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Operation Mindfall - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt



Spider Tech, a rogue research group, has secretly released a mind-control virus into the global water supply. In just 120 minutes, they plan to activate it from their hidden base in Hanmer Springs — giving them the power to control the world. Your undercover team has discovered the threat… and now you’re the only ones who can stop them.
Equipped with an iPad, GPS, an ActionPack, and immersive augmented reality that reveals hidden intel and digital clues, you’ll embark on a fast-moving 2 km mission. Along the way, you’ll track down Spider Tech facilities, break through encrypted puzzles, uncover classified files, and stay one step ahead before the hackers realise you're onto them.
This mission carries a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating — clever, energetic, and perfect for families with older kids and teens who love spy stories, teamwork, and high-stakes challenges. Recommended for ages 10+.



Your mission:

  • Locate and secure the anti-virus

  • Break into Spider Tech’s HQ servers

  • Shut down the activation before the virus goes live

Spies. Secrets. High-stakes action.
Can your team save the world in time?


Age Requirements:
Children: 10+ years

Adults: 16+ years


Spider Tech, a rogue research group, has secretly released a mind-control virus into the global water supply. In just 120 minutes, they plan to activate it from their hidden base in Hanmer Springs — giving them the power to control the world. Your undercover team has discovered the threat… and now you’re the only ones who can stop them.
Equipped with an iPad , GPS , an ActionPack , and immersive augmented reality that reveals hidden intel and digital clues , you’ll embark on a fast-moving 2 km mission. Along the way, you’ll track down Spider Tech facilities, break through encrypted puzzles, uncover classified files, and stay one step ahead before the hackers realise you're onto them.
This mission carries a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating — clever, energetic, and perfect for families with older kids and teens who love spy stories, teamwork, and high-stakes challenges. Recommended for ages 10+ .


Your mission:
Locate and secure the anti-virus
Break into Spider Tech’s HQ servers
Shut down the activation before the virus goes live
Spies. Secrets. High-stakes action.
Can your team save the world in time?


Age Requirements:
Children: 10+ years

Adults: 16+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 60

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From NZ$29.00

Treasure Hunter - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt

Captain Kidd wasn’t just a pirate — he was a mastermind who hid his greatest treasure far from the sea. Centuries later, a single fragment of his lost map has resurfaced, and your family has been recruited by the brilliant (and delightfully eccentric) Professor Arthur Hastings to follow the trail he left behind.
Armed with an iPad, GPS, an ActionPack, and immersive augmented reality that reveals hidden clues and pirate secrets, you’ll explore a 2 km route filled with puzzles, coded messages, historical twists, and treasure-hunting excitement. Each map fragment you recover brings you closer to the final chest… and closer to outsmarting Kidd’s clever traps.
This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating, offering an engaging, fast-moving challenge perfect for families and kids ages 8+ who love mystery, teamwork, and discovery.



Your mission:

  • Find all three map fragments

  • Solve Captain Kidd’s cryptic clues

  • Uncover the treasure before time runs out

Adventure. Mystery. Pirate legends.
Will your team uncover the treasure — or will the secret remain lost?


Age Requirements:
Children: 8+ years

Adults: 16+ years

Captain Kidd wasn’t just a pirate — he was a mastermind who hid his greatest treasure far from the sea. Centuries later, a single fragment of his lost map has resurfaced, and your family has been recruited by the brilliant (and delightfully eccentric) Professor Arthur Hastings to follow the trail he left behind.
Armed with an iPad , GPS , an ActionPack , and immersive augmented reality that reveals hidden clues and pirate secrets , you’ll explore a 2 km route filled with puzzles, coded messages, historical twists, and treasure-hunting excitement. Each map fragment you recover brings you closer to the final chest… and closer to outsmarting Kidd’s clever traps.
This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating , offering an engaging, fast-moving challenge perfect for families and kids ages 8+ who love mystery, teamwork, and discovery.


Your mission:
Find all three map fragments
Solve Captain Kidd’s cryptic clues
Uncover the treasure before time runs out
Adventure. Mystery. Pirate legends.
Will your team uncover the treasure — or will the secret remain lost?


Age Requirements:
Children: 8+ years

Adults: 16+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 20

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From NZ$29.00

Magic Portal - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt

A magical portal has cracked open in Hanmer Springs, releasing mischievous trolls and mythical creatures into our world. With the goblin Gate Keeper fast asleep, the portal is unstable — and only your family can restore balance before the trouble escalates.


Armed with an iPad, an ActionPack, your wits, and augmented reality that brings magical creatures and enchanted clues to life, you’ll explore a 2 km route filled with puzzles, hidden crystals, and surprising encounters. Every solved challenge draws you deeper into the unfolding story, helping you rebuild the broken Magic Portal piece by piece.


This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating, offering an energetic, imaginative challenge that’s perfect for families and kids ages 8+.


Your mission:

  • Find all three magic crystals

  • Reactivate the broken Magic Portal

  • Stop the creatures before the worlds collide


Adventure. Mystery. Enchantment.
Can your team close the portal in time?


Age Requirements:
Children: 8+ years

Adults: 16+ years

A magical portal has cracked open in Hanmer Springs, releasing mischievous trolls and mythical creatures into our world. With the goblin Gate Keeper fast asleep, the portal is unstable — and only your family can restore balance before the trouble escalates.

Armed with an iPad , an ActionPack , your wits, and augmented reality that brings magical creatures and enchanted clues to life , you’ll explore a 2 km route filled with puzzles, hidden crystals, and surprising encounters. Every solved challenge draws you deeper into the unfolding story, helping you rebuild the broken Magic Portal piece by piece.

This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating , offering an energetic, imaginative challenge that’s perfect for families and kids ages 8+ .

Your mission:
Find all three magic crystals
Reactivate the broken Magic Portal
Stop the creatures before the worlds collide

Adventure. Mystery. Enchantment.
Can your team close the portal in time?


Age Requirements:
Children: 8+ years

Adults: 16+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 18

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From NZ$35.00

Blackout - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt



A powerful hacker group has taken down the city’s power grid, plunging everything into a full-scale blackout. Emergency reserves are collapsing fast, systems are failing one by one, and in just 120 minutes the entire city will shut down for good. Your team has been activated as the last line of defence — the only group capable of fighting back.
Armed with an iPad, an ActionPack, GPS, and your newly unlocked HACKING tools, you’ll embark on a 2 km mission through Hanmer Springs to uncover Power Nodes, track digital footprints, solve encrypted puzzles, and deal with rival agents who may either assist you… or sabotage your progress.
Augmented reality reveals hidden circuits, corrupted code, and digital anomalies woven into the real world, pulling you deeper into the high-tech crisis.
This mission carries a 4 out of 5 difficulty rating, offering a fast, intense challenge ideal for families with older kids, teens, and adults who love a clever, high-stakes adventure.
Your mission:

  • Activate all three Main Power Nodes

  • Locate and restart the Secret Emergency Generator

  • Shut down the hacker attack before the blackout becomes permanent

Fast. Intense. High-tech.
Can your team prevent the blackout?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 16+ years


A powerful hacker group has taken down the city’s power grid, plunging everything into a full-scale blackout. Emergency reserves are collapsing fast, systems are failing one by one, and in just 120 minutes the entire city will shut down for good. Your team has been activated as the last line of defence — the only group capable of fighting back.
Armed with an iPad , an ActionPack , GPS , and your newly unlocked HACKING tools , you’ll embark on a 2 km mission through Hanmer Springs to uncover Power Nodes, track digital footprints, solve encrypted puzzles, and deal with rival agents who may either assist you… or sabotage your progress.
Augmented reality reveals hidden circuits, corrupted code, and digital anomalies woven into the real world, pulling you deeper into the high-tech crisis.
This mission carries a 4 out of 5 difficulty rating , offering a fast, intense challenge ideal for families with older kids, teens, and adults who love a clever, high-stakes adventure.
Your mission:
Activate all three Main Power Nodes
Locate and restart the Secret Emergency Generator
Shut down the hacker attack before the blackout becomes permanent
Fast. Intense. High-tech.
Can your team prevent the blackout?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 16+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 24

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From NZ$39.00

Bachelorette - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt



Last night’s Bachelorette party was one for the history books — big, brilliant, and completely unforgettable… except no one actually remembers how it ended. This morning, the bride-to-be, Zoe, has vanished, and with the wedding starting in just 2 hours, the countdown is on. The maid of honour, Nina, sends out one desperate message:
Retrace the night, find Zoe, and save the ceremony.


Armed with an iPad, an ActionPack, a bag of mysterious party “leftovers,” and guided by Nina’s video and audio clues, your team will explore Richmond to uncover what really happened. Expect hilarious challenges, clever puzzles, photo moments, and a generous dose of hens-party chaos as you piece the night back together.
This adventure carries a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating, combining lighthearted problem-solving with heaps of fun. Designed for bachelorette groups, it’s energetic, memorable, and the perfect way to kick off the day’s celebrations.



Your mission:

  • Follow Nina’s clues across Richmond

  • Reconstruct the events of the night

  • Track down the missing bride before the wedding begins

Laughter. Clues. Chaos.
Can your team find the bride and save the day?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 18+ years


Last night’s Bachelorette party was one for the history books — big, brilliant, and completely unforgettable… except no one actually remembers how it ended. This morning, the bride-to-be, Zoe, has vanished, and with the wedding starting in just 2 hours, the countdown is on. The maid of honour, Nina, sends out one desperate message:
Retrace the night, find Zoe, and save the ceremony.


Armed with an iPad , an ActionPack , a bag of mysterious party “leftovers,” and guided by Nina’s video and audio clues, your team will explore Richmond to uncover what really happened. Expect hilarious challenges, clever puzzles, photo moments, and a generous dose of hens-party chaos as you piece the night back together.
This adventure carries a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating , combining lighthearted problem-solving with heaps of fun. Designed for bachelorette groups , it’s energetic, memorable, and the perfect way to kick off the day’s celebrations.


Your mission:
Follow Nina’s clues across Richmond
Reconstruct the events of the night
Track down the missing bride before the wedding begins
Laughter. Clues. Chaos.
Can your team find the bride and save the day?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 18+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 15

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From NZ$39.00

Bachelor - Outdoor Puzzle Hunt



The bachelor party was legendary… maybe too legendary. When the crew wakes up the next morning, the groom is missing and nobody remembers a thing. With the wedding kicking off in just 2.5 hours, the panic is real — and the best man, Alex, sends one urgent message:
Find the groom and figure out what happened last night — fast.


Armed with an iPad, an ActionPack, and a mysterious bag of “leftovers” from the party, your team will follow Alex’s video and audio clues through the streets of Richmond. You’ll retrace the groom’s wild night, tackle hilarious challenges, crack clever puzzles, and stumble across unexpected twists that reveal just how unhinged things got.
This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating, blending fun problem-solving with plenty of laughs. Designed specifically for stag groups, it’s energetic, chaotic, unforgettable — and the perfect warm-up before the big day.



Your mission:

  • Follow Alex’s clues across Richmond

  • Piece together last night’s events

  • Track down the missing groom before the ceremony begins

Fun. Fast. Ridiculous.
Can your team rescue the groom and save the wedding?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 18+ years


The bachelor party was legendary… maybe too legendary. When the crew wakes up the next morning, the groom is missing and nobody remembers a thing. With the wedding kicking off in just 2.5 hours, the panic is real — and the best man, Alex, sends one urgent message:
Find the groom and figure out what happened last night — fast.


Armed with an iPad , an ActionPack , and a mysterious bag of “leftovers” from the party, your team will follow Alex’s video and audio clues through the streets of Richmond . You’ll retrace the groom’s wild night, tackle hilarious challenges, crack clever puzzles, and stumble across unexpected twists that reveal just how unhinged things got.
This adventure features a 3 out of 5 difficulty rating , blending fun problem-solving with plenty of laughs. Designed specifically for stag groups , it’s energetic, chaotic, unforgettable — and the perfect warm-up before the big day.


Your mission:
Follow Alex’s clues across Richmond
Piece together last night’s events
Track down the missing groom before the ceremony begins
Fun. Fast. Ridiculous.
Can your team rescue the groom and save the wedding?


Age Requirements:

Adults: 18+ years

Restrictions

  • people Group Size: From 2 Up To 15

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directions Location

Address:

  • 7334
  • Hanmer Springs
  • Canterbury

Maps and directions used on our website are for guide purposes only. Please use the directions supplied with your booking confirmation when making travel arrangements.

Venue Ref: 1030226-286

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