A bit perplexed by the overwhelming positive scores, as this is anything but a fun experience. Even if this is one of your first escape rooms, it’s not the kind of experience that would have you clamoring for more. Disjointed, obtuse leaps in puzzle “logic”, and a story that doesn’t quite reach its full potential. It wants to be Sherlock Holmes but leaves you feeling like Inspector Clouseau.
Right out the gate, it’s engaging for about the first five minutes after the setup, before you realize nothing really connects in a logical fashion. And while it is very “linear” in how the puzzles progress, just how they progress doesn’t make a lot of sense (or is any fun). It’s a great theme, but it just feels needlessly obtuse and complex for the sake of it. One solution leads to another insanely drawn out puzzle. Not to mention the room needs a bit of a renovation.
Everything feels worn, beat up, a bit old (but not in a way that’s on theme). Marks, knicks, dirt, damage, props that have seen better days, abuse of all kinds. This doesn’t feel like how it probably did many moons ago, and it shows. Between the frustrating and drawn out puzzles, and the lack of maintenance of the room, I can only really recommend this for hardcore enthusiasts and completionists.
Terrible flow, archaic feeling.
Hard but not because it was challenging. It was obtuse and needlessly complex/ridiculous how they connected “logic”.
Far too complicated and boring for younger players
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Puzzles with color (and math if you consider that a disability)