Scaventour, Escape Room Game in Lubbock Texas

Scaventour™
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Game in Lubbock, Texas

After June 1st, Scaventour Lubbock will only be offering the Spirit of Soapsuds Video / Photo Scavenger Hunt game.

If you want a start time that is not available, please call or text 806-773-3369.

After June 1st, 2024, we will only be offering our brand new game called "The Spirit of Soapsuds" It is a video and photo scavenger hunt with questions about sites along the way.

For the game that starts and ends on the Texas Tech Campus Book online now!

We also have some other custom games we have set up that we could offer if you would like one at a different location (like the Depot District).

Contact us for more information about custom Spirit of Soapsuds games which can be done for up to 1250 people.

Essentially, this is an ultra-modern version of a scavenger hunt game. In this game, your team will have a list of places to walk to, and along the way, they will be asked to find things (and take pictures of them) or ... and this is what this game is known for ... to perform tasks and make short videos.

Here are some examples:

Take a photo of a statue you would deem modern art.
Snap a picture of a license plate that isn't from Texas.
Take the words on a specific plaque and sing it to the tune of your favorite song.
Find the statue of Preston Smith enter in the year that he became Governor.
Take a video of 2 members of your group doing the Macarena dance in front of a no parking sign.
Find a bus stop. Take a video of one or more of your teammates miming while waiting for the bus. Things to include in the mime: Checking the Time Repeatedly, Looking Down the Road, and Reacting to False Alarms.
Find the Tennis Courts and have your team mime a tennis game where one player serves the ball and after a spirited rally, the ball goes out, and the players do their best John McEnroe impersonation.

There are a lot of fun things that people can do, but this is mostly about making you the star of the game since you have the opportunity to be creative and perform.

One fun part is that all of the tasks have points assigned to them, with the harder tasks having more points. For games where there are two or more teams, our staff will see a live activity feed where we can assign bonus points for the best submissions, and one team can win the game based on the scores at the end.

For the group games, we can also provide all of the submissions to the group at the end for everyone to share and enjoy.

This game is accessible for people in wheelchairs.

The Spirit of Soapsuds is great for Corporate Team Building or perhaps an event for a conference in Lubbock. This is a game that we can customize for just about any location with a couple week's notice to scout the area.

Note, this game will require you to have a charged iPhone or Android phone, download an app, and have Google Maps app installed. Consequently, it could result in data charges depending on your data plan. Only one person per team is required to have a phone, but in practice we have found that it is best if every member of the team has the app downloaded.

Additionally, this game may or may not have a gamemaster who will meet you for the execution of the game. For the very large groups (over 50) we may provide, but for smaller groups, we can do the gamemaster tasks remotely. Either way, your game will be monitered live by the Scaventour Gamemasters who can give live feedback during the game.

Scaventour Escape Room Lubbock Players
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A guide will meet you and take you to the start point. You'll have 60 minutes to complete all of the assigned tasks and open the case to win the game. Are you up for the challenge?


Masked Writer Game Lubbock Players
Scaventourists playing the Masked Writer Outdoor Escape Game in Lubbock

Who will enjoy Scaventour™?

Note: all of the information below is in reference to older games that we are not regularly running the right now:

Looking for things to do in Lubbock? Scaventour™ is a guided live action outdoor escape game that is modeled off of an escape room game, but instead of the game taking place indoors in a private venue, it is outside in public spaces. Like an escape room, players are challenged to open many locked cases and bags in order to find the next location and get to the end within 60 minutes. At times, Scaventour™ will feel like an escape game, but other times, it feels like a scavenger hunt, or a treasure hunt, or even like in a famous code breaking movie, or one about a treasure hunt. People who enjoy geocaching should find that Scaventour is a fun game to play. Book now to enjoy a fast-paced tour experience that is like no other you've ever encountered.

Perhaps you have played outdoor scavenger hunts or murder mysteries before. This game is closer to an escape game because you have a guide who acts as the game master (which allows us to give you some neat tools to use to solve the clues (i.e. a laser range finder, a compass, an angular ruler, laser keyboard, etc.)). The guide is very important because he or she allows the game to be complex, but also have help if your group needs it. So, this isn't a self-guided game, rather it is what you would expect to find in an escape room, but outside.

  • 4-12 people (adults and children) can play the Lost Key Game in the Depot District
  • 4-120 people can play the Cryptic Murder game in the Depot District where players will be sorted into teams and will compete against each other and the clock. Good for corporate team building activities.
  • 8-600 people can play the Masked Writer Espionage game in which teams will compete to find the identity of the agent is sewing seeds of discontent on campus.

The larger games are great for corporate teambuilding or building military cohesion.

See below a video from our game in Hawaii for a sense of how the games work (Lubbock videos coming soon)

Note: Scaventour started in Waikiki in 2016 and has been going strong. For more on that game, visit Scaventour.com.

Looking for things to do in Lubbock? Many different groups will enjoy Scaventour™

Tourists will find that the tours allow you to explore Lubbock in an unforgettable way. See the Depot District or the statues and art on campus. Residents of Texas will find that Scaventour™ is a great way to reconnect with the local sites. It's a good double date experience as well, or something to do to celebrate a birthday. Escape rooms and scavenger hunts are often used as Corporate Team building exercises because the group must work together to solve the challenges and get to the end. Visitors at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center may be looking for something extra to do while they are in West Texas. Scaventour™ is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy Lubbock while engaged in a group event. Or, check out the option for using Scaventour as a means for surprise proposal idea in Lubbock. A new version of an escape room in West Texas or escape room in Lubbock, holding the thrill of the escape game without being trapped inside. Great for large groups and group activities in Lubbock.

Check out our pictures page to see families and friends engaged in this fun activity together.



Battle Game for 12-100 people. Great for Corporate Team Building or a Bridal Party (Team Bride vs. Team Groom)

Click for more on the Team Building Battle Game

How does Scaventour™ work?

With the Spirit of Soapsuds game, your team will download an app and with the guidance from the app and our gamemasters, you will engage in a series of tasks designed to let you be the star of the game while exploring the Texas Tech campus while having fun with your teammates.

Are you up to the challenge?



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Scaventour LLC

1-806-773-3369

Lubbock, Texas 79401

All Rights Reserved. Scaventour™ is Trademarked to Scaventour LLC
Scaventour, Escape Room Game in Lubbock Texas

Scaventour™ Games

 

Spirit of Soapsuds

The only game we are currently offering is our interactive Spirit of Soapsuds video and photo scavenger hunt. The game takes place on Texas Tech and can be played with small or large groups.

Click here to for available booking times.

 


 

Below is an archived description of our previous games. They are not currently being offered, but may be again one day

Lost Key

This is in Lubbock and is a walking tour that will challenge you with a series of locks and clues that will engage you with the area like you haven't seen before. Beware of the back alleys and getting sunburnt, but time is limited and you're trying to complete the tasks with little time to spare.

A guide will meet you at the Buddy Holly Statue in the Depot District. The guide is akin to the gamemaster in an escape room and will assist you as needed. The guide will ensure the game keeps moving and you don't get lost.

4-12 players (6-8 ideal) - Kids welcome (recommended 7 and older).

If you would like to do 2 or 3 players, select the private option first and then there will be a dropdown to allow you to choose 2-12 people.

If you want an easier version for younger kinds (age 9-13), please let us know and we can make some modifications.

Conversely, if you are an expert at escape games, please let us know and we can add an extra layer of challenge to the game.

This game is a walking game. One of the participants will carry a backpack. All participants should wear comfortable shoes. For this game, players can be expected to walk 1 mile.

More about the Lost Key Escape Game

$24 for adults (over 14 years old) and $19 for kids 7-14 years old.

Duke's Revenge Escape Room Lubbock Players
Scaventourists playing the Duke's Revenge Outdoor Escape Game in East Lubbock


Cryptic Murder (4-120 players)

Teams will explore the Depot District and attempt to find out who killed Natasha Dudko. Correctly solving puzzles allows the team to eliminate suspects. Team winners will receive a Scaventour poker chip.

Contact us for more information.

More Info here

$25 per player


Masked Writer (8-600 players)

Teams will explore Tech and attempt to decrypt the codes and find the identity of the Masked Writer. If you can solve their puzzles, the you will receive information that will allow you to determine the Masked Writer's identity. Team winners will receive a Scaventour poker chip.

Contact us for more information.

More Info here

$25 per player


The Raid (coming in Spring 2020)

Explore the Tech campus. This game is in Lubbock and is a walking tour with a touch of art and campus history. Experience a series of locks and clues while engaging in Lubbock.

A guide will meet you at the Will Rogers statue on Campus and will provide assistance if you need it. The guide is like to the gamemaster in an escape room and will assist you as needed. The guide will ensure the game keeps moving and you don't get lost.

4-12 players - Kids welcome (recommended 7 and older).

Want to form teams compete? Contact us for more.

This game is a walking game. a participant will carry a backpack. All participants should wear comfortable shoes. For this game, players can be expected to walk 1.5 miles.

More about the The Raid Escape Game (including map to meeting place)

 


The Depot Battle (10-60 players) (Coming Fall 2020)

This escape game is designed for up to 6 teams of 10 people each (5-8 per team is ideal). Battle against opposing teams, as well as the clock. Keep your wits, use good communication and strategy and your team could come out on top. This game is the most challenging game with some clues rating 4 out of 4 on the difficulty scale. The game is 51 minutes of game time to solve 26 puzzles, but typically lasts around 90 minutes from arrival to departure.

We have one game in Lubbock and on special request, we can run one on University Avenue near the campus.

More Info here

$25 per player

 


How does it work?

For the route based games (Lost Key and The Raid) a guide meets you at a designated spot. The guide gives you a quick brief, then gives you a backpack. All of the pockets are locked on the backpack. Just like in an escape room, you have to open a lot of locks. Inside the pockets are clues. Those clues are relevant at different places in Lubbock. You have to walk to the place, use the clue to help solve a puzzle by looking at the clue and then finding something at your destination that is related to the clue (so if your clue had several bank logos, you might find an ATM at the destination that has those same bank logos ... and your clue would help you figure out how to turn that into numbers).

Eventually, the puzzle will yield a combination that will help you unlock one of the locks. Once you open the lock, you will find another puzzle and another destination. The destinations are no more than 100 yards apart. You will walk to the next place and repeat this (some places have multiple puzzles in a single location).

You have 60 minutes to walk the 1.05 or 1.5 mile course and solve the puzzles.

Scaventour is a walking game, not a running game. Some teams have tried to run, but almost all of them have failed.

For teams that have younger players or novices, some of the puzzles are modified to better suit their skill level. Furthermore, there are some additional components of the game that can be added if you have a couple of players as young as 7 playing the game.

Are you up to the challenge?


Outdoor Escape Games in Lubbock

Scaventour LLC

1-806-773-3369

Lubbock, Texas 79401

All Rights Reserved. Scaventour™ is Trademarked to Scaventour LLC
Scaventour, Escape Room Game in Lubbock Texas

Booking a Scaventour™ Game

Prices for the Spirit of Soapsuds Game are $19.50 per person.

Other games are $25 per person. If you want to book a large game (more than 10 people), please call to make the booking.

If you would like to book for a different date or time, please call or text 806-773-3369 or email scaventour@gmail.com so we can check for availability of date and time. In most cases, we can adjust the time to fit your schedule.

If you don't get an answer on the Lubbock line, you can call our other line at 808-373-6869 (be sure to specify that this is for Lubbock, otherwise you may get booked for Hawaii).

*In addition to sales tax, you may also see fees through FareHarbor and a credit card charge fee.

Scaventour LLC

1-806-773-3369

Lubbock, Texas 79401

All Rights Reserved. Scaventour™ is Trademarked to Scaventour LLC
Scaventour, Escape Room Game in Lubbock Texas

Contact Scaventour™

 

Scaventour does not currently have a physical address, the guide will meet you at the start point for your outdoor escape game.

Links

Scaventour LLC

1-806-773-3369

Lubbock, Texas 79401

All Rights Reserved. Scaventour™ is Trademarked to Scaventour LLC

Optional Excursions

Surprise Engagement Proposal in Lubbock, Texas   Surprise Party in Lubbock, Texas

Looking for a surprise way to propose? With the Scaventour Engagement option, the game can be modified so that the engagement ring is placed in the last box and when you open it, you can "pop the question". Optionally, a photographer can be arranged to be at the finish to take pictures.

Contact us about this option.

 

Perfect for surprise birthday parties, anniversary parties, surprise bridal showers, retirement parties, etc. The theme of this game: A madman has placed a bomb in the back room of an undisclosed restaurant in Lubbock and has placed the burden of finding and disarming the bomb on your shoulders. Four or more players will play the game while the rest of your friends, family, coworkers, etc. will wait at the restaurant, ready to surprise the "mark".

NOTE: This game is in development, please contact us to find out if it is available.

     
Children's Birthday Party in Lubbock / Lubbock, Texas   Corporate Team building in Lubbock/ Lubbock, Texas

A fun idea for a Children's Birthday Party is to play the Scaventourâ„¢ Tourist Trap game. Let your kids play a fun game to celebrate the birthday party in Lubbock. Starts at and ends near Fort DeRussy Beach Park where you can have a separate birthday party. Parties can be from 7 to 20 kids with optional extras available (goodie bags, etc.). Kids must be able (and willing) to walk the 1.5 mile course. Two adults should be present for the game.

Contact us about this option.

 

Looking for a corporate team building activity in Lubbock? Try Scaventourâ„¢ Battle in which 10 teams of up to 10 people each can compete in Lubbock working toward getting to the end goal. This 90 minute game is fun and allows your teams to engaging in communication exercises and strategy while having fun! This is a great opportunity for corporations local to Texas, as well as those coming to Lubbock as part of a retreat or convention. See the Scaventour Team Battle Page for more information.

Contact us about this option.