interrogate suspects on your phone to work out who killed Bella Wanderlust during a ghost tour. There is no room and no fixed session, so you start when your group is ready.
How long does the murder mystery take?
Plan on around 90 minutes for the 1.9 km walk, solving puzzles as you go. You can pause at any point and continue later, so stopping for food or a coffee does not mean losing your progress on the case.
Is it suitable for kids?
It suits older kids and teens best. The story centres on a death during a ghost tour, and the puzzles ask you to weigh clues and judge suspects such as the boyfriend and the tour guide, which younger children may find too dark or too demanding.
Do we need to book a time, and can our group play together?
No time slot is needed, so you can start whenever you like. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, and each player can follow the clues and suspects on their own phone as you walk.
What happens if it rains?
The game is played outdoors as you walk between locations, so dress for the weather. If the rain gets heavy, you can pause the investigation and pick it up again later, even on another day.
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A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Union City is for players who want to solve a fictional case on real streets in Union City. 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 1.9 km, with 12 challenge locations. 1.9 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.
