Posts from the “Review” Category
The Mind’s Eye (Pittsburgh, Enter the Imaginarium)
Review by Michael It is hard to find the superlatives with which to announce the advent of something like The Mind’s Eye (by Enter the Imaginarium). I imagine that, the first time audiences saw “talkies” after having only watched silent films, or color footage instead of black and white, they must have known that something […]
La Cerveseria / The Barroom (Enigmik)
Review by Michael I wish I understood the enthusiasm some people feel for this advertisement-like game. The only reason I’m not outright calling it a commercial is because I don’t know if, technically, it escapes that definition through some loophole or other. Put it this way, it focuses heavily on the beer produced and sold […]
Tao Massage Parlor
Review by Michael Merriam This room is silly. I’m not 100% sure it’s a “must see” in Barcelona, but you’re unlikely to regret going to it either. The premise is that you’ve booked a relaxing spa day at this massage parlor, and it’s not going to go as planned, because of some screwball-comedic reasons. The […]
The Curium Experience (Melbourne)
Review by Michael Probably a masterpiece, and a stand-out amid the already sublime array of escape rooms in Melbourne, The Curium Experience begins well and ends well, with very few slow points in the middle. It has to be admitted, I had some help in this room, as my escape-buddy couldn’t join me on […]
Crumbling Prince (Ukiyo)
Review by Michael This room is already famous, but my question isn’t so much “Is this room worth doing” so much as “What just happened to us?” or, less startlingly, “What did the medium, as a whole, seem to learn from The Crumbling Prince?” I’m not sure it matters whether it has flaws or not, […]
Deep Space (Ukiyo)
Review by Michael Deep Space… in this brilliant and innovative, do-not-miss experience, you and your compatriots are on a space ship. — Ukiyo 54 Moreland Rd Brunswick VIC 3056 Phone: 61451079264
Hijinx Hotel (Sydney)
Review by Michael The Hijinx Hotel might not fit everyone’s definition of escape room, but there’s surely an overlapping fan-base. Remember that the score out of ten is presented as the rating owed to it by fans of the room’s particular puzzle-type. For people who love Double-Dare-like physical challenges, the Hijinx Hotel would seem close […]
La Taberna (Barcelona)
Review by Michael This is a pirate-themed room has a deeper-than-usual story. It starts in an average-looking tavern. An initially tasteless script improves after an early scene where an automated NPC is — spoilers — on the toilet. But set-pieces become more and more impressive as the admirably showy story pushes forward, even if it […]
Ex-Machine
Review by Michael “Ex–Machine” is a time-travel themed escape room located in Redmond, a chic suburb of Seattle, and housed within the Conundroom venue. It boasts high-tech equipment, dazzling lights, and futuristic sound effects. While the room was visually impressive (with a large, ostensibly interactive Time Machine as its centerpiece) functionality was a challenge. A […]
Mystery at Innsmouth
Type: Tech . Awe: 8/10 . Care: 8/10 . Challenge: 8/10 . Teamwork: 5/10 . Theme: 7/10 “You could take that old bus, I suppose… but… it goes through Innsmouth… and so the people don’t like it. Wonder it keeps running at all. I s’pose it’s cheap enough, but I never see mor’n two […]