About This Tour
Explore a city in a whole new way! This self-guided historical walking tour is also a game, during which you get to play detective! Put on your sleuthing hat and get ready to solve "A Silent Murder." By solving at each historical marker along the route, you will be guided through the clues to lead you to the murderer or Rex King, a silent film director.
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This is a self guided activity. The first clue can be found in Boston Common.
Special Instructions
Begin your game at: www.withoutacue.com/mom Choose: Boston - A Silent Murder How to play: 1. Visit the link above and read instructions. 2. Pick game enter contact information and order number. 3. Read the instructions, and then click the button on the bottom of the page to enter the code in the password page(provided right above the button) 4. Read the clues and watch the video – and then travel to your first stop (address below the clues.) 5. Find the historical marker at the address. Use the marker to solve the riddle on the clue page. The answer to the riddle is your next passcode! 6. Click “Tap Here For Next Clue,” and enter the riddle answer into the password field. All caps for words, numerals for numbers. 7. You’ve opened the next clue page! Repeat the steps above! What to expect: Each new webpage will have a part of the mystery and a riddle to solve or a sentence with a missing word - the or answer to the riddle is the next piece of the puzzle! You will find the answer by using clues physically around you at the site. The map embedded in each page will help you find which landmark to seek out. When you solve the riddle and input the correct missing word, your next destination will appear! Make sure to hang onto the passcode, though. If you accidentally refresh the page, it will take you back to the passcode input, so you’ll want to keep those handy so that you can review the clues at the end. As you go on your journey, we recommend screen-shotting each page or maybe deeming a member of your party as the official note-taker. History may never change, but the landscape of the present is changing all the time! If a marker is missing, please contact us at clientservices@withoutacue.com and let us know. Your safety is our top priority! Be vigilant and attentive on your tour. Please don’t walk while looking at your phone. Without A Cue Productions, LLC and its associates are not responsible for any personal injuries that occur while playing our game.
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