GAME OVER Escape Rooms (Jeddah) - "Maniac"

Updated: Apr 23

LOCATION:  Jeddah, Saudia Arabia

GAME OVER Escape Rooms (Jeddah) - "Maniac"

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Date Played: April 4, 2023

Genre: Horror, Survival

Difficulty (Based on 2 PPL): 4.5/10

Total # of Players: 2-6 PPL

Length of Time: 60 Minutes

Price: 150-185 SAR/PP (pending on group size)

Booking Type: Private

Escaped? Yes

📖 THE STORY

You wake up realizing that you have become one of Jigsaw's latest victims. Time is running out... You only have 60 minutes before he comes back to finish you off...

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

You will be handcuffed and told to keep your eyes closed at the start of the game. This added a level of fear for us not knowing what is to come and on top of being locked up as well. Waking up, you'll be in a pitch-dark room with just a dim light coming from an old TV with a static screen. Your game starts now...
The "choice" that one of the players had to make at the beginning of the game was one of our favorite parts of the game. All of a sudden you can't decide if you are actually trying to save your team or become the killer's accomplice.
The "escape route" was to be discovered by the player one step at a time as the killer had left clues in various parts of the room. Only when you piece the clues together will you get to move a step closer to freedom.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Some clue papers/props need to be revamped. Some were hard to read and others were hard to interpret.
There was a puzzle that had a couple of additional pieces of info that was unnecessary. It caused confusion as we thought we still had items we didn't find yet in order to complete the puzzle.
One of the clues on the wall needs to be remarked for clarity.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

If you've seen the movie "Saw", then you'll definitely feel like you've relived some scary moments from the movie. Although there were no live actors in this room, the thought of a creepy pair of eyes staring at you through the security camera (ironically the GM is watching the whole time), monitoring your every move, sends chills down our spines. The game does incorporate certain "fears" that the players have to overcome in order to solve a certain puzzle. Most of the puzzles were fairly straight forward although there was a Math puzzle that could be challenging for some players. If you think you have what it takes to escape Jigsaw's twisted mind, come down to Game Over and ask to be locked up in the Maniac's room!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Free parking right outside the location.
Located in a strip mall.
Lobby area with seating available.
Games are located upstairs (there is an elevator available)
Merchandise available for purchase.
Tim Horton's located next door if you need a coffee fix before the game

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Disclosure: We thank GAME OVER Escape Rooms for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion of the review whatsoever.