Self-guided city rally/scavenger hunt in Bamberg

Explore Bamberg directly with your smartphone while playing the city rally “Hexenwahn - Verloren im Feuer”. Solve puzzles at famous sights, get carried away in the story of the Bamberg witch hunt and win the game. As soon as you book the game, we'll send you all the necessary information via email.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Level of difficulty: easy to medium
• also suitable for families with children
• Duration: 2 to 3 hours
• Language: German (English version is offered separately)
• Tickets: You only need 1 ticket per group (1-6 people) and you can host the event at your desired time. You are not bound to the time that is given to you when booking.
• You can start whenever you want, even if you've booked a different time or day.
• Each group will play with 1 device. For groups of more than 6 people (maximum 50 people), you can buy 2 or more tickets.
• You can book in advance or spontaneously.

Visit the starting point at Frauenstraße 1 (in the old town), open the link from your confirmation email with your smartphone or tablet, log in with your details and start playing right away.

You will first be introduced to the story about the witch hunt in Bamberg: 1630 in Bamberg: The famine in the city has been spreading for 4 years. But every 13th resident of the city dies in a different way: In the flames! The prince-bishop shows himself mercilessly and has the accused witches and sorcerers tortured and burned. Barbara Schwarz, goose owner from Bamberg, has escaped the darkness of prison and asks Emperor Ferdinand for mercy. Can he comply with her request and acquit her? What do the court documents say? You will be asked to investigate Barbara Schwarz's lawsuit and find out whether she had made a deal with the devil. Will you be able to prove their innocence? Or will she also find her way into the flames?

Work in a team (1-6 people per group) to solve the case Are you more than 6 people? Then we recommend that you divide yourself into several small groups, otherwise experience has shown that not all of them are well integrated into the game. You can also test which group is the fastest!

Puzzle your way through the story from station to station using our city map. Solve the puzzles at Bamberg's most beautiful sights and at important points and learn more about the witch hunt in Bamberg. It is part of the game to guess the individual stations of the city rally. As a result, they are not listed here. At the stations, clues must be sought to solve the puzzles. This game focuses on the story and puzzles, not on details of the historical history of the sights and the city.

Move at your own pace and take a break whenever you want. The duration is approximately 2 to 3 hours. The end is in the old town of Bamberg near Schönleinplatz.