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MURDER AT CAPE ANNA SYNOPSIS - Vacations are rare for the Will Street Detective Agency staff, but only a fool would pass up the opportunity to spend a week in Cape Anna, a sleepy, seaside town on the northeast coast. The trip is a fringe benefit of a speaking engagement you had earlier in the day at a symposium on modern day crime-solving techniques. Now that you've given your presentation, you are free for the rest of the week to do nothing but sample all the fresh seafood, bask in the warm sunshine, and revel in the complete lack of responsibility. The activity at the top of your “to-do” list is to stop by the town’s Founder’s Festival. You've read a lot of interesting stories about the festival and the town itself and think it would be a shame to miss this opportunity. You reconsider your position on the matter when you arrive at the festival and see an all too familiar site at the end of a row of tents - police tape. The stark yellow tape seems out of place in such an idyllic locale. As you move closer, you see two men wearing Murphree County Coroner shirts carrying a black body bag. The sheriff’s deputies who are attempting to investigate the scene seem to be in over their heads. The head detective on the case, Ryan Clark, recognizes you from the symposium and informs you that they've never seen a case quite like this before. Given your expertise, Clark asks if you’d like to help them on this investigation. He promises all the lobster rolls and blueberry pie you can eat! How can you say no to that? Pull back the curtain and examine the dark heart that beats beneath this sleepy, seaside town. Can you solve the Murder at Cape Anna?
STEP INTO A MYSTERY - Inside the mystery, participants will read a Beginning Brief and then examine multiple documents of varying type and size. It is then up to participants to recognize clues, connect-the-dots, solve puzzles, and progress through solving the mystery.
INTERACTIVE MYSTERY COMPONENTS – Utilizing the use of QR codes, as puzzles are solved and evidence is gathered, participants will unlock password-protected QR codes that will advance the storyline and provide more information for the investigation. Some unlocked QR codes may even instruct participants to open sealed envelopes furthering the investigation. The use of password-protected files also helps keep from spoiling the mystery for participants, if information gathered is incorrect.
A BLEND OF PUZZLES AND INVESTIGATION – Mysteries from The Deadbolt Mystery Society involve a combination of solving puzzles and detective work. Take a break from the real world and escape into this mystery for approximately 2-3 hours of solving with a difficulty rating of 6/10. Solve time and difficulty rating may vary based on factors such as group size, experience level, etc.
PERFECT FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND GROUPS – Lovers of escape rooms, crime shows, mysteries, podcasts, etc. should enjoy solving this mystery. For the best experience, a group of 1-4 participants and ages 13 years old and up are recommended. Don’t be afraid to solve this solo and keep all the adventure to yourself.
