LOST Taiwan 忠孝店 (Zhongxiao) - "Stolen"

LOCATION:  Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan

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Photo above is property of LOST Taiwan 忠孝店

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: Stolen

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: July 2, 2023

• 🎬 GENRE: Detective, Mystery

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 7/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: 1,200NT/2PPL

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
  

📖 THE STORY

On the night of March 18, 1990, a bunch of artwork was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It has been reported that the missing pieces are valued at $500 million dollars. So far, there have been no leads or updates from the FBI. You and your team of experts have been recruited to investigate the museum and see if you can crack this case.

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

• The storyline and concept for "Stolen" was different than a typical museum heist. In this case, you are acting as a detective, trying to scan through the evidence to find out who were the culprits rather than being the culprits and trying to steal the art.

• There was a puzzle in the game that surprised us in terms of their creativity in not using any props of the game but using the players themselves as tools to figure out the solution.

• There were clearly some "search and find" elements that were a bit more difficult to identify but that sort of also went with the theme of sleuthing.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

• We hope a more clever and clear hint system could be implemented as when we asked for a hint, the game master had to physically come into the room to explain further what couldn't be heard through the walkie-talkie.

• There was a "memory" solution which if we didn't remember when entered the room, we would have to either exit the room or ask for a hint. We were not used to this type of operation since exiting the room normally would mean we have completed the room. Perhaps this "clue" could be somewhere inside the room instead.

• Some props needed maintenance.

• Some puzzles didn't feel relevant to the theme.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This game is predominantly played in a dim-lit setting to create a "security lockdown" ambiance. There is a good amount of searching in this game which gave all players something to do in the room. In comparison, we prefer their other game, "The Walled City" mainly due to the flow of the game. You might also want to leave a good amount of time for this game as there's a fairly difficult puzzle that needed to be completed in order for the truth to reveal itself. LOST has many different themed rooms at various locations in Taiwan and all over Asia. The best part is you'll be able to play the games with no language barrier!

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

• Located on the 5th floor (Elevator available)

• There is a small waiting area with seating

• This game is available in English & Chinese

• Games available for purchase

• Lockers available

• LOST has multiple locations in Taiwan and all over Asia
  

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Disclosure: We thank LOST Taiwan 忠孝店 for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion of the review whatsoever.

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