Rock City Escape - "Soup du Jour"

Updated: Mar 16

LOCATION:  Amersfoort, Netherlands

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Soup Du Jour
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 18, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Thriller
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 3 ppl): 6/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl (Ages 15+)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 75 Mins.
💰 PRICE: €155/Group
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (35:01)

📖 THE STORY

Nuns are disappearing from the monastery, but at the same time the newly opened

restaurant, Le Monastere, is growing in reputation, even gaining its first Michelin star. Chef Gaston Boucher is known for his secrets and his bad temper, so make sure you don’t upset him during your visit. Can you explore the restaurant and investigate the links behind Gaston and the missing nuns?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The design and construction of the restaurant is to a high standard, featuring a lot of rooms which are all thematically decorated.
The story is prevalent throughout, providing an immersive experience with special effects that wow and impress.
The puzzles fit the theme and have a logical flow. We always appreciate puzzles that require more than one team member to complete, and this room has several of those.
There are numerous elements of searching that allow you to spend more time appreciating the set design.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

There’s not too much to dislike in this room. As an experienced team we might have appreciated more challenging puzzles, but that is a personal preference.
The chef is situated in a couple of the rooms, but only on a TV screen. The effect of his presence was therefore lost quite quickly. One way to elevate the experience and to heighten the tension would be to have a live actor.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This is a game which has a high level of synergy between the story and the puzzles, so despite its relative level of ease, it should satisfy all levels of experience. Players will love the level of immersion and enjoy the thrilling special effects.

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Free parking available on site
There is lobby with seating area
Wide selection of drinks available for purchase
This game can be played in English & Dutch

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Disclosure: We thank Rock City Escape for providing a media discount on the tickets for this game. Although discounted admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion of the review whatsoever.