Amazing Escape Room (Cherry Hill) - "The Laboratory"

LOCATION:  Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: The Laboratory
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 9, 2024
🎬 GENRE: Science
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 4/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-10 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins
💰 PRICE: $33.00/ pp (Min. 4 ppl required)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

The Swedish Prime Minister has been poisoned and you only have one hour to infiltrate this lab to find the antidote to save his life! Are you up to the task?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The room was spacious so can easily fit one large group (although we were hoping for multi-rooms for some "secrecy" instead of a one room "reveal")
There was a deduction puzzle that required multi-step solve that was clever
The props and puzzles were all relatable to the lab theme

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

The stickers used for non-clue related items and actual clues were the same. It was difficult to visualize which was relevant to the game. We think the clue ones should be either on a separate clue paper or be embedded in perhaps the room posters themselves.
There were several keypads in the room where could input different passwords. It would be the best to have an indicator especially if trial and error could lockout the keypads.
One of the places where we had to insert the props were pretty sensitive. It was difficult to know if they were activated or not.
One particular fob that we had to use to activate a keypad had a "sticker" indicator on top of the keypad. We were using the fob on that sticker for the longest and nothing happened. It was weird to have to use a fob on the actual keypad itself. We suggest swapping this prop out for a simpler version.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This room is great for beginner escapers as the puzzles were quite easy. The manager did say that they will be adding in some puzzles to create a harder version of this room. So if you are booking this in the future, you might have this option by then. If you are more into "themes" and "set design", we suggest trying out "Top Secret Mission" and if you are keen on puzzles then check out "Prison Break" at this location!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

The entrance is located at the back of the complex
Free parking lot right in front of the location
Lobby area with seating
Merchandise available for purchase

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Disclosure: We thank Amazing Escape Room (Cherry Hill) for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.