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Race through downtown Birmingham with a smartphone in hand and 60 minutes on the clock. This self-guided urban scavenger hunt mixes quick puzzles, photo challenges and local landmarks into a social survival-style game.
Race through downtown Birmingham with a smartphone in hand and 60 minutes on the clock. This self-guided urban scavenger hunt mixes quick puzzles, photo challenges and local landmarks into a social survival-style game.
You step out onto a Birmingham sidewalk with a phone in your hand and a ticking clock in your ear — sixty minutes to scavenge, answer challenges and score enough supplies to keep your colony alive. The downtown grid tightens the pace: broad avenues, brick storefronts, and alleyways that seem to watch you as you move from clue to clue.
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Operated by Zombie Scavengers Hunts · Birmingham, Alabama
You step out onto a Birmingham sidewalk with a phone in your hand and a ticking clock in your ear — sixty minutes to scavenge, answer challenges and score enough supplies to keep your colony alive. The downtown grid tightens the pace: broad avenues, brick storefronts, and alleyways that seem to watch you as you move from clue to clue.
Birmingham’s streets carry layers of history. Once the nation’s iron and steel hub, the city’s industrial past meets Civil Rights-era landmarks and a growing arts scene. The game threads through those contrasts: public art and reclaimed warehouse facades sitting beside stately 19th-century buildings, each turn offering a new fragment of local character.
Geology here is subtle but present — red clay soils that fed the iron industry, small creek corridors that shaped neighborhoods, and the elevated rail lines that still define movement through the city. Culturally, players encounter a city in motion: coffee shops, breweries, and murals signaling neighborhoods that have reinvented themselves.
Practically, this is a self-guided, smartphone-driven walking adventure suitable for families and groups up to ten. You’ll cover a few city blocks at a brisk walking pace; expect stop-and-go bursts to solve challenges and photo tasks. No special skills required, but quick decision-making and a charged device are essential. Wear comfortable shoes, hydrate, and plan to start outside a designated downtown spot — instructions arrive by message before play.
The experience rewards curiosity: pay attention to building details and local storefronts, keep an eye on time, and treat the game as an urban-orienteering sprint — playful, social, and distinctly Birmingham.
The game is fixed at 60 minutes from your start time; plan for about 75–90 minutes total when including arrival and debrief.
No — the game is family-friendly and suitable for all fitness levels; basic smartphone literacy is enough.
Children can participate (stroller accessible) and service animals are allowed; be mindful of pace and supervision needs.
Contact the operator at the provided phone number before your scheduled time; instructions are also typically available at the recommended start location.
Zombie Scavengers Hunts operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You step out onto a Birmingham sidewalk with a phone in your hand and a ticking clock in your ear — sixty minutes to scavenge, answer challenges and score enough supplies to keep your colony alive. The downtown grid tightens the pace: broad avenues, brick storefronts, and alleyways that seem to watch you as you move from clue to clue.
You step out onto a Birmingham sidewalk with a phone in your hand and a ticking clock in your ear — sixty minutes to scavenge, answer challenges and score enough supplies to keep your colony alive. The downtown grid tightens the pace: broad avenues, brick storefronts, and alleyways that seem to watch you as you move from clue to clue.
Birmingham’s streets carry layers of history. Once the nation’s iron and steel hub, the city’s industrial past meets Civil Rights-era landmarks and a growing arts scene. The game threads through those contrasts: public art and reclaimed warehouse facades sitting beside stately 19th-century buildings, each turn offering a new fragment of local character.
Geology here is subtle but present — red clay soils that fed the iron industry, small creek corridors that shaped neighborhoods, and the elevated rail lines that still define movement through the city. Culturally, players encounter a city in motion: coffee shops, breweries, and murals signaling neighborhoods that have reinvented themselves.
Practically, this is a self-guided, smartphone-driven walking adventure suitable for families and groups up to ten. You’ll cover a few city blocks at a brisk walking pace; expect stop-and-go bursts to solve challenges and photo tasks. No special skills required, but quick decision-making and a charged device are essential. Wear comfortable shoes, hydrate, and plan to start outside a designated downtown spot — instructions arrive by message before play.
The experience rewards curiosity: pay attention to building details and local storefronts, keep an eye on time, and treat the game as an urban-orienteering sprint — playful, social, and distinctly Birmingham.