Penn State Campus Adventure | state college Scavenger Hunt

The Game

We've turned Penn State into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 9 iconic places around Penn State. At each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn fascinating details about different places like the Nittany Lion Shrine, Old Main and the Rec Hall. You will walk around 1.5 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing the adventure. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around 60 minutes to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world. We can't wait for you to play as well!

Duration

60 Min

Location

Schwab Auditorium

Exploration Spots

The Obelisk

Discover how 281 blocks of Pennsylvania stone form a geological timeline and learn the legend of the school's first mascot, Old Coaly.

Nittany Lion Shrine

Discover the history of this 13-ton limestone sculpture and how it was created in 1907 to rival the Princeton Bengal Tiger as the fiercest beast of them all.

Old Main

Solve a riddle about the recycled 1863 stones and Henry Varnum Poor’s historic frescoes inside Penn State’s iconic Old Main.

University House Gazebo

Learn about the former home of eleven Penn State presidents and why this gazebo in the Alumni Gardens is a favorite spot for sentimental alumni proposals.

Allen Street Gates

Discover how the Class of 1916's stone gateway replaced wooden livestock fences at Penn State's historic main entrance.

And Much More...

These are just the highlights. There are hidden corners, secret statues, and lost history waiting for you to discover.

The Game

Exploration Spots

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