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Boston City Hunt: "The Record Breaker" Exploration Game

Boston City Hunt: "The Record Breaker" Exploration Game

Overview

Learn about Boston’s rich history and its standing in the U.S history of being “first in the nation” to build and enact many things. You’ll see the architecturally beautiful Public Library, historic State House, lush Boston Common, and many more iconic firsts.

See the first and architecturally beautiful Boston Public Library and learn about the first state constitution in the United States, discover where Alexander Graham Bell first used the telephone. Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.

Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions. As you answer the questions, solve the challenge, or guess the answer, the secret story of each place is unlocked.

The city game will take you about 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. Just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.

City: Boston

Sun 01 Jun

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Starting at $8.81

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Sun 01 Jun

Starting at $8.81

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What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later

This tour is always available to book. We are open 24/7, every day of the week.

This is the safest tour you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.

Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Boston Public Library

Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children’s room. As a City of Boston historic cultural institution, Boston Public Library today features a central library and twenty-five neighborhood branches, serving nearly 4 million visitors per year and millions more online. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Copley Square

Copley Square named for painter John Singleton Copley, is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Prior to 1883 it was known as Art Square due to its many cultural institutions, some of which remain today. It was proposed as a Boston Landmark. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Arlington Street Church

The Arlington Street Church is a Unitarian Universalist church across from the Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Because of its geographic prominence and the notable ministers who have served the congregation, the church is considered to be among the most historically important in American Unitarianism and Unitarian Universalism. Completed in 1861, it was designed by Arthur Gilman and Gridley James Fox Bryant to resemble James Gibbs' St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Ether Monument

The Ether Monument, also known as The Good Samaritan, is a statue and fountain near the northwest corner of Boston's Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington Street and Marlborough Street. It commemorates the use of ether in anesthesia. Its design has been attributed to the Boston architect William Robert Ware and to the sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward. It is 40 feet (12 m) tall and is the oldest monument in the public garden. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Massachusetts State House

The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature) and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The building, designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, was completed in January 1798 at a cost of $133,333 (more than five times the budget), and has repeatedly been enlarged since. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial

The Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment is a bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens opposite 24 Beacon Street, Boston (at the edge of the Boston Common). It depicts Colonel Robert Gould Shaw leading members of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as it marched down Beacon Street on May 28, 1863 to depart the city to fight in the South. The sculpture was unveiled on May 31, 1897. This is the first civic monument to pay homage to the heroism of African American soldiers. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Tremont Temple Baptist Church

The Tremont Temple on 88 Tremont Street is a Baptist church in Boston, affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA. The existing multi-storey structure was designed by architect Clarence Blackall of Boston, and opened in May 1896. It replaced a much smaller, 1827 structure that had repeatedly suffered damage by fires. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Bell In Hand Tavern

The Tavern has been around since 1795. A gathering place for printers and politicians, sailors and students, it quickly became the most famous alehouse in the city. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (4)

Jet60965087066

Apr 2024

Excellent way to visit Boston, specially with kids. Instructing and entertaining. We have walked, puzzled, learned.... and we purchased a second one the next day!

Response from Host

Apr 2024

We're delighted to hear that you and your family had such a wonderful time exploring Boston with Questo! It sounds like you had a fantastic adventure full of learning and fun. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope you enjoy your next Questo adventure just as much!

Jenn_M

Mar 2024

It was just meh. I wish the clues were more clever - were a group of smart people, but needed hints for a few and even with clues we needed to guess. (The park street t station and union oyster house). I’m glad it was so cheap, but it was super disappointing

Response from Host

Apr 2024

We apologize for any disappointment. Your feedback about the clues is noted. If you have further suggestions or encountered issues, please email us at [email protected]. We value your input and hope to enhance your experience in the future.

ambersA5046XL

Jun 2023

The game was neither too easy nor too hard. I thought the amount of walking was just right. I was happy to learn more about Boston. I would skip ot change the story elements and add the option to try food/experiences from local proprietors like I did to inhanse my experience.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Thank you so much for the feedback. We really love to see that you had fun and learned more about the city. Hope to see your next Questo city game with us soon!