It's a great way to meet new people. We will try to facilitate everyone joining a team. If no one solves all sixteen clues, then the first team turning in a scoresheet with fifteen correct answers wins. In some hunts, teams have won having solved only thirteen or fourteen clues. Every team should set a pace they feel comfortable with.
Some folks stop for refreshments.
Others play for a couple of hours, then go and enjoy a leisurely dinner. It's up to you. Very much so, but only you can decide whether your youngsters will tolerate the noise and crowds present throughout much of the hunt. A. Four to nine players per team is the accepted range. Five or six is probably best.