Outdoor Escape Game - The Curse of Gastown’s Thirteenth Bell

🧭 Gastown Scavenger Hunt, Self-Guided Outdoor Adventure in Vancouver:

🕯️ Long ago, when Gastown’s cobblestones were first laid, a bell was cast in secret. It was said to toll thirteen times, summoning spirits bound to the brick and fog. The bell was hidden after a great fire, but every Halloween, whispers say it stirs again - echoing through stations, statues, taverns, and towers.
Tonight, you walk not just through Gastown’s streets… but through its shadows. Each haunted challenge you solve brings you closer to breaking the curse - to finding the bell and silencing it before it tolls its thirteenth strike at midnight.
Fail, and the spirits of Gastown will wander free for another year…
Succeed, and you will bind the shadows back into the bricks where they belong.

🧩 What you will do:
🔹 Decode symbols, count and match patterns, and crack light ciphers.
🔹 Listen and count the Steam Clock, trace gold letters in a laurel, read vintage neon on brick.
🔹 Follow subtle ripples underfoot and notice details you have walked past a hundred times.
🔹 Snap proof photos to confirm your finds and unlock the next clue.

👥 Who it is for:
🔹 A 90 to 120 minute city walk with clear step-by-step flow.
🔹 Great for couples, families, friends, and curious solo explorers.
🔹 Works in sun or Vancouver drizzle.
🔹 Best in daylight hours for visibility, photos, and easier clue finding.

✨ Why you will love it:
🔹 Thirteen linked challenges that click together with satisfying reveals.
🔹 Real local history woven into each clue so you see Gastown with fresh eyes.

▶️ Ready to unlock Gastown’s secrets? The streets are waiting.