LOCATION: Brighton, Colorado, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: Contamination
📅 DATE PLAYED: August 29, 2022
🎬 GENRE: Zombies
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-10 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $30.00/ pp (Min. of 2 ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
It is the year 2028 and the zombie apocalypse is upon us. Dr. Rosen was doing important research at a secret lab to find a cure, when suddenly he disappeared. Your mission is to infiltrate the lab and see if A.S.T.R.I.D. an Artificial Intelligence computer is the reason behind his disappearance...
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
The intro was a nice surprise. We totally didn't anticipate that was how we were going to be descend into the lab.
Don't let the ordinary look of the laboratory fool you, there's actually a lot of hidden reveals that slowly unravels as we played through the game.
The hint system in the latter part of the game was very different. We really enjoyed the interaction with the GM and the way the hints were delivered. Depending on the type of player you are, it could be seen as either scary or humorous.
The sound and alerts were on point with all the interactions that was happening when certain items were triggered.
There was a lovely "jump-scare" that happened during the game that reminded us that we are in a zombie apocalypse after all.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
Because the owner wanted to make this game family-friendly, the room was really bright and there wasn't any gory type of props. We thought since this is a zombie apocalypse, this could definitely be a bit more eerie in terms of the ambience. We suggested to possibly have a "fear" version available for those horror fans out there.
The input for solutions on the computer was confusing as some required caps and some didn't.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This room is categorized as "scary" on their website, but for most people it'll be more like jump-scares rather than like haunted house scares. For us, we would have preferred the set design to be more eerie to accompany the theme better. But we understand it might not best suit their demographic. Although, we were really impressed by the tech and puzzles in this room especially when the build is all done in-house. The puzzle flow was definitely there and there were a few tricks with the tech that we haven't seen after playing over 750+ games. We loved the owners creativity and we can't wait to see what they come up with in their new room "Dragon Realm"!
ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Free parking lot right in front
Lobby area with seating available
Lockers available
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Disclosure: We thank Mile High Escape Ops 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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