Play an Epic City Scavenger Hunt in Springfield with Operation City Quest at 1 SE Old State Capitol Plaza – Springfield, IL

Looking for a fun, active, and unique way to explore the city? Operation City Quest turns the downtown district into your personal game board!

Whether you are a local looking for a fun weekend activity, a tourist exploring a new destination, or planning a special group event, our app-guided photo scavenger hunt delivers an unforgettable adventure filled with riddles, creative challenges, and friendly competition.

️ How It Works

1. Buy Your Tickets: Secure your Eventbrite voucher today at our limited-time promotional rate.
2. Redeem & Activate: Visit our website to instantly redeem your ticket voucher code. You will receive an email with simple instructions to download our interactive scavenger hunt app.
3. Head Downtown & Play: Go to the heart of downtown whenever you are ready! There are no physical guides to meet, no fixed schedules, and no lines. You start the game on your own time, any day of the week.
4. Hunt & Score: The app will present a fun list of items to discover alongside fun photo challenges. Upload your photos in the app to rack up points and climb the nationwide leaderboard!

Live Remote Hosts (You’re Not Alone!)

Even though the game is fully self-guided, you aren’t exploring completely on your own! Throughout your adventure, you’ll be interacting with a live, remote interactive host via our app’s built-in chat features.

Our dedicated human hosts are on standby to:

• Review and score your creative photo submissions in real-time.
• Provide clever hints if your team gets stuck on a riddle.
• Send you surprise mystery challenges to boost your score!

⏱️ Flexible "Play Anytime" Schedule

Ignore the date and time on your Eventbrite ticket confirmation! Your tickets act as a fully flexible pass. You can play on any day of your choosing.

• Live Host Hours: OOur live interactive hosts are active Tuesday through Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We highly recommend starting your game during these daytime windows to get the full interactive experience!
• Off-Hours Play: Want to play later at night or on a Monday? Our automated game engine is live 24/7, so you can still complete the hunt even when our live hosts are offline.
• Duration: The average game takes about 2 hours, and teams typically walk around 2 miles. You can pause the app at any time to grab a bite to eat or explore a shop, and resume whenever you're ready.

What You Need to Play

• At least one fully charged Android or iPhone smartphone per team.
• A ready-for-fun attitude!
• Comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water.
• Note: Children 12 and under are completely free with a paying adult!

Perfect For All Occasions

Our custom digital setups make this game the perfect fit for casual family weekend outings, unique couple’s date nights, birthday parties, bachelorette celebrations, and corporate team-building events.