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Santa Monica Pier Corporation Creative Director Lindi Koprivnikar paints a shark atop the 2007 Ocean-Themed mural by the late artists David Lagaspi. The painting is for an upcoming new tour app, "Secret Story Tour," which combines puzzles, historical fun facts about the pier and a walking tour all in one.

The new, immersive digital quest that travels back in time to discover the most legendary secret stories from the landmark’s 110 year legacy. Secret Story Tour is a family-friendly, location-based digital tour where guests solve a total of 12 puzzles on their quest, each revealing a fun fact or untold story from the Pier’s rich history. Each puzzle game unlocks the next when solved, creating an engaging immersive experience that invites guests to discover multiple points throughout the Pier. For added fun, each of the clues offers a photo filter before moving to the next clue to capture and share the experience along the way.

This digital tour is an adventure for all ages and can be used in household groups or individually and accessed through any smart mobile device. The location-based tour can be downloaded in the app store and can only be experienced while visiting the Pier, allowing guests to explore the Pier and solve the quest at their leisure and from safe distances. Secret Story Tour launches October 15, 2020 for $19.99 and is available now for download on the App Store and Google Play Store.