Prohibition in Montreal: The Genie Out of the Bottle

In the late 1910s, the world was struck by a terrible disaster. For two decades, alcoholic beverages were suddenly forbidden in all of Canada and the United States of America!

All of it? No.

In this era of Prohibition, Montréal became a true oasis for the parched continent, welcoming all of its pleasures... and vices.

Through the foggy lenses of John Doe, a man who just woke up from a hundred years drunken stupor, discover the exciting Prohibition Era and its legacies for the city of Montréal!

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Languages

English, French

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Created by

Alexandre Matte-Deschênes

Highlights

Discover or rediscover the cultural heart of the city in a brand new light.
Dive into a mythical era ridden with gangsters, bootleggers and worse, jazz musicians.
Visit popular and unknown locations around the town center.
Follow the journey of a sympathetic drunkard stranded in his own city.

Storyline

Light goes through your retinas. Foggy, blurry light. Are those… cherry trees? The branches mix with flashes of liquors of all sorts.

As you stumble up, something in your pocket bothers you. (Take out your wallet, look at your cards.)

Who’s that? Could you have taken the wrong jacket?

Oh oh – you’ve been with dangerous people lately. Friends of Al Capone and Conrad Labelle. What if it’s theirs? Oh no, no… OK. Just remember the place, drop the jacket incognito, and you may live another day! Think!

Game route

Starting point Sakura Garden

200 Rue De La Gauchetière O, Montréal, QC H2Z 1X7, Canada

Finish point Place des Arts

185 Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z9, Canada

Places you will visit

It will take you

75-105 mins

You will walk

3420 steps

Total distance

2.6 km

Don’t enter the places, not part of the experience
Game ends in another place than it starts
Cross the street carefully

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Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.

Ratings and Reviews

4.18

114 ratings

5 Stars

44%

4 Stars

37%

3 Stars

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fritzolini

17 May 2024

Denis Marchand

13 May 2024

parcours intéressants. attention les repo

Clémence GRISON

03 Feb 2024

Vamsi Vuppala

28 Dec 2023

Jen Kan

01 Dec 2023

il y a des travaux sur le boulevard saint Laurent donc l’accès piétons est barré … cela perturbe le jeu il y a le mâche de Noel à la places des arts cela perturbe le jeu également …

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