Using your smartphone, you'll be given an app to download and a starting location. Once you arrive at the starting location, you'll send a text to check in and get your game setup on the app. From your starting location, also known as your Home Base, the app will lead you from checkpoint to checkpoint around the city to collect clues and solve puzzles. Once you've completed all 3 quests, you'll come back to your Home Base and solve a final puzzle. The objective is to have fun, score the most points, and correctly solve the final puzzle! You are not alone. You will have a remote guide that is just a call or text away that can help throughout your adventure!
See the "Before You Go" section for starting instructions.
Hours of operation are 9am to 9pm daily.
We look forward to having you play with us!
To start your game:
First, Go to your Starting Location on the left side of this page: (This is just a general location)
Second, Text “Ready” to your Remote Guide at 647-559-4370, a friendly guide will respond and get you started. (Or call toll free 1-800-385-0661)
While waiting for your guide, or sometime prior to starting, go ahead and download the app. No need to do anything with the app, your remote guide will activate it for you. Search for “Bolt start your adventure” in your phone app store.
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