Carnegie Mellon University Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game | pittsburgh Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Carnegie Mellon University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 9 iconic places around Carnegie Mellon 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 0.8 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

Cohon University Center

Exploration Spots

Hamerschlag Hall

Solve a cipher to discover how Hamerschlag Hall’s "Temple of Venus" smokestack and ship-inspired design served as the university's original power plant and inspired the film Monsters University.

Dr. Mao Yisheng Statue

Solve a riddle to discover the legacy of Dr. Mao Yisheng, the "father of modern Chinese bridge engineering" and the recipient of the first Ph.D. ever awarded by the university.

Walking to the Sky

Solve a riddle about the ten figures of Jonathan Borofsky’s "Walking to the Sky" and learn why this 100-foot-tall stainless-steel sculpture sparked campus debate.

The Fence

Decode a Morse code message to learn how the original Fence earned a Guinness World Record as the world's most painted object before its weight caused it to collapse.

And Much More...

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