You will begin at Vroman’s Bookstore. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Pasadena Star-News Building. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Pacific Asia Museum. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Pasadena City Hall. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Legge Alley. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Russell’s. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will finish at Pasadena Memorial Park. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
United States of America · Storytelling Tours
Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)
The journey
- 01 Self-guided spy mission through Old Town Pasadena
- 02 Solve code-breaking, logic, and observation puzzles at real landmarks
- 03 Story inspired by Caltech, the Manhattan Project, and Albert Einstein
- 04 Explore sites including Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena City Hall, and Legge Alley
- 05 Play anytime and move at your own pace
- 06 Suitable for solo players or teams on one booking
Step into a self-guided spy adventure through Pasadena, where a routine first day at Caltech turns into a race to stop a nuclear bomb. As the story unfolds, you’ll follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover a conspiracy tied to Caltech physicists, the Manhattan Project, and Albert Einstein.
Playing through the Questo app, you’ll explore Old Town Pasadena at your own pace, passing landmarks such as Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena City Hall, Legge Alley, and Pasadena Memorial Park. Along the way, expect code-breaking, observation challenges, and hidden-gem discoveries woven into a fast-moving city quest.
Step into a self-guided spy adventure through Pasadena, where a routine first day at Caltech turns into a race to stop a nuclear bomb.
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What's Included
- Self-guided nuclear thriller puzzle adventure through Old Town Pasadena
- Interactive puzzles: code-breaking, observation, logic, wordplay at real landmarks
- Story-driven clues connected to Caltech, the Manhattan Project, and 1930s Pasadena
- Fascinating facts about Pasadena history, food, film locations, and hidden gems
- Flexible scheduling, available all day, every day of the week
- Team play or solo on one booking
What's Not Included
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Know before you go
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- • Unlock your city game in the Questo app using this link:
- • Download the Questo app using this link (it’s free):
- • Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!
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Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Pasadena.
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