Ball State University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | muncie Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Ball State University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 9 iconic places around Ball 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

Pittenger Student Center

Exploration Spots

Shafer Tower

Discover the history of the 48 custom-made bells within the Collegiate Gothic Shafer Tower through an augmented reality challenge.

Frog Baby Fountain

You'll use morse code to learn about the history of the 1917 bronze Frog Baby sculpture and the lucky nose-rubbing tradition that once sent the statue to Italy for repairs.

Beneficence

Uncover the history of "Benny," the final masterpiece by the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial, and learn the truth behind the myths surrounding the five columns representing the Ball brothers.

David Owsley Museum of Art

Solve a riddle to discover how David T. Owsley’s global acquisitions created one of Indiana’s only four encyclopedic collections with over 11,000 works.

And Much More...

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