Dublin Treasure Hunt: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels

Frustrating, confusing and extremely disappointing

While the treasure hunt sounded like the ultimate adventure it was anything but ! €300 in total for our party of 6 adults and 8 children (some of whom are over 12 years of age so needed to be booked as adults at a fee of €25/person) - €300 to walk around Dublin confused , frustrated and ultimately ripped off !!

Response from the operator: Hi there, Thank you for your feedback. I’m really sorry to hear that you did not enjoy our experience in Dublin! Our games are designed to be a fun and engaging challenge for a wide range of ages, and we’re proud that they consistently receive very positive feedback from families, groups, and teams who enjoy the mix of puzzles, exploration, and storytelling. That said, we understand that puzzle-based experiences aren’t for everyone, and if the clues aren’t clicking, it can feel frustrating. We always encourage teams to make use of the hint system during the game, which is there to help keep things flowing and enjoyable for all players. Best wishes, Mystery City Games Management

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Saw parts of Dublin I wish I hadn’t

This was my husband’s 60th birthday treat. Had a wonderful time at Trinity College and a lovely lunch. This was booked for the afternoon. I was so disappointed. It was such a faff. There was a rucksack with clues in and you had to get a bit of string and spread it across a page. And while I don’t mind a good puzzle, I learnt that Dublin doesn’t have any bench to sit on and work things out. So you are trying to balance everything and write information down. But it was pouring with rain and really windy, so it was impossible. The ‘trail’ takes you through some rundown parts and not by anything of interest. Found St Patrick’s cathedral by accident, as I needed to find a seat and left the tour. The cathedral was closed and a clue was inside. We were warned about this but the ‘chat’ function decided to stop working at this point. Gave up and returned the equipment.

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It's a Mystery to Me...

I was very excited about this adventure, having experienced a similar activity called Treasure Trails in other cities. I was, unfortunately, quite disappointed with this 'adventure'. The backpack with the materials was poorly designed, making access to it tedious and frustrating. Having to buckle it up and re-buckle it to ensure nothing fell out as you explored from location to location was a nuisance; an easy zip backpack would have immensely improved the experience. On a practical level, the evidence box etc, although imaginative, was not conducive to an activity where one walks about a busy city. The clues were not well phrased, and there was little clarity in the instruction...much of it made little sense...but the BIGGEST issue was the link one had to use with the mobile. It constantly crashed, froze and malfunctioned, drawing out the activity only because you couldn't get to the next step due to its poor functioning. Although there was a 'quick fix' for this problem, clearly reported enough for it to be remarked upon IN the system, the fix didn't work, sending us back to the start of the game every crash despite following the instructions to prevent this from happening. This Mystery City game sadly elicits its own mystery for me...how does it stay in business? I wish Dublin had a Treasure Trails, which would have brought us to more sights and been much more enjoyable, without trying to figure out where it was safe to spend 5 minutes trying to open a buckle backpack to remove some evidence that could have creatively been made more accessible in a number of ways. I wish I could be more enthusiastic, but I spent a fair penny for little return. Will NOT be trying this in other locations, which is a pity. BUT...at least the weather was a delight. Had it been raining, I would have been so cross ...

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Fun day out

Really great day as a team day out activity. Great to see different places in Dublin and was a nice challenge. The location before the activity was very relaxing to shelter from the rain, and very helpful staff

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Amazing Afternoon!

This game was a lot of fun! You can discover new places in the city and try to figure out well thought out enigmas. You play with the monuments you see and it’s really a great way to visit a city! We highly recommend it!!

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