{"product_id":"side-quest-the-delaware-minotaur-test","title":"Side Quest: The Delaware Minotaur - Single Quest - test","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.75; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: #7a6a58; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    Side Quest — Quest I\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 34px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #111;\"\u003e\n    The Delaware Minotaur\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3f372f; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: The Delaware Minotaur\u003c\/strong\u003e is a real-world mystery experience from Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms. Follow clues, visit real locations around Delaware, Ohio, solve puzzles, and uncover a strange story hiding in plain sight.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #4d4339; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    This is not a traditional escape room, not a boxed game, and not something you play only on a screen. Side Quest unfolds through emails, physical clues, local locations, hidden evidence, and investigation-style progression.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181310 0%, #0f0d0b 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 30px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n      Casual Experience\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n      Play anytime at your own pace\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      Your purchase gives you access to the full Delaware Minotaur investigation. You can begin when you are ready and move through the experience on your own schedule.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #e6d7c1; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eAccess is valid for 6 months from purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f2ea; border: 1px solid #ddd0be; padding: 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA complete real-world mystery experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eInvestigation emails and puzzle progression\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePhysical and digital clue elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReal Delaware, Ohio location-based gameplay\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAccess to the Open Investigation Leaderboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e6 months to complete the quest at your own pace\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #fbf8f3; border-left: 4px solid #c7a46a; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #4d4339; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eOpen Investigation Leaderboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casual players may appear on the Open Investigation Leaderboard displayed at Raven’s Cauldron and Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #111;\"\u003e\n    The Story Begins\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n    Something old is moving again beneath the surface of Delaware. Reports began as rumor: something large near the treeline, strange disturbances, missing animals, broken records, and names that keep appearing where they should not.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n    The deeper you look, the less it feels like folklore. The Delaware Minotaur may not be a myth. It may be a pattern that was hidden for decades.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #111; color: #f3eadf; padding: 24px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 34px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 24px; color: #fff;\"\u003eWant to Compete?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d7c8b7;\"\u003e\n      This casual version lets you play at your own pace. If you want to join the official timed run, earn Investigation Points, qualify for the final showdown, and become eligible for prizes, purchase the Competitor Upgrade.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"\/products\/side-quest-competitor-upgrade-delaware-minotaur\" style=\"color: #f3eadf; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n        Upgrade to Competitor Experience →\n      \u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f1ebe1; border: 1px solid #d8cab2; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eImportant Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThis experience includes real-world locations in or near Delaware, Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePlayers should be able to travel locally to complete the full quest\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOutdoor or public clue locations may change over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAccess is valid for 6 months from purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCasual players are not eligible for the official competition showdown or prizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #201a14 0%, #17130f 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 36px 0 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n      Begin the Investigation\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n      The mystery is already moving\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      Purchase this quest to begin \u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: The Delaware Minotaur\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47870921343188,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3766\/0884\/files\/minotaur_blur.png?v=1776965003","url":"https:\/\/escapecrookedcottage.com\/products\/side-quest-the-delaware-minotaur-test","provider":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}