Vancouver Mysteries runs awesome outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver including special Halloween Mystery Nights games in October.
In 2024 there are Spy, Detective and Ghost-Hunting Halloween Mystery Nights games every evening from October 18th until the 31st. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. (If you dress up, however, you’ll have an extra fun time!) Vancouver Mysteries offers these and other games throughout the year. During the last couple of weeks of October, however, there are prizes and you get to compete against other teams.
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For full details and to book your game, click Halloween Mystery Nights 2024.
What Are Halloween Mystery Nights?
Vancouver Mysteries offers outdoor adventure games in the city throughout the year. Players work in teams, find clues and try to complete objectives within a given time limit. The games are great ways to spend time outdoors, explore areas of Vancouver, and have fun with family and friends.
In October each year, Vancouver Mysteries hosts their special Halloween Mystery Nights events. There are three games to choose from in 2024. All three are available every day between October 18th and Halloween night. You and your teammates get to become secret agents, detectives or paranormal investigators. Costumes are encouraged, especially this time of the year.
Plus, in celebration of the spooky season, during Halloween Mystery Nights, all players get free candy and the chance to win various prizes including gift cards for restaurants and free tickets to local attractions.
About the Games
The Halloween Mystery Nights games in 2024 are Secret Mission, Crime in Downtown and Ghost Patrol. All involve teams of two to six players competing against other teams for the top score.
The cost to play each game is $35 per player. Games are suitable for everyone ages 12 and above, but children must be accompanied by adults.
Below is more information about all three games on offer during Halloween Mystery Nights this year.
Downtown Spy Game
Every night at 6:00 pm
Secret Mission is an intermediate-level spy game. It’s especially fun during the Halloween season. Players become secret agents tasked with saving the city from a dangerous organization.
Each team receives a pack of materials to help them along the way. Inside there’s a flashlight, map and other equipment to hold on to. Teams need to find clues and decipher secret codes. In total, there are just over a dozen different problems to solve in order to complete the mission.
To learn more about this game, see our article about Secret Mission.
Gastown Murder Mystery
Every night at 6:30 pm
The Gastown murder mystery is Vancouver Mysteries’ Crime in Downtown adventure game. You and your team are detectives who have to solve a cold case murder in the streets of Gastown.
Working together, everyone tries to figure out who committed the crime. The detective kit each team receives helps navigate the area and discover clues. This game’s difficulty level is intermediate.
For more details about the murder mystery game, see our Crime in Downtown article.
Paranormal Investigation
Every night at 7:00 pm
The Ghost Patrol game with Vancouver Mysteries is where, like the characters in the movie Ghost Busters, you have to track down and deal with ghosts.
This game is the company’s most difficult outdoor adventure. Players receive tools to track ghosts. There are challenges to complete and codes to crack. The game also involves spooky stories about downtown buildings.
To learn more about this game, see our article about Ghost Patrol.
Other Games
In addition to the three games described above, Vancouver Mysteries hosts other adventures throughout the year too.
For example, there’s Heroes & Villains where teams work together to stop Muck Monster and her gang. It takes place outdoors around the Vancouver Convention Centre and Coal Harbour Seawall. A family-friendly version of this game is also available for teams with younger children. It too is especially fun to play at Halloween.
Vancouver Mysteries offers Virtual Online Games as well. There’s the Black Skull murder mystery, Big Top Werewolf circus game, and Super Trivia game show.
Other Information
For more information about the company and its games during the Halloween season, visit the vancouvermysteries.com website.
To learn more about the company in general, see our article about Vancouver Mysteries Adventure Games.
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