Outer Ground - "The Execution"

LOCATION:  Rijswijk, Netherlands

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: The Execution

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: May 20, 2023

• 🎬 GENRE: Prison Escape

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 3 ppl): 7/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl (Ages 16+)

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: €135/ Group (Mon-Thu), €145/Group (Fri-Sun)

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (49:20)

📖 THE STORY

A mysterious letter invites you to witness the execution of J. Blackwire. Mildly put a rather unusual and sinister invitation. Upon arrival to the prison, you are required to submit a digital photo and your personal details to the guard who will make up your IDs, only something seems odd and the execution may not go as planned…

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

• We really enjoyed the introduction to the game and the brief interaction with the guard who performed his role well. We always try to have some banter with any actors we meet in our escape adventures, and here was no different.

• The scale of the prison complex is impressive and much larger than we had expected. We transitioned through numerous rooms during our escape which were all built to a high level of authenticity, using thematically correct props.

• There is one particular special effect that gave us a genuine ‘wow’ moment and we were thankful to our GM who gave us a tour of the complex after our game to show us how it all worked.

• We love rooms that encourage teams to explore, work together and revisit all areas, and this room did just that. Throughout the game we moved back and forth through the spaces and had to work as a complete team to finish certain things.

• Overall the puzzles worked well with the theme and made use of technology and objects that you would expect to find in a prison, such as CCTV, drainage systems, personal belongings, computer systems, and more.
  

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

• This is a very professionally made prison escape experience and one of the best our team have played. The only hole in the story was the question mark over why a guard would disappear in the middle of an execution, and why the whole prison suddenly becomes deserted?
  

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

For fans of prison escapes, "The Execution" is a must try room. If not, then you should still give it a try! Although the room allows for up to six people we would recommend trying this with a team of three or four persons.

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

• Parking: There is free public parking on the street directly outside the building.

• There is a waiting area with seating, drinks, and a bathroom.

• This game can be played in English & Dutch

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Disclosure: We thank Outer Ground for comping our tickets for this game. Although discounted admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion of the review whatsoever.

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