Iowa State University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | ames Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Iowa State University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 10 iconic places around Iowa State University. At each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn fascinating details about different places like . You will walk around 1.4 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing the adventure. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around 60 minutes to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world. We can't wait for you to play as well!

Duration

60 Min

Location

Memorial Union

Exploration Spots

Anderson Sculpture Garden

Discover the 20th- and 21st-century art surrounding Morrill Hall and the legacy of legendary sculptor-in-residence Christian Petersen.

Curtiss Hall

Discover the history of Curtiss Hall as the 1909 Agricultural Hall and the site of the first Iowa State Homecoming pep meeting while completing a sound-based challenge with the Cyclone Marching Band.

Marriage Ring

Solve a riddle about the Marriage Ring sculpture to learn how Christian Petersen used life-sized children to represent the precious jewels of a marriage.

Beardshear Hall

Solve a rebus to learn how Beardshear Hall replaced the twice-burned "Old Main" to become the university's administrative center.

Birthplace of the Computer

Solve a riddle about the Atanasoff-Berry Computer to learn how Iowa State University became the birthplace of the world's first electronic digital computer.