The Puppet Master

The one thing we absolutely appreciated from this company was that even though we finished 1 minute over time - because of the lockout period on the computer puzzle (pur fault, not theirs) - they still let us complete the room into over time. This made the entire experience well worth going as we were able to get the full room experience. I don't know if they do this for all groups or if it was because we were so close to finishing, but it definately made the whole experience for us. We haven't come across a company that has done this before & so we would hands down say that it puts these guys way out in front of any company we have ever done ERs with. We really really appreciated this & would like to thank them for it also.

Wonderfully different room, highly themed, well working animatronics, involved game master. It was great to experience something so different and unique!

This was a fantastic experience, had concepts of a fair and circus theatrics, it was great fun. Enjoyable and memorable. We have completed all rooms at Eclipse now and will return for more.

An ambitious narrative first for Gold Coast escape rooms, ‘The Puppet Master’ offers players a curious premise—by the end of the experience, only two of three characters will survive. Where this dark tale ends is in the hands of the players. From bespoke props to varied room settings and narrative beats, it is clear that a great deal of thought and care went into the design of ‘The Puppet Master’ and how it delivers its narrative. While it’s difficult to discuss the final decision without spoiling the experience, the challenge comes less from emotional attachment to the characters and more from weighing competing moral compromises. While interesting, weighty and unique, I do wonder how the impact of the decision might shift if it were shaped by a stronger sense of rapport between the players and the characters. What is interesting in ‘The Puppet Master’ is that it’s easy to imagine each team exiting with very different choices at the experience’s climax. Eclipse continues to build memorable puzzles in each of their rooms, and ‘The Puppet Master’ is no exception. Even at the time of writing, having played nearly 200 rooms, Eclipse’s latest room has unique puzzles I haven’t seen anywhere else in Australia—including a darkly adorable cryptex I really want my own version of. As always, I’m excited and curious to see what Eclipse does next.

One of the best Escape Rooms we have done…. If not the best. Amazing challenges and great props. As per usual the staff at Eclipse were amazing and Sophie was an amazing Game Master. Great experience - we loved it.