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- adults
- outdoor
The Secrets of the Gaslamp Quarter Scavenger Hunt
A hot neighborhood with a naughty history
Discover the secrets of one of the country’s most fascinating historic neighborhoods on a scavenger hunt where the shocking past and trendy present collide. Brothels, drug dens, and gambling halls once dominated the Gaslamp Quarter, which is now populated by fabulous restaurants, popular nightclubs, and unique boutiques. On teams, you’ll get to explore it all by tackling entertaining challenges: you’ll find or create unusual items, take creative Team Photos, solve a mystery message, and meet with the Hunt Host for a surprise bonus challenge.
Along the way, you might…
- Uncover Cheech and Chong’s could-be cousins
- Meet San Diego’s most notorious madam
- Find famous faces with a roaring bodyguard
- Moon over the McDini
- Do the Funky Garcia
- Answer a surprising trick question: “What did happen on this spot in 1897?”
Whether you’re an out-of-towner or a local, you won’t believe what once happened in this formerly seedy neighborhood—and what’s happening right now as you try to solve our challenges. See why more than half a million people around the country have raved about our scavenger hunts since 1999 for birthday parties, company outings, social-group gatherings, and any event looking to bring a diverse group of people together for team building and fun.
About Watson Adventures
Since 1999, we've planned and hosted thousands of one-of-a-kind games to help groups and teams explore some of the best locations across the U.S. and find more fun.
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The Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt
Beware: there’s a killer in your midst
Someone playing this game with you is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. His or her good side knows nothing about the evil side—and the evil side has challenged you to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group has been poisoned, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To reveal the killer’s identity, you’ll have to complete a series of photo challenges, solve interlocking puzzles, decipher coded text messages, and more. If you succeed, you get the antidote. If you fail…well, you know.
If you love escape-room games, you’ll love this murder mystery scavenger hunt. But even better, you won’t be locked in a room for an hour: this game can be played almost anywhere.
An in-person murder mystery for any location!
We have a variety of versions, depending on where you want to play. Such as…
- A city, town, or neighborhood
- A science or history museum
- A zoo or aquarium
- An office building
- A school or campus
A murder mystery scavenger hunt perfect for team building
Here’s a game that will help you solve the mystery of how to entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for any private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size. Our clients who have enjoyed this game include T-Mobile, TD Bank, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Michigan in Washington, and others too numerous to mention.
What are clients saying about the Murder Mystery Mayhem game?
A 5-star review on Google: “On my yearly company meeting near Philadelphia, we had Watson Adventures organize a scavenger hunt for about 25 of us in Conshohoken, PA. We all had a wonderful time, I would love to do another!”
“Everyone had a great time at the hunt! We are all still talking about it.” —an electrical engineer whose group played the game at the Houston Zoo
“A HUGE THANK YOU. Everyone had a BLAST and your hosts were FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for another great event!!” —an office coordinator in Los Angeles
“We had an amazing time and will be in touch for the next hunt we’d like to do in the near future! Tokia [the hunt host] was amazing, and we’d love to work with her again!!!” —an organizer for a group in Washington, DC
The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun anywhere!
