Escape Game Long Island (formerly PadLOCKED INc.) - "Castaway"

Updated: Apr 16

LOCATION:  Ronkonkoma, New York, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Castaway
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 8, 2022
🎬 GENRE: Adventure, Survival
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 3 ppl): 4/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-8 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $37/PP
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

Your plane has just crashed onto an island in the Pacific Ocean. Luckily, you and a few of the other passengers managed to survive. Now you must figure out a way to signal for help in order to be rescued. While searching around, you discover that you are not the only ones on this island...

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

Given the amount of space the creator had to work with, we were surprised by the set design which even had a plane wreckage implemented into the room.
There were a lot of fun ways that props were used to create puzzles that really reminded us of the island vibe.
There was a good amount of puzzles in this game that gave each of us a chance to work on something simultaneously.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

The room and the storyline felt reversed. If we had started in the wreckage and then ventured into the other room and discovered the secrets this island was hiding, it would've had more of a twist. Currently, the ending didn't have the "urgency" the storyline wanted us to have which was to escape the island.
Although this is a new room, some items in the room need some maintaining. One puzzle was hard to visualize due to some fainted coloring and one item had a loose end so didn't hold up well.
The boogie board tablet provided in the room seem to be out of place within the story. It would be great if this could be given to the players in a backpack instead so it seems like they bought in their own rescue mission for "tools" to help them escape the island.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

"Castaway" is a family friendly game for beginners. The puzzles weren't too difficult and the island vibe made the game really fun. Some clues were really obvious, so definitely don't over think when playing this game. There's not much tech in the room but it does fit the theme as we're on an island after all. If this is your first time or you've only played a few escape rooms before, definitely be "surprised" by a few bells and whistles in the puzzles here!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Free parking lot right in front
Lobby area with seating
Snacks available for purchase

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Disclosure: We thank PadLOCKED INc. for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.