• Vroman’s Bookstore - Start your journey at Vroman’s Bookstore, where you will receive your first clue to tackle the upcoming challenge. This will unlock the next chapter of the story and provide directions to your next destination.
• Star News - At the Pasadena Star-News Building, a new clue will be provided to help you solve the challenge there. Feel free to pause and explore at your leisure.
• USC Pacific Asia Museum - Receive another clue at the Pacific Asia Museum to solve the challenge awaiting you. Take your time to explore at your own pace.
• City of Pasadena City Hall - A new clue will be given at Pasadena City Hall to assist you in solving the challenge. Enjoy exploring at your own pace.
• North Legge Alley - Discover a new clue at Legge Alley to help you with the challenge there. You can explore at your leisure.
• Russell’s - At Russell’s, you will receive another clue to solve the challenge. Feel free to explore at your own pace.
• Pasadena Memorial Park - Conclude your adventure at Pasadena Memorial Park, where both the story and the city exploration games come to an end.

• Self-guided nuclear thriller puzzle adventure through Old Town Pasadena
• Interactive puzzles: code-breaking, observation, logic, wordplay at real landmarks
• Fascinating facts about Pasadena history, food, film locations, and hidden gems
• Team play or solo on one booking
• Flexible scheduling, available all day, every day of the week
• Story-driven clues connected to Caltech, the Manhattan Project, and 1930s Pasadena

• A tour guide.

Your first day as a janitor at Caltech takes an unexpected turn when a button press triggers a nuclear bomb. A note from a 1930s physicist reveals eight devices hidden throughout Pasadena that can prevent the disaster. This self-guided puzzle adventure transforms the Crown City into a thrilling race against time.

Solve 10 puzzles at real landmarks. Decode scrambled text at Southern California’s oldest bookstore. Solve a clock riddle at the Star-News building and unlock a secret mechanism at the Pacific Asia Museum.

Download the Questo app, activate it with your booking code, and begin near Vroman’s Bookstore on Colorado Blvd. No guide is needed, just your phone, clues, and a map in the app.

Along the journey, discover where the cheeseburger was supposedly invented, learn why 1,000 wild parrots reside in Pasadena, and stroll through cobblestone alleys featured in Pulp Fiction.

Approximately 86 minutes, 10 stops, 3 km through Old Town Pasadena. Best enjoyed during the day. Perfect for couples, families, and puzzle enthusiasts.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.