1 / 6Self-Guided The Mainz Syndicate City Escape Game
About this activity
A self-guided escape game that transforms Mainz into an interactive puzzle adventure, where you solve riddles and complete photo challenges to catch the criminal mastermind Magnus and retrieve stolen formulas. Play entirely on your smartphone at your own pace, making it a flexible alternative to traditional city tours.
Your starting point is the Markt in Mainz, the open square in the old centre, with Liebfrauenplatz right beside it. The route leads from there through the lanes towards St. Quintin and out to Gutenbergplatz. This is a city escape game played outdoors, so the squares and back lanes of Mainz are where the whole thing happens.
A team is two to five people working from one phone, and each player picks up a character with a part to play in the mission, which keeps everyone reading and guessing instead of trailing behind. Families with children who can handle a riddle, friends, couples and colleagues all fit. The old centre is compact, largely flat and easy to loop back through when a clue sends you the other way. Groups above five split into extra teams. There is no guide with you and no departure time to make.
Four steps stand between you and the first clue in Mainz.
How to play
- Book the City Game
- Check the instructions email
- Download the Loquiz app
- Start playing whenever you like
Magnus took the formulas and the syndicate wants them back. Following him means codes, riddles and photo tasks, and each character in your team knows something the others do not. The trail carries on past St. Christoph and up towards Schillerplatz.
Put two or more teams on it at once and it becomes a race between them, which is why it doubles as a team building exercise. Nothing has to be done in one go: break off, sit down somewhere, and pick the hunt up again later in Mainz.
Highlights
- ✓Solve intermediate-level puzzles and riddles embedded throughout Mainz's streets
- ✓Complete photo tasks that encourage exploration of real city landmarks
- ✓Play at your own pace with total flexibility on timing and route
- ✓One ticket covers a group of 2–5 people on a single device
- ✓No guide required—everything delivered digitally via email and app
Insider tips
- ★Download the Loquiz App before your start date to avoid connectivity delays on the day
- ★Team up with 2–4 people to share puzzle-solving and make photo tasks easier
- ★Play during daylight hours (spring through autumn) so landmarks are clearly visible for photo evidence
Good to know
- •You need a smartphone with active internet connection and the Loquiz App
- •One ticket per group of 2–5 people; larger groups should purchase multiple tickets
- •Booking requires selecting a date/time, but you can start playing anytime after purchase—no fixed start time
- •Intermediate difficulty level; expect mental challenges beyond basic city-spotting
Who it's for
Best time to visit
Spring through autumn (March–October) offers the best lighting for photo tasks and comfortable walking conditions. Play during daylight hours (roughly 9 AM–5 PM) to clearly photograph landmarks required for puzzle completion.