Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)
(5) Reviews
Pasadena
About
It's your first day as a janitor at Caltech when you stumble into an abandoned lab and press a large red button. A handwritten note appears: a nuclear bomb has been armed and eight devices are hidden across Pasadena to disarm it. You have no choice but to run.
This self-guided spy mission takes you on an 86-minute adventure through Old Town Pasadena. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you decode secret messages, crack clues at historic landmarks, and follow a conspiracy connecting Caltech physicists, the Manhattan Project, and Albert Einstein.
Chase the trail from Vroman's Bookstore to the Pasadena Playhouse, through hidden cobblestone alleys and past City Hall, all the way to a fam...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Meeting Points
Departure
East Colorado Boulevard & North Oak Knoll Avenue
• Go to East Colorado Boulevard & North Oak Knoll Avenue (game starting point).
• Bring a charged phone.
• Open the Questo app and follow the instructions.
• You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
Return
Public Art "Einstein and Beyond"
You will finish at Pasadena Senior Center Public Art Einstein & Beyond.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
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.
5 minutes
2
Star News
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.
5 minutes
3
USC Pacific Asia Museum
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.
5 minutes
4
City of Pasadena City Hall
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.
5 minutes
5
North Legge Alley
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.
5 minutes
6
Russell's
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.
5 minutes
7
Pasadena Memorial Park
You will finish at Pasadena Memorial Park. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
5 minutes
Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)
(5) Reviews
Pasadena
Select Date & Travelers
From
$8.50
Price varies by group size
About
It's your first day as a janitor at Caltech when you stumble into an abandoned lab and press a large red button. A handwritten note appears: a nuclear bomb has been armed and eight devices are hidden across Pasadena to disarm it. You have no choice but to run.
This self-guided spy mission takes you on an 86-minute adventure through Old Town Pasadena. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you decode secret messages, crack clues at historic landmarks, and follow a conspiracy connecting Caltech physicists, the Manhattan Project, and Albert Einstein.
Chase the trail from Vroman's Bookstore to the Pasadena Playhouse, through hidden cobblestone alleys and past City Hall, all the way to a fam...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Meeting Points
Departure
East Colorado Boulevard & North Oak Knoll Avenue
• Go to East Colorado Boulevard & North Oak Knoll Avenue (game starting point).
• Bring a charged phone.
• Open the Questo app and follow the instructions.
• You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
Return
Public Art "Einstein and Beyond"
You will finish at Pasadena Senior Center Public Art Einstein & Beyond.
