Haunting at Haruka High

Set was very well designed and was worth a lot of aesthetic attention. All decor was on theme and really transported you to a creepy Japanese high school.

The GM was patient and understanding as we asked about how scary the room was and took the time to make sure that no one was put in an uncomfortable situation that would ruin the experience. I found it funny that it was very clear that we are in the heart of Silicon Valley, since we were told that you could have your phone on you if you were on-call without even asking.

Doable (but long and involved) with 2, but best with a group of 4 solid players. I would recommend 4-6 if your group is full of scaredy cats or newer players/weaker puzzle solvers.

I would describe the room as spooky+. It's a bit more than atmospherically scary rooms that simply have creepy ambiance from lighting and sound. There are bits of the room that are intended to scare. If you're observant, you can make educated guesses as to where the scares may happen. This room does not have a lot of gore; however, this room does include a live actor, which means that some actors can and will play their role scarier than others. You can talk to your GM about this if you're worried. Additionally, you need at least one person to be brave and willing to venture into the unknown... Alone. :)

PG 13 for death, suicide, murder, etc.

There is one live actor in this game. You can describe this character as both a guide and (potentially) a scare actor. Different actors may play the part differently and the scariness can be adjusted for each group. Communicate with your GM if you are concerned! In our experience, anyone who was not OK with being touched (e.g. gentle brushing, tapping on shoulder, etc.) was able to opt out before the game by letting the GM know.

Climbing includes a small ladder and and a couple of stairway steps. This area is padded and includes hand rails.

I'm hearing impaired. This game relied a lot on verbal storytelling without options of alternatives (as far as I know) to the audio. I find that my hearing is especially impairing in horror rooms, as bring hearing impaired also tends to be paired with sensitivity to loud noises. Horror rooms really take advantage of sound cues to both set the ambiance and to startle the audience for scares.

Well designed room that uses many types of puzzles in terms of logic and interaction. The designers incorporate many tropes of Japanese school horror to great effect in set design, story, and gameplay. I've never played a room that leans into its horror themes this well while also feeling balanced in its puzzles.

Highly immersive set that takes advantage of common locations in Japanese school horror. Sets are lush with details but clear on what items are important for interactions.

Very welcoming GM and other staff!

This game definitely plays into the horror elements more than some other horror-themed Omescape rooms.

Story is typical for Japanese school horror (content warnings for suicide, bullying, etc.). It's easy to follow and stands out from other local escape rooms, but not very unique within the genre.

From a customer-persepctive, this is the most high-tech appearing room from Omescape that I've tried!

3-4 is a good number as some of the spaces are a bit small for a larger group. 2 people might be fun as well but could make some of the puzzles a bit difficult.

Definitely not a room for an easily scared group, but this room was very amusing for a group with a single easily scared group member.

Yes, I do wish the live actor's appearance matched the specific theme a bit more but that may be dependent on the staffing available each day.

Some climbing involved but not too strenuous.

Climbing is required to manuever the rooms, as I experienced them. I would reach out to the staff if you have disabilities affecting mobility and safety when climbing.

Large parking lot

There was one puzzle, where one of the sounds didn’t sound when we did the action that should have triggered it but it still worked.