MANHATTAN GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
The Witching Hour: A One-Hour Hunt for a Spell Book on the Edge of Town
A guided, one-hour escape investigation in Manhattan, Kansas, where teams must find a rumored witch’s spell book before she returns — this guide distills what to expect and how to plan.
The Witching Hour: A One-Hour Hunt for a Spell Book on the Edge of Town.
Locked Manhattan’s The Witching Hour casts you and your companions into a small-town mystery: the mayor has commissioned a team to investigate a woman on the outskirts of town blamed for a sudden wave of disease, drought and unrest. After nights of surveillance you know she leaves her cabin at 3:00 a.m. and returns an hour later — tonight you have that hour to find her spell book and deliver it to the mayor.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A Timed, High-Stakes Investigation
You have exactly one hour to move from assignment to discovery: piece together the mayor’s suspicions, enter the woman’s domain and recover her spell book before she returns.
A Village Struck by Strange Ills
The context is a village beset by disease, drought and social unrest; townsfolk point to the woman’s peculiar behavior and the mayor has tasked you to determine whether a curse is at work.
Race the Clock While the Suspect Moves at Night
Surveillance has shown the woman leaves her cabin at 3:00 a.m. and returns an hour later — that nightly window is the single opportunity to find the evidence the mayor needs.
What the day feels like
What the hour feels like
The Witching Hour is procedural and pressurized: briefed by the mayor, you approach the outskirts, observe a cabin whose occupant departs nightly at 3:00 a.m., then move quickly through clues and spaces to locate the spell book and exit before the hour closes. The entire experience is framed as a focused investigation with a single, time-bound objective.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits — and who should reconsider.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The operator information provided does not list specific gear requirements.
This is a timed, one-hour investigation with a single objective to find and deliver the spell book within that hour; no additional gear details were provided.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does The Witching Hour last?
The experience is one hour long — you have one hour to find the spell book and escape before the woman returns.
What are the rates?
Rates are listed by group size: 2 people $69, 3 people $69, 4 people $92, 5 people $115, 6 people $138.
What is the escape or success rate?
The published escape rate is 34%.
Who operates The Witching Hour?
The experience is operated by Locked Manhattan.
Where does this take place?
The Witching Hour is located in Manhattan, Kansas, United States.
Is there a minimum or maximum group size?
Published rates indicate group options from two up to six people, implying a minimum of two and capacity up to six per listed pricing tier.