Friscape - "Emergency Exit"

LOCATION:  Fribourg, Switzerland

Photo above is property of Friscape

Photos above are property of Friscape

📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Emergency Exit
📅 DATE PLAYED: August 15, 2024
🎬 GENRE: Survival 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins. 💰 PRICE: 100-150 CHF
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes [34:22]

📖 THE STORY

You decide to travel to Brazil to partake in a humanitarian aid program. Not long after boarding your flight from Zurich you begin to hear unnerving sounds from the plane’s engines, and then suddenly, oxygen masks drop from the ceiling, the screams and the alarm mix in your ears and as you grasp onto your seat for dear life, the aircraft begins a rapid descent. Then, a sudden crash, as the plane plunges into the Atlantic Ocean. All systems are dead. It’s up to you now to find a way to restart the emergency power, unlock the doors, and escape before the plane sinks too deep into the ocean, threatening to drag you down with it.

🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The game takes place in a very large open space allowing for larger teams to easily play together and move around freely. The set design brings across the airplane theme with key elements such as chairs and pieces of luggage to reinforce your environment.
There aren’t many puzzles to solve, but those there are at least thematically linked to the game. There is some searching involved and logic-based tasks, as well as a couple of cooperative elements.
The difficulty level is relatively low, making it an ideal room for beginners and even children or teens.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Although it’s clear that the setting is meant to resemble a plane, the overall immersion could have been significantly improved with more authentic and higher-quality decorations and props. The large space felt underutilized, with minimal effort put into creating the illusion of being inside an actual aircraft. It was disappointing to see so little attention to detail in such a vast area.
It didn’t feel as though there were enough actions to do inside, certainly not enough that had a meaningful impact on the story and our mission.
The game lacks any kind of special effects, which is disappointing by today’s modern standards. This resulted in the room lacking a really immersive atmosphere or feeling of pressure to escape our pending doom.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

I expect this room will appeal primarily to players with limited escape room experience. The simplistic nature of the puzzles and decoration is unlikely to captivate more experienced teams who have seen better-designed examples.

Additionally, the high price point for smaller teams of 2 or 3 players may deter some groups from choosing to play, considering the overall experience offered.

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Parking is not available on site. There are several car parks in the near vicinity.
Players will register and pay at the reception desk of the upstairs bowling alley. A member of Friscape will then come to greet you and escort you downstairs to their rooms.
Downstairs there are some shelves for your belongings and seating. There are no secure lockers.

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Disclosure: We thank Friscape for providing a media discount on the tickets for this game. Although discounted admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion of the review whatsoever.