Level 1 · Rookie Nuisance

The Phantom of Willow Park

A figure in a grey raincoat and a gorilla mask keeps leaping out of the bushes at evening joggers. Who is the Phantom?

For two weeks, someone in a long grey raincoat and a rubber gorilla mask has jumped out of the bushes in Willow Park, scaring joggers. No one is hurt – but the whole town is talking. Find all 6 clues, compare the statements and the evidence, and work out who did it.

Print the six postersA4 or A3, with a QR code on every poster. Hide them in six places. Play on screenFlip through the six clue posters on your phone, tablet or TV – no printer needed. Name the prowlerReady? Submit your answer and see the solution.

The suspects

Tessa KimJogger
Hugo LambertPark keeper
Carla DiazBootcamp instructor
Ray DoyleCostume shop owner
Fiona WebbDog walker and bootcamp regular
Neville BarnesNeighbour on Elm Row

Hosting tips

Number the hiding places, or write a little hint to the next spot in the box at the bottom of each poster.
Works for 2–30 players. Let teams compete, or play as one big detective squad.
Allow 30–60 minutes for level 1 and up to 90 minutes for level 3.