Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)
- 1.2–1.7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
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
What's not
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You will finish at Pasadena Memorial Park. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 4 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The game starts at Vroman's Bookstore. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Questo
- 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
How it compares in Los Angeles
- Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 1148 experiences we list in Los Angeles.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 345 of 1148.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Los Angeles
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