LSU Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | baton rouge Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned LSU into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 10 iconic places around LSU. 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

LSU Student Union

Exploration Spots

Simon Bolivar Oak

Solve a riddle to learn about the "Liberator" Simón Bolívar and the historic live oak dedicated to him on Dalrymple Drive.

Shaq Statue

Discover the history of the 900-pound bronze Shaquille O'Neal statue that stands guard outside the legendary Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Mike the Tiger Statue

Discover the history of Mike the Tiger’s 15,000-square-foot habitat and the Italianate architecture that surrounds his iconic statue.

Parade Grounds

Discover the "Ole War Skule" military roots and the 1926 memorial oaks of the Parade Grounds through an augmented reality experience.

Foster Hall

Discover the world's largest collection of genetic resources and hear the actual roar of Mike I, LSU's first live mascot, at the Museum of Natural Science.

Memorial Tower

Solve a riddle about the 175-foot Memorial Tower and the 1,447 names etched inside to honor Louisianans who died in World War I.

LSU Student Union

You'll solve a riddle about the Union’s student-funded origins and the legacy of Free Speech Alley as the campus epicenter for ideas.

LSU Campus Mounds

Discover how the oldest human-made edifices in the Americas influenced the early 1900s design of the LSU campus while exploring these ancient archaeological treasures.

Greek Theatre

Discover the Greek Theatre’s history as Huey P. Long’s political stage and the Golden Band’s assembly point while solving a rebus about its natural acoustics.

LSU Quadrangle

Solve a cipher to uncover the history of the LSU Quadrangle’s Northern Italian Renaissance design and the foundational figures honored in its surrounding buildings.

And Much More...

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