Ransack @ Fort Canning - "The Crate Escape"

Updated: Apr 17

LOCATION:  Fort Canning, Singapore

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: The Crate Escape
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 7, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Heritage, Historical
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 4 ppl): 5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-8 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME:90 Min
💰 PRICE: SGD 30/PP
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

Losing his fight to an underhanded Cluck Norris, Pepper the Dinosaur finds himself locked in a crate at Fort Canning Hill, one of Singapore’s historical landmarks. Search the hill for the right keys to help Pepper break free from his prison. If not, he is doomed to find another way out of his predicament. Will you be able to help Pepper claim his title of King of the Hill?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

A strong story that ties it all together, a cute mascot that lightens the mood, a helpful game master at a fixed point who will be ever-so-ready to help you, and a landmark ready for you to explore through location-based puzzles.
Side quests for bonus games open the opportunity for you to explore the location further, as well as to meet other Ransackers through the Instagram hashtags.
The prize at the end of the route (whether you’ve completed the side quest or not) is just the cherry on top of the whole experience.
Each puzzle required the player to be present on site, with the puzzle book, map, and key item to aid them in solving the trail. The experience is all-encompassing, with a cute mascot on your side!

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Depending on the location of the Ransack route, certain elements that are essential to the puzzle may not be present - we had an important clue go missing because the park’s maintenance crew removed statues that were essential to the puzzle. Therefore, if you find yourself in a situation where items or landmarks are missing, do keep in contact with your game master or consult the hint system.
Fort Canning’s terrain is not flat, but is not reflected on the map. Therefore, this can cause slight delay for players unfamiliar with the location.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

Here’s a thought - going through a Ransack puzzle trail is like seeing Singapore’s prominent landmarks through another lens. Therefore, if you would like to enjoy Singapore’s sights, befriend this cute green dinosaur, and flex your brain muscles at the same time, I would recommend this wholeheartedly. At the same time, Ransack refreshes their hunts annually, with one more hunt coming up. They do have more new trails coming up so stay tuned on their socials!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Ransack is a gamification consultancy and the creator of the Ransack puzzle hunt series. With Pepper the Dinosaur, his stories, and the puzzle experiences, take a look at Singapore through a different lens. Find out more about their tours on https://www.theransack.com/ . Special shoutout and thank you to Jia Jun, who came down to engage us with regards to the game and for additional feedback!

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