Secrets of Sydney: Hidden Secrets of the Queen Victoria Building
What to expect
👣 Step into Sydney’s past in this thrilling outdoor escape game!
Solve hidden riddles, uncover lost history, and help the restless ghost of a 19th-century businessman find peace.
Highlights
🚪 Unlock Hidden Secrets – Discover what lies behind the Queen Victoria Building’s mysterious locked doors.
🏰 A WWII Defense Outpost – Visit a little-known wartime site hidden in plain sight.
🏛 Sydney’s Oldest Landmarks – Learn the forgotten stories behind some of the city's most historic buildings.
👻 Ghost of Mei Quong Tart – Walk the very halls where this famous businessman still lingers, searching for justice.
Description
In this self-guided city game, you’ll step into the shoes of a modern-day Sydney businessman, whose routine walk home is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected visitor—the ghost of Mei Quong Tart.
📜 Storyline
You’ve always walked the same route home through Sydney’s bustling streets—but today, something is different.
A ghostly figure appears before you.
Mei Quong Tart, a renowned 19th-century businessman, is trapped between worlds, his spirit lingering inside the Queen Victoria Building, where he was brutally murdered.
He pleads for your help: the secrets of the building hold the power to set him free.
Your mission?
Decipher the hidden clues, uncover the forgotten history of Sydney, and solve the mysteries of the QVB before it’s too late.
Will you succeed in breaking the curse, or will Mei’s spirit remain trapped forever?
Important information
⚬ Play and pause anytime.
⚬ This adventure is entirely self-guided via the app.
⚬ No on-site staff or actors; enjoy the game with just your smartphone.
⚠️ Children under 9 may find the puzzles challenging but are welcome to join.
⚠️ Note: The game starts and ends at different city locations.
Starting Point: Cenotaph
Ending Point: To Sail, To Stop
🇬🇧 Available in English
Address
2001 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000
Starting Point
Cenotaph
Cancellation policy
City Games & Self-Guided Tours:
Cancel anytime before you redeem your voucher—super easy!
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Need to cancel? Just do it at least 48 hours before the selected date!
Money-Back Guarantee:
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Note: Not available for Attractions.
Reviews
alexpetersDec 22, 2024 • Verified customer
loved it. great way to spend a rainy afternoon in the city with the kids.
Gagan SinghFeb 09, 2025 • Verified customer
One question was challenging but otherwise loved the quest.
Seah Kay SiongDec 14, 2024 • Verified customer
Love how informative it is, without having to walk too extensively