LOCATION: Southington, Connecticut, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: The Magician's Apprentice
📅 DATE PLAYED: March 5, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Magic, Fantasy
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 4.5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-8 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $32.00/ pp (Min. 4 ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
The famous magician Propheneus Plum is searching for an apprentice and no previous experience is required. You decided to apply and see what the role entails... what could go wrong?
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
The game flow was nicely done as one puzzle led to another. The beginning of the game was mostly linear and then evolved into non-linear.
There were a few Easter Eggs added to the game that was fun to experience especially if you've played all of their other games before.
There was an interesting twist that had a nice change of "scenery" for the room's setting in the later part of the game.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
One of the puzzles lacked some directions on the cluing, making it harder to detect.
The "magic" vibe was missing in this room as the decor was mostly done with basic props but didn't really have much of a "reveal" when puzzles were completed.
The storyline could be made a bit more clear through the puzzles as sometimes a puzzle just felt like it's a stand-alone puzzle rather than having a meaning behind it.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This room would be great for beginners to try out as it utilized a good amount of variations of puzzles that you would potentially see in other escape rooms. I guess in a way, you are an apprentice learning to conquer future escape rooms! If you are looking for a "Harry Potter" type of vibe, you might feel disappointed but there are still plenty of magical items to discover in the room for young wizards such as magic books, wands, spells, and more!
ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Free parking lot right in front of the location
Lobby area with seating
There's a Coffee/beer shop located straight ahead when you enter the building. Pets are allowed inside.
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Disclosure: We thank Escapism CT for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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