Le Jubilé d'Or [The Golden Jubilee]

We are surprised by the less than positive reviews on this one. This is more of a traditional escape room with great puzzles. This was the second dark room for two of us and first for the other and we enjoyed the challenge. The GM did not break game play and the puzzles explained themselves which we loved. Not the immersive theatre type of the newer rooms but we love puzzles and this room is solid for using your non visual senses. Minor: in the first room there was one game that gave us slightly incorrect game pieces/clues that would have made it impossible for inexperienced players without brute forcing. We loved the second room and exploring to solve on our own. The GM noted some elements of the second room have changed over the years to improve gameplay.

Dark rooms are challenging for us and we enjoyed this game. The initial set was a lot of fun and we enjoyed the puzzles and story. Once we entered the darkness of the mine, our progress slowed down. I found one of the puzzles in particular very frustrating although that's a reflection on the player not the game.

Our group of 4 had the great fortune to complete 30 games in Canada in under a week. Eleven of the games were from Escaparium. Three of the games were from Ezkapaz. Jonathan Driscoll, the co-owner of Escaparium and Ezkapaz, welcomed us warmly. During our stay in the area, I noticed how his staff was full of joy and passion for their craft, and how much he beamed when he spoke of his team. I feel that one of the reasons his company is truly outstanding is due to how much he respects his employees. I consider him warm, genuine, sincere, and focused on personal growth. I am impressed by him, his staff, and the masterpieces they have built together. Some aspects I most enjoyed from each of the rooms include the following: Magnifico (+ music, story, acting, set design, costumes, character development) Wardrobe for Sale (+ story, theme, character development, acting, set design, creativity) Final Stop (+ improv chemistry with our group, story) Wizard of 4 and the Book of the Black Arts (+ acting, theme) Forgotten Cathedral (+ set design, acting) Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen (+set design, puzzles) Opus Memori (+ voice actor. They pleasantly surprised us once briefly between our back-to-back games. <3) Blind Tiger (+ actor suavely providing hints) Return to the Cadavera Case (+ murder mystery experience) Golden Jubilee (+ meditative [My bf is laughing at my diction :Pl) Barber's Choice (+ comfy) Wizard of 4 and the Rise of Thulsa (+ surprising finale) Bernie Block (+ cute) The Family (+ puzzles, set design)

Enjoyed this one overall! The puzzles felt fresh and unique in the first half of the experience. Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Rooms are a bit small and does require crawling so keep that in mind. Finale was a bit of a letdown and the host had the radio when we were done certain puzzles and could move onto another. Having a more clear in-game way to indicate you were done would help make the second half feel more immersive.

did not like this room. you spend a long time in the dark which i did not enjoy. was boring overall and very underwhelming

This room had a lot of elements to like but the complete darkness made for a whole different experience. Was a ton of fun trying to rely on the other senses besides sight.

As an escape room player who does not enjoy dark rooms, this is probably the best version of this game style I have played. Probably because I like the lighted portion of this room so much and the transition is very smooth. The dark puzzles are like other dark room puzzles but nicely themed to the room.

Worst Escaperoom Ever. This room came highly reccomdned to me by one of my favorite companies. It was the reason I wanted to come to Montreal... Half the games at this location you can't play as a duo, without paying for 3 or 4 players. Now, this room is just potentially dangerous, so when they make you sign a medical waiver, they mean it.... The GM's hints were okay when we needed them. Now the second room is a total time sink. They think they are clever having you in 100% darkness, but when the GM came in to talk to us, he admitted 1 puzzle is just a complete time sink. Not to mention the puzzles pull you out of the immersion. There is also a puzzle that only works if you happen to touch it, which we only did once, but about 20 minutes before we found out how to solve it, so we completely forgot. While normally I'd say more people would help, this room with more than two would be so cramped and in the second room you'd totally hurt yourself. Congrats, you are 97th orlf 97 rooms. Such an expensive disappointment...

Very fun game with a portion in total darkness, which was a first for us!