Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Providence RI

Providence, USA

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket

Overview

What's Included

Live GPS map with turn by turn directions
Walking game map via mobile app (downtown)
Driving game map via mobile app (outskirts)
Built-in scoring system
Customer Service Help Available

Headphones / earbuds
Charged smartphone
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

40 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Please note this is the starting point for the Walking map. The Driving map starting point is RHM9+69, Providence, RI, USA (Davis Park). * Follow the instructions found in the 'Before You Go' section of the confirmation email BEFORE heading to the game area *

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

10/20/2022 - 04/08/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

What To Expect

Providence Performing Arts Center

Providence College

Providence

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This experience is not suitable for all ages as it contains adult material such as profanity & references to mature content.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Supplied by

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.4

based on 7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We perform checks on reviews

Did not enjoy

Jesse_G, Oct 2024

It was very dry and robotic, did not enjoy. The voices were hard to listen to there was no emotion. It was just not enjoyable

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Sorry to hear this wasn't enjoyable for you. Thanks for taking time to share your take on the experience, Jesse.

Not possible to do

Lachlan_F, Oct 2024

The starting location was inaccessible as it's a construction zone and illegal to enter. It was not possible to take part in the activity. Very disappointing.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

We're sorry to hear you were unable to take part in the experience due to construction. Thank-you for bringing this to our attention so that we can make the necessary adjustments to the route.

Needs some work

Ken_B, Sep 2024

I was very excited for this murder mystery tour, however it was really lacking polish. First the good: the voice acting was great, the app was easy to use, and the story and dialog were well written. Why it only got two stars: for the logical sequence for the mystery it was really pushing one person, however the correct killer made sense after the hints were revealed so this I would say needs a bit of work but was okay. Everything for the mystery was based on the audio, so that means that ALL of the locations we stopped at had absolutely zero impact on the story. We stopped halfway through and just finished up the excursion at a park without visiting any of the other locations. The locations were nothing special.... A bank branch in a strip mall, an incredibly average hotel, a Walmart etc. The locations aligned with the story but this would have been better suited to have things written to incorporate historic or local sites instead of your run of the mill locations. When you arrived at each stop it would ask you a vague riddle about the location and after three or four stops we just didn't care about them anymore and focused on the story. We had a good time and it was a fun experience, but this is more of a phone app than an excursion. You didn't need to be at this location which is what we were looking for. For improvements I would recommend to tie in the story to local stores sites or stories, have more interaction with the local sites that are unique or historic or just turn the entire thing into an app. If you go the app route then hire an illustrator and make the mystery more interactive with videos, pictures of evidence, etc. That has more than just the audio. Overall, it's not a bad idea but it just needs some work to polish things off. I would recommend making more of an interactive app and advertising content on youtube instead of trying to sell this as an excursion on viator.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this detailed and thoughtful review, Ken! We will certainly take your suggestions into consideration as we work to improve the app and various locations.

Fun Adventure

Jeanne_B, May 2024

Very exciting when we picked the right suspect as perpetrator. Graphics are good. Clues were well done.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you for your review! We're thrilled you had fun with the Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Providence, RI. It's great to hear you enjoyed the graphics and clues. We appreciate your feedback!

Fun way to be outside for a few hours

kim_d, Feb 2024

The plot was fun. Easy to walk the short distances Easy to navigate the app. Better on nice weather day - it was 30 deg (cold) the day we participated