Rugged Xscape - "Jurassic Island"

LOCATION:  Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: Jurassic Island

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: June 1, 2024

• 🎬 GENRE: Adventure

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 7.5/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-10 ppl

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 75 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: $32.00/ pp (Min. 4 ppl required)

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
  

📖 THE STORY

Congratulations on winning a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Jurassic Island with your friends! Experience sandy beaches, dense jungles, and up-close encounters with different dinosaur species, including the only existing Tyrannosaurus Rex. Your journey will conclude with a private tour of the island and its amenities led by Dr. Schneider. What could possibly go amiss?

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🎯  HIT THE BULLSEYE

• The designer utilized various rooms within the game to guide us through the narrative. One specific decoration is sure to capture your attention.

• One of the puzzles was easy to visualize yet enjoyable to solve. We appreciate the creative concepts behind certain puzzles in this room.

• The props in this game were appropriate for the dinosaur research lab and island theme.

• There were innovative methods of using props to unlock items, rather than the typical key and lock scenario.

🧩  MISSED THE MARK

• Adding lighting and music to the room would greatly enhance the overall experience.

• Providing guidance on which lock corresponds to which code would be helpful.

• Some puzzles lacked clear hints on why a specific location was relevant for finding a solution, and some solutions seemed disconnected from the storyline.

• One puzzle relied on the player's skill in finding hidden items. We recommend simplifying the "search and find" aspect as it can be challenging for players to verify the accuracy of their findings.
  

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

Isn't the theme of this escape room fascinating? Wouldn't you love to explore Jurassic Island if given the opportunity? The game began in a typical laboratory setting and gradually unveiled more surprises as we advanced. The evolving scenery added an intriguing element to the game. There are plenty of tasks to keep two players engaged in this room. This room is ideal for novice escape room enthusiasts because the puzzles are not overly challenging, allowing players to approach them with a mindset of "let's give it a shot" for most puzzle categories. Being enthusiasts, we tended to overanalyze many aspects, which nearly led us to being stuck on Jurassic Island indefinitely, becoming part of its ancient fossils. Make sure you do not underestimate the difficulties of this adventure!

ℹ️  ADDITIONAL INFO

• Street metered parking

• Lobby area with seating available

• "Jurassic Island" contains strobe lighting

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

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