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Race the clock through Basildon in a 60-minute, app-driven scavenger hunt that turns everyday streets into a survival game. Teams photograph items, solve challenges and aim for 4,000 points to 'survive' the zombie scenario.
Race the clock through Basildon in a 60-minute, app-driven scavenger hunt that turns everyday streets into a survival game. Teams photograph items, solve challenges and aim for 4,000 points to 'survive' the zombie scenario.
You step out onto Basildon’s paved streets with a single instruction: survive. The town’s plazas, shopping corridors and civic spaces become a playground of clues and checkpoints as your team races the clock, phones in hand, hunting for everyday objects reimagined as life-saving supplies.
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Operated by Zombie Scavengers Hunts · Basildon, Essex
You step out onto Basildon’s paved streets with a single instruction: survive. The town’s plazas, shopping corridors and civic spaces become a playground of clues and checkpoints as your team races the clock, phones in hand, hunting for everyday objects reimagined as life-saving supplies.
The game nods to Basildon’s post-war growth — a planned town built in the 1950s — where modernist civic blocks and pedestrian malls create a compact, walkable arena. There’s no ancient geology to admire here; the terrain is flat and urban, punctuated by pocket parks and public art. Local culture shows in quick detours past cafés, high-street storefronts and the occasional community mural that hints at recent regeneration efforts.
Practical as it is playful, the hunt blends photo-based tasks, trivia and short physical challenges across roughly a 1–2 km loop you’ll cover in an hour. Expect brisk walking on pavement, some stair use, and frequent stops to scan, photograph and answer prompts in the app. Teams of up to 10 coordinate strategy — who searches for supplies, who solves riddles, who tackles the timed challenges.
Bring a charged smartphone, comfortable shoes, and a compact power bank. Plan to start with a clear briefing from the remote game guide and use public transport or short taxi rides to and from Basildon town centre. The format is family-friendly and accessible to most fitness levels, but speed and teamwork matter: move efficiently, communicate, and keep an eye on the clock if you want to reach the 4,000-point survival threshold.
easy.
60 minutes.
Suitable for most fitness levels; participants should be comfortable walking briskly for an hour and climbing short flights of stairs.
Private bookings allow teams of up to 10 people to play together in a single game.
No — the game is family-friendly and designed for all fitness levels; basic smartphone skills are sufficient.
The activity runs as scheduled; the urban route remains walkable in rain, so bring appropriate clothing and waterproof phone protection.
A remote interactive survival guide runs through the app; there is no in-person guide during the self-guided hunt.
Basildon is a post-war new town created in the 1950s to absorb London overspill, giving it a compact civic core and modernist layout that works well for short urban hunts.
Stay on paths and respect public spaces; carry out any litter and avoid disturbing green spaces — local councils emphasize maintaining clean, safe communal areas.
Zombie Scavengers Hunts operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You step out onto Basildon’s paved streets with a single instruction: survive. The town’s plazas, shopping corridors and civic spaces become a playground of clues and checkpoints as your team races the clock, phones in hand, hunting for everyday objects reimagined as life-saving supplies.
You step out onto Basildon’s paved streets with a single instruction: survive. The town’s plazas, shopping corridors and civic spaces become a playground of clues and checkpoints as your team races the clock, phones in hand, hunting for everyday objects reimagined as life-saving supplies.
The game nods to Basildon’s post-war growth — a planned town built in the 1950s — where modernist civic blocks and pedestrian malls create a compact, walkable arena. There’s no ancient geology to admire here; the terrain is flat and urban, punctuated by pocket parks and public art. Local culture shows in quick detours past cafés, high-street storefronts and the occasional community mural that hints at recent regeneration efforts.
Practical as it is playful, the hunt blends photo-based tasks, trivia and short physical challenges across roughly a 1–2 km loop you’ll cover in an hour. Expect brisk walking on pavement, some stair use, and frequent stops to scan, photograph and answer prompts in the app. Teams of up to 10 coordinate strategy — who searches for supplies, who solves riddles, who tackles the timed challenges.
Bring a charged smartphone, comfortable shoes, and a compact power bank. Plan to start with a clear briefing from the remote game guide and use public transport or short taxi rides to and from Basildon town centre. The format is family-friendly and accessible to most fitness levels, but speed and teamwork matter: move efficiently, communicate, and keep an eye on the clock if you want to reach the 4,000-point survival threshold.