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Turn Pittsburgh into a playable map with Zombie Scavengers: an app-led, two-hour urban survival hunt through the city’s neighborhoods. Use strategy, local smarts, and a charged phone to collect items, complete challenges and earn the highest score.
Turn Pittsburgh into a playable map with Zombie Scavengers: an app-led, two-hour urban survival hunt through the city’s neighborhoods. Use strategy, local smarts, and a charged phone to collect items, complete challenges and earn the highest score.
The city opens like a map you can outrun: steel bridges arch above, the Allegheny dares you across its spoked crossings, and brick storefronts hide clues behind graffiti and deli counters. On a bright afternoon your team splits up, phones buzzing with the Zombie Scavengers app as you hunt for survival items and complete themed challenges across neighborhoods.
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Operated by Zombie Scavengers Hunts · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The city opens like a map you can outrun: steel bridges arch above, the Allegheny dares you across its spoked crossings, and brick storefronts hide clues behind graffiti and deli counters. On a bright afternoon your team splits up, phones buzzing with the Zombie Scavengers app as you hunt for survival items and complete themed challenges across neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh’s story is stitched into the route. Once the nation’s steel heart at the confluence of three rivers, today the city’s hills stage sweeping views and neighborhoods shaped by waves of immigrants. Geology matters here — the rivers carved valleys and working-class rowhouses cling to steep streets — and culture shows up in murals, pierogis, and the stubborn pride of local sports fans.
The game itself is app-driven and remote-hosted: you’ll receive start instructions, a list of target items and timed zombie challenges, and a live chat host if you need help. Routes are flexible — choose the Strip District for food stops, the Cultural District for public art, or Lawrenceville for vintage shops. Expect 1.5–2 hours of walking across mostly paved city streets, with intermittent stops for tasks.
Practical tips: bring a fully charged phone and a backup battery, plan transit or parking ahead, and play during daylight for easier navigation and safety. Dress for the season; Pittsburgh’s hilltop breezes can change a warm morning into a cool evening.
This scavenger hunt is as much about strategy and local wit as it is about walking — a social, low-impact way to explore Pittsburgh’s history, neighborhoods, and riverside energy.
easy.
2 hours.
Suitable for all fitness levels; requires light urban walking and stair negotiation.
You’ll receive a message before the scheduled start with app instructions and a link to begin; contact the host if you don’t get it.
The activity is designed for about 2 hours, though you can move faster or slower depending on your strategy and breaks.
Yes — it’s suitable for most ages; infants in strollers are okay and service animals are allowed, but younger children may need supervision for street crossings.
Games run in light rain; bring rain gear. For severe weather check the cancellation policy and contact the operator for options.
Pittsburgh grew around the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and rose to prominence with steelmaking and river commerce in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Riverfront trails and local nonprofits focus on water quality and habitat restoration; keep litter off streets and riverbanks to support those efforts.
Zombie Scavengers Hunts operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
The city opens like a map you can outrun: steel bridges arch above, the Allegheny dares you across its spoked crossings, and brick storefronts hide clues behind graffiti and deli counters. On a bright afternoon your team splits up, phones buzzing with the Zombie Scavengers app as you hunt for survival items and complete themed challenges across neighborhoods.
The city opens like a map you can outrun: steel bridges arch above, the Allegheny dares you across its spoked crossings, and brick storefronts hide clues behind graffiti and deli counters. On a bright afternoon your team splits up, phones buzzing with the Zombie Scavengers app as you hunt for survival items and complete themed challenges across neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh’s story is stitched into the route. Once the nation’s steel heart at the confluence of three rivers, today the city’s hills stage sweeping views and neighborhoods shaped by waves of immigrants. Geology matters here — the rivers carved valleys and working-class rowhouses cling to steep streets — and culture shows up in murals, pierogis, and the stubborn pride of local sports fans.
The game itself is app-driven and remote-hosted: you’ll receive start instructions, a list of target items and timed zombie challenges, and a live chat host if you need help. Routes are flexible — choose the Strip District for food stops, the Cultural District for public art, or Lawrenceville for vintage shops. Expect 1.5–2 hours of walking across mostly paved city streets, with intermittent stops for tasks.
Practical tips: bring a fully charged phone and a backup battery, plan transit or parking ahead, and play during daylight for easier navigation and safety. Dress for the season; Pittsburgh’s hilltop breezes can change a warm morning into a cool evening.
This scavenger hunt is as much about strategy and local wit as it is about walking — a social, low-impact way to explore Pittsburgh’s history, neighborhoods, and riverside energy.