Case File · Sydney · Nine Chapters
Sydney City Escape
Nine chapters. One city. The answers are not online — they are carved into the streets you walk.
How it works
- 01Follow the booklet and map through the city.
- 02Find the code on the street and type it into the app.
- 03Seal all nine chapters and the city is yours.
- Walking
- About 5 km
- Hints
- Always free, and never cost you points
What's in the kit
Booklet
Nine chapters of puzzles
City map
Your route, hand drawn
Clue cards
Hold them up to the light
Pencil
For the working out
One kit suits a group of 2–5. The app is free to use with your kit.
Good to know
- Who is it for?
- Two versions: Easy for ages 8–12, and Full for ages 12+. Under 18s walk with an adult.
- How long does it take?
- Two to four hours for the easier version, three to six for the full one. You can split it over several days — the app remembers where you stopped.
- Where does it start and end?
- It runs through the middle of Sydney, about 5 km. Your map shows the meeting point.
- What if we get stuck?
- Every chapter has free hints, and you can reveal the answer without losing points.
- What do we need?
- Your kit, one charged phone, comfortable shoes, water and a hat.
Meet the team
On a holiday in another city, one of us solved a trail like this with their family. They came home and asked a question nobody could answer: why doesn't Sydney have one?
So a class of Year 5 students built it. Six months of afternoons on these footpaths — arguing over laneways, testing every code on their parents, cutting anything too easy. Nine chapters made it through, and the rest of the city is still keeping its secrets.
The design team
- Lavyansh A
- Daniel F
- Shaun G
- Charles H
- Tyler J
- Nathanial K
- Brandon L
- Nick M
- Alex W.S
- Charlie W
- Chloe Y
- Lucas Y
- Jasper Z
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