Urban Missions
Outdoor Escape Games in Winterthur
Escape City Game and Scavenger Hunt in Winterthur
The outdoor escape game in Winterthur is played without staff using your own smartphone or tablet. In teams of 2-5 players, you are given a mysterious mission that you have to complete in a certain amount of time.
Urban Missions in Winterthur: Adults | Families | Children | In the Hotel
Urban Missions for adults
Challenging escape games for adults.
Outdoor Mission:
Agent Hunt
The mission is played with your own smartphone or tablet and without staff.
Game location: Old Town Winterthur
The URBANmission city game in Winterthur starts at Winterthur main station and leads through the old town.
Will you prevent a state secret from falling into the wrong hands in time?
The puzzles in Winterthur are different from those in Zurich, Basel and Lucerne – so you can play all the Agent hunts 🙂
Indoor Mission:
The Kidnapping
The mission is played with your own smartphone or tablet and without staff.
Game location: Winterthur train station
You are a team of private detectives. You have been given a mission: Mia, a girl from a rich family, has been kidnapped. Your task is to find Mia within 60 minutes so that she can be rescued!
Urban Missions for Families
Whether big or small, no one will be bored during the Family URBANmissions, everyone will be challenged! The puzzles are the same as in the original adult versions, but contain more clues. So it will be really fun!
Family Outdoor Mission:
Family: Agent Hunt
The URBANmission is played with your own smartphone or tablet and without staff.
Game location: Old Town Winterthur
For children from the age of 10 and over.
The Family URBANmission city game in Winterthur starts at Winterthur main station and leads through the old town.
Will you prevent a state secret from falling into the wrong hands in time?
The puzzles in Winterthur are different from those in Zurich, Basel and Lucerne – so you can play all the Agent hunts 🙂
Urban Missions for Children
The puzzles are suitable for children between approx. 7 – 10 years.
Family Outdoor Mission:
Adventure with elves: The proof
The mission is played with your own smartphone or tablet and without staff.
Game location: Old Town Winterthur
For children from the age of 7.
The mission is clear: the children must solve all the elves’ puzzles to prove that they are up to the elves’ great tasks and can become the elves’ helpers.
The puzzles are 50% identical to the puzzles in Zurich.
10% discount for school classes.
Escape Game for at home:
Adventure with elves: The proof
The escape game is played at home with your own smartphone or tablet.
Game location: at home or anywhere
For children from 7 years (second grade).
The mission is clear: the children have to solve all the elves’ riddles to prove that they are up to the elves’ great tasks and can become the elves’ helpers.
Hotel Missions in Winterthur
Hotel Mission:
Murder in the Hotel
(at the Banana City Hotel)
You have travelled to Winterthur for a nice trip and are staying at a prominent location in the beautiful Hotel Banana City in the city centre. The relaxed atmosphere after a great party is suddenly spoiled when you come across a dead body in the lobby…
Game location: Hotel Banana City
This mission takes place directly in the Hotel Banana City and is offered together with a 3-course or 4-course menu.
It is also suitable for inexperienced escapers.
Hotel Mission:
The missing Artwork
(at the Banana City Hotel)
Rumour has it that one of several hundred paintings from the collection of a wealthy Winterthur family has gone missing. Your mission now is to shed light on the matter. Where is the missing work of art?
Game location: Hotel Banana City
This mission takes place directly in the Hotel Banana City and is offered together with a 3-course or 4-course menu.
This mission is suitable for experienced escapers.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about URBANmissions
What is an URBANmission?
A URBANmission is an outdoor escape game that takes place in a city district or on a walkable terrain. Tricky puzzles embedded in a funny story have to be solved in a given time.
Do we have to use public transport during the game?
No. All URBANmissions take place in a relatively small area and the distances between the puzzles are short. Thus the game is compact and does not lose its tension. For the vast majority of puzzles, it is not even possible to move between them by public transport.
Do I need internet access during the game?
Once you have loaded a mission into the app, you generally do not need internet.
An exception are puzzles made with augmented reality (AR). The mobile phone/tablet with which you will use AR needs internet access.
However, each mission is also developed in a version without AR so that you can play it without internet. See the note for each mission.
However, internet is always necessary to download the app and the purchased URBANmission to your mobile phone/tablet. You can do this without any problems at home using your wifi.
Internet is also necessary for the transmission of the achieved score at the end of the game. This can also be done at home if you connect to the Wifi. You must then select the mission you have played again and click through to the last screen. Then the points are transmitted and you can view your result in the ranking list.
How large should a team be?
For most URBANmissions we recommend a team size of 2-5 people.
Can two or more teams play simultaneously and or against each other?
Most missions can be played in duels in two or more teams. Note the corresponding comment for each mission.
What does duel mean?
Duel is a game variant in which two or more teams play against each other. All teams have to solve the same puzzles, but in a different order.
At the end all teams compare the achieved score.
What happens if I realize on site that my battery is too low or the gps is not working?
You can return the redeemed voucher code on your phone/tablet and use it on another device. You can return it via the trash can icon on the first screen of the mission.
Very important: once a mission has been started, i.e. time is running, it cannot be returned. So make sure that your battery is sufficiently charged.
How should i dress?
Make sure you are dressed appropriately for the weather. The outdoor URBANmissions take place outside during the whole game.
Can I play in English?
Most missions are also playable in English. Note the appropriate language option for each mission and select the appropriate language when booking.
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