En1gmaNuts
56 escape rooms
Not a bad room—just not a style of room I enjoyed. My teammate had a great time and definitely enjoyed it more than I did. Pros: • Fun Monopoly theme! If you’re a Monopoly fan you will love the room, and definitely enjoy the small details and Easter eggs • Lots of fun little details if you take the time to read them! #monopolymindset • Several fun, interactive elements, especially in the beginning—most notably the method of getting into the second area Cons (for me): • Unclear puzzle flow at times, wherein we weren’t sure what to do next • Several skill-based puzzles that can be a time suck if you don’t get the hang of them • 2 mechanics that make a very loud noise and have delayed activation • Team size unclear? We were told 2 people was totally fine, but this room is not the best for a team of 2; you will have more fun with more people (about 3-4). However, there are some points where only 1-2 people can do a task at a time, so there may be times where everyone else is just standing around Overall, a fun room if you’re a Monopoly fan and don’t mind skill-based elements! This room has a unique theme, unique puzzles, and is best for a team of 3+
Gameplay
The puzzles were definitely novel, with some cool & unique puzzle styles. Mostly non-linear puzzles; we did not feel the puzzle flow was clear at times. Several skill-based puzzles that can be time sucks if you don’t get the hang of them
Atmosphere
Set was fun! The Monopoly theme was definitely cool
Customer service
Our GM Kayla had a good sense of when to help
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Unique theme for sure! If you’re a Monopoly fan, it is definitely worth checking out (and will likely increase enjoyment)
Story
Story felt unclear/there wasn’t much of a plot, but given the Monopoly theme that’s likely harder to do
Difficulty
Medium
Mostly for the skill-based elements that can eat a lot of time, the other puzzles/elements were relatively easy
Game tech
High tech
Only 1 padlock
Ideal number of players
3
We were a team of 2, and it is doable with 2; we were told by the GMs 2 was fine, and weren’t told anything required more than 2 people, but this room would be much smoother/easier with about 3-4 people.
Scary
Not scary
But—2 distinct mechanics which cause a very loud noise that might scare some (it scared us lol!)
Minimum age
7
Was anything broken?
Yes
One puzzle not working/out of commission at the time (but this was not told to us beforehand)
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Especially with 2 people—a bit of running around and a puzzle mechanic that is a bit active!
Accessibility
Not very—small spaces, loud noises, a fair amount of movement required, bending down, dim lights
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
