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The Mystery of Southsea's Laughing Sailor: Self-Guided Treasure Hunt
Duration
150 to 180 minutes
Overview
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Turn the historic streets of Southsea into an exciting outdoor escape room, with The Mystery of Southsea's Laughing Sailor!
According to local legend, in the summer of 1910, a strange character appeared on Southsea Common for the first time, who became an overnight celebrity and a treasured city icon; a mechanical laughing sailor owned by local handyman Quentin Price. However, on one sunny morning as Price was fixing a broken carriage wheel, someone secretly destroyed the machine in a terrible act of vandalism! Why would someone want to silence Southsea’s iconic sailor? Was it a personal grudge against Price? Or did someone grow envious of the machine's huge profits?
You must follow the route through the historic streets of Southsea, solve a range of cryptic clues including word games, maths puzzles, and hidden objects, as you unravel the historic story and discover the true identity of the mysterious Southsea vandal!
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