Knott’s Berry Farm
Varmint Quest
A game played inside the Knott’s Berry Farm park in Buena Park, CA*
A Quest To Find a Frontier Legend
While researching for your thesis on unpublished journalism in the old west, you run across a 1880’s letter by an anonymous writer about a mysterious, supernatural creature roaming the frontier near Tombstone, Arizona. The identity of both is unknown, and you have to decide to ignore it like every frontier newspaper did, or go down the rabbit hole to solve a 150 year old mystery. The lore of era, and town, is legendary. The question is… are you?
You are given five clues that need to be solved at different locations inside Knott’s Berry Farm. You will have to determine the locations of the clues by reading the clues carefully. Once in the right location, you will have to use what you find at that location to solve the clue. Once you solve all five clues, you can move on to the Final Clue, which will require the answers to the other clues to solve. Solving the Final Clue will lead to opening the lock, receiving the treasure, and completing the quest.
Estimated Completion Time:
2 Hours
Requirements:
Knott’s Berry Farm Park Admission*
$29
Challenge Level:
Perfect For:
Adults and teens who love solving puzzles, riddles, ciphers, and codes
Knott’s Berry Farm visitors who want to see the park in a different way
Annual passholders who are looking for a fun date-night or date-day activity
Solo passholders who are looking for something fun and new to do
FAQs
What do I need to embark on this quest?
You will be given a game pack of clues, tools, and instructions. The entire game pack exists within a lanyard you can wear around your neck or bring into the park. Everything you need to play, including the treasure, is in or connected to the lanyard.
This quest is not a race, you solve the clues in your own time and at your own pace. You will not need to go on any rides, enter any shops or restaurants, or leave the park to solve any clues.
What if I need help solving the clues?
All Rabbit Hole Quest Craft quests come with built-in help if you need it. Using your smart device, simply go to the Help address for the quest (provided on the Quest Introduction card in your gamepack lanyard) to get the location of any given clue, a hint on how to solve the clue, or the answer to the clue. So you’re never left without the ability to move on should you get stuck.
This is also helpful if any clue location is temporarily unavailable due to seasonal decorations or construction. You’ll always have a way to overcome any obstacles and complete the quest.
How difficult is this quest?
We would qualify this quest as a 3/5 Medium challenge, appropriate for questers who can and enjoy solving riddles and ciphers, or enjoy escape rooms or spycraft. Having some knowledge of the park is helpful in this quest. This quest has been tested and enjoyed by interested questers 14 and older.
This game should be identified as a day-only game. You can play at night, but you would require some light source of your own to see many of the clue locations. Knott’s gets dark at night!
We have tested the game during Knott’s Scary Farm and Knott’s Merry Farm seasonal times of year and all clue locations were available. That said, there’s always the chance that the park could change without notice. We will update clues if that occurs, and you always have the online location, help, and answers to overcome any unforeseen obstacles.
What do we mean by “clue?” Try your hand at a Sample Clue to get a feel for how clues might be written.
*Important Note
We are in no way associated with any of the places, businesses, or brands that any of our Quests take place in or around. They are simply gameboards, geographies that mark the boundaries of a Quest. A Quest can take place anywhere, but they must take place somewhere. We have chosen places we love and know you love, too. But we are not in any way professionally associated with the brands that built these places. Like you, we are simply guests enjoying these magical spaces.