Expedition Unknown
Mostly positive (35 ratings)
- Escape room
- IRL
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Prepare for an exhilarating adventure beneath the streets of Paris as you venture into the mysterious Catacombs! You and your team have just received an urgent letter from the legendary explorer and archaeologist, Dr. Silas Webb, asking you to meet him in Paris. But when you arrive at the secret rendezvous, you’re shocked to discover Dr. Webb has vanished and you’re locked inside! To escape, you must unravel the mystery of his disappearance and complete his final Expedition before time runs out. Your journey begins in Dr. Webb’s secret den, surrounded by ancient maps, dusty books, and vintage luggage, each holding cryptic clues that could unlock the secrets of his vanishing. Will you solve the mystery in time? The clock is ticking!.
- 2-10
- 60 mins
- Hard
- Not scary
Reviews
leviathanwren
23 escape rooms
Fun. Some slightly fiddly / I think accidentally triggered puzzles. Definitely one of those rooms where they give you a notepad and you absolutely need to use it. There was math, at one point? Enjoyed the theming. Not my favorite as far as cohesion (giving the puzzles story significance rather than just "for the sake of", but truly my only major complaint was the heat inside the room. My group of 2 escaped handily, though we lost momentum at the end due to the aforementioned heat and tight space towards the end.
lessachu
108 escape rooms
Excellent set, solid puzzles, although the room is nearly all combo locks, which is at odds with the caliber of the set. Overall, I thought it was cute and fun.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players
5
KarinaMD
104 escape rooms
The A/C was broken, we were told there were fans but there were not. We were all sweating which made the room frustrating. Then the amount of time it took to get clues took 4 minutes and change for one clue so we lost at least 10 minutes waiting because the game master was working multiple rooms. Still, it's a time based game so it's a downside to the 3 of us to potentially lose while you wait. Ask if the A/C is fixed before you go. It was like 78+ degrees in there.
Gameplay
We spent about 20 minutes on just 1 lock. Then one puzzle had variables that resulted in the 15 year old in our party spelling out "sex one on one"....NOT ON PURPOSE.....it was what the vlues spelled his first pass through. Hilarious but others may not think that.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
oulfis
30 escape rooms
I had fun with three friends but wasn’t truly impressed. We enjoyed the immersiveness of the set and some of the more hands-on/creative puzzles, but two broken elements interfered with our fun. One was a puzzle that was already solved & open when we came in, and the other was a lock that had been set to the wrong code— the staff had to come bring us substitute objects for what we would have found (and left the clock running while we waited on them). I also think the room was a little too linear for a group of four. Overall, it’s not the worse room I’ve done in DC, but I’m still pining for the incredible rooms I’ve done in LA and Europe…
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Game tech
Mechanical
Was anything broken?
Yes
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
The games are on the second floor with no elevator!
Parking
Easy
lucycherry
75 escape rooms
This room was awesome! The set is super cool and immersive, there is a good mix of physical, mental, and teamwork based puzzles, and the staff is very nice and helpful. We were 4 minutes off the room record and were even convinced to stick around to do a second room. Put this room on your to-do list! Also, the lobby is beautiful and the bathrooms are very clean.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
9
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
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Editorial
“This was a very well-done room and we highly recommend players of all levels to try it.“
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