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It is 1675, china. You are the guards of kangxi, emperor and great ruler of the mighty qing dynasty. The emperor has many beautiful and priceless treasures in his palace but none so precious as his bronze vase. For legend has it, as long as the vase stays in the emperors possession his dynasty will prosper and live on forever. But, one night, whilst on your watch, the vase disappears. When the emperor wakes and finds out what has happened he is overcome with rage and blames you for its loss and orders your execution to be carried out the very next day. That night, whilst sitting awake in your cell, a mysterious stranger comes to your aid. They break you out of your cell and lead to you a time machine. They tell you to travel forward in time, to the present day, to room 33 of the british museum, where that exact same vase is now held. You will need to break into the museum, find and steal the vase, and escape back to the time portal before it closes in just 1 hours time. Are you ready to escape?
- 2-6
- 60 mins
- Not scary
Reviews
VeganGameGuy
63 escape rooms
Really fun red herring and puzzle-packed room. The plotline is (sadly) inconsequential and the first room isn't up the same standard as the main room (a hint/tip below...), but the main room's non-linear "playground" atmosphere well made up for it! While I usually hate red herrings, they actually make sense in a museum theme, with a LOT of things to see and shuffle through. A big part of this room is figuring out which items matter and which do not, which can be fun. If you take this on as part of the meta game, then the room should be a blast! ( just stay organized :) ) **(Hint/Tip/no spoilers to enjoy this room more. Others commented they don't like the first room. We had fun with it, but we also agreed it is not the highlight - I recommend speeding right through it and give yourself time to finish the secind room :) ]
Gameplay
Super fun! The first room is silly and good if you don't spend too much time there...don't overthink it - just get to the main room where the puzzles really shine. It's nonlinear, largely physical locks with some cool magnet puzzles and a surprising fogged window/glass effect I'd never seen in a room before!
Atmosphere
Very good. Some components are showing their age, and the attention to detail isn't always there (if you lift up a banner on the wall, fir example, there's a random colored painted wall which has nothing to do with anything. There's a storage closet in the first part which has nothing to do with anything.) This room would benefit from a revamping of some of the components and a re-painting of the walls, because the puzzles are awesome, and the refinement does bring down the overall effect, sadly.
Customer service
GM was great. We had some newer escapers so we accepted nudges. The GM got us through and knew exactly the best way to give a hint without giving away the puzzle!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Very. A history museum might seem like an obvious escape room theme, yet it's the first one I've actually seen or done. The Chinese-themed puzzles were a blast. They are tricky so be willing to ask for hints.
Story
The story was interesting but unfortunately didn't carry all the way through. There's a time travel back story which is fun but ultimately has no effect on the gameplay. I think it's just missing something to pull it together. (What if we were given Chinese armor, swords or some aspect of Chinese clothing to wear into the room so we actually feel like we have time traveled from the era?)
Difficulty
Hard
The puzzles were fair but tough. However the toughest part of the game is that there are a LOT of puzzles, so it's important to attack. It's likely one puzzle or the other will throw you so just keep pushing through and ask for hints if you need them.
Game tech
Mechanical
Mostly mechanical
Ideal number of players
5
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
The first part would be very fun for kids, but the main room may be quite difficult for younger players.
Was anything broken?
No
Everything work. Just felt a little run down.
Live actors
No
GM gives you the backstory ahead of time. If she had played a character while giving the backstory this could've added to the experience.
Physically active
Somewhat
The most physical activity is ultimately optional (Just run... ;) ) but you do have to crawl once.
Accessibility
It requires crawling. The GM may be able to let anyone with mobility issues enter from the back door
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Not sure. Took the train.
Tombraider98
17 escape rooms
Really cool set, great customer service and overall good times.
Reilly
51 escape rooms
A really great room, with an original beginning format. A good heist format
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Lazer maze at the beginning is a fun entrance
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Later maze at the beginning, could be skipped if needed
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
In the city centre, easier to get to the tube station and walk
BravePiglet
119 escape rooms
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Editorial
βThe decor wonβt blow you away but if you want a solid room that will give you an hours entertainmentβ
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β...the game is non-linear collection of clever puzzles with a mixture of numerical padlocks...β
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