EscapeTales Escape Rooms - "Runaway Train"

Updated: Mar 16

LOCATION:  Bussum, Netherlands

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Runaway Train
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 19, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Crime
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 4 ppl): 7/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-5 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: €135/Group
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (39:07)

📖 THE STORY

You are a team of crime scene investigators sent to research the cause of a recent train crash. How could this derailment occur and is there more to the accident than meets the eye?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

There is a really welcoming reception area with tables, games, drinks and even foosball.
After being taken downstairs to the game area we were really impressed stepping into the room with how authentic this train crash appeared. The carriages and all the props looked really genuine.
The diversity and style of puzzles were well thought out and encouraged a lot of team work to complete. We appreciated the dynamic flow that requires players to constantly move around the space, exploring, and utilizing information which may have been found earlier on.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

We had a slight question mark over how the story ended. We thought we were there to defuse a bomb, which we did find, however we escaped without having any actual interaction with it. It didn’t necessarily impact the experience negativity, but it did feel like there was a hole in the story.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

"Runaway Train" is a nonlinear room, so teams who want a dynamic and interactive experience will enjoy this challenge. The room size and puzzle style will allow teams, of up to five, to be fully active thought out the game.

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Parking: There is public parking onsite.
There is a large waiting area with seating, games, lockers, drinks for purchase, and a bathroom.
This game can be played in English & Dutch