No Escape (Aldgate) - "The Haunted Toy Store"

LOCATION:  London, United Kingdom

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: The Haunted Toy Store

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: May 2, 2023

• 🎬 GENRE: Horror

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 5/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: £38/PP

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

There is an abandoned toy store in town and nobody has been brave enough to explore inside. There have been reports of strange noises and children going missing. You are the town's only hope to find the truth behind this creepy toy store...

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

• The GM got into character right away and "creeped" us out before we even enter the room. He did a great job with a few jump scares afterward as well.

• The props and decor definitely had an abandoned look. It is something you would probably see on a horror movie set.

• The puzzles revolved around the "completion" of finding certain objects to reveal the evil within the room. The timing of these jump-scare moments was spot on.
  

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

• The clues given by the GM could be more clear. At times we felt like we had to solve another puzzle.

• There were too many color puzzles in the room with a mixture of clues that could correlate with each other.

• One of the puzzle pieces was hidden in something that we didn't know could actually open. An additional clue felt needed to find such a prop.

• Some props needed updating.

• More clues were needed as to why we had to use a certain prop in order to find the digits to open something. The visual clue doesn't justify the solution.

• The latter part of the set design didn't fit into the theme of the room. We also didn't really understand the story and why the place was haunted in the first place.
  

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This room was a basic Gen 1 room with little tech involved. The puzzles might be obvious for beginner puzzlers who would use "simplification" to solve everything. For enthusiasts who tend to overthink things, this room lacked a storyline and puzzle flow. This could be a room you would use to warm up before you head over to their truly amazing horror experience -"The Gates of Hell"!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

• No street parking. Taxis might not be able to turn into that street as it's a walking street so you might be dropped off at the corner.

• Small lobby with seating and locker for storage.

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Disclosure: We thank No Escape 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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