Illinois State University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | normal Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Illinois State University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 8 iconic places around Illinois 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 0.7 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 45 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

45 Min

Location

Bone Student Center

Exploration Spots

ISU Quad

Explore Jesse W. Fell’s botanical vision for the ISU Quad’s 154 tree species and its history of student protests while solving a rebus challenge with Elementary Education students.

Bone Student Center

You'll solve a riddle about President Robert G. Bone’s famous memory and the building's surprising connection to Ronald Reagan’s 1979 campaign.

Moulton Hall

You'll decode Morse code to learn about Samuel W. Moulton’s personal sacrifice to save the university and the building's 1912 origins as the Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School.

Redbird Statue

Discover the history of the Reggie Redbird statue and the former site of Rambo House in this iconic plaza where alumni celebrate their lifelong ISU pride.

Fell Hall

Solve a riddle to discover Fell Hall’s history as the university's first women's residence hall and the radio station now housed in its former laundry room.

And Much More...

These are just the highlights. There are hidden corners, secret statues, and lost history waiting for you to discover.