A Canadian company is hoping to make life during a pandemic a little more entertaining with a game it tested out in Steveston last Tuesday.
Dubbed, “part escape room, part Amazing Race,” the game operates like a clue-solving adventure combined with a scavenger hunt, according to Andrew Nickerson, owner of Mystery Town Tours, and is available for bookings daily.
“It’s a whole lot of fun. We work with local businesses and we hide clues in their windows. Therefore, people become more aware of the clues -- and the businesses.
“We will showcase many fun places in the community; some of those places are hidden gems that they wouldn’t find themselves. Whether you have been here for 20 years or 20 minutes, you will see the town in a new way,” said Nickerson, adding that all players are required to maintain social-distancing due to COVID-19.
For Tuesday’s event, participants were encouraged to bring their friends and families to work in teams of two to four players and use the clues provided to solve a mystery that took them around town on a 2-km route. The tour could range from 90 minutes to 2.5 hours -- or even the whole day.
People started the adventure by downloading the Mystery Towns App on a phone and inputting all information as instructed. Then players received a background story and a series of clues that lead them through their adventure. If players submitted the right answers, they would receive a new clue. Otherwise, they got a time penalty.
Players need to pay in advance to join the Mystery Towns Tours, but Nickerson offered a free experience in Steveston July 13, 14 since his team was taking promotional photos for the new game.
Those interested in solving the mystery can visit solverichmond.com for more information or to book an experience.
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