Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)
Overview
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 famous mural of Einstein on his bicycle.
Start whenever you like and play entirely at your own pace across 3 kilometres of Pasadena's most storied streets.
Perfect for curious explorers, couples, and families. No prior knowledge of history needed, just a sharp mind and a sense of urgency.
What's Included
- 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
- Self-guided nuclear thriller puzzle adventure through Old Town Pasadena
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Meeting Location
E Colorado Blvd & N Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
85 East Holly Street
Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
You will finish at Pasadena Senior Center Public Art Einstein & Beyond.
What To Expect
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Vroman's Bookstore
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Star News
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
USC Pacific Asia Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
City of Pasadena City Hall
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
North Legge Alley
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Russell's
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pasadena Memorial Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Operated by a business
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Activity code: C-107194P293
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