Rush Hour Live Escape Games - "A Christmas Story Escape"

Updated: Apr 7

LOCATION:  Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: A Christmas Story Escape
📅 DATE PLAYED: November 9, 2021
🎬 GENRE: Christmas, Holiday
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-8 PPL (Recommend 6-8 PPL)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins
💰 PRICE: $28/PP
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

Relive the classic tale of "A Christmas Story" as you and your group of friends try to get through all the challenges the boys faced in the movie! You've got 60 minutes to get that Red Ryder!!

Please note: Rush Hour Live Escape Games is the only company to have the officially licensed escape room design based on "A Christmas Story".

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

Although we have never seen the movie, we were still able to appreciate the fun & heartfelt storyline of this classic tale through the interactions we had with this experience.
The game uses not only props but the game master's also engage at certain points in the game with manual triggers or sounds that bring out memorable scenes from the movie.
The set design was built to mimic scenes from the film. You'll feel like you've experienced the start to the finish when you actually "escape". During the game play, you'll find many Easter eggs along the way.
A majority of the puzzles implemented in this game was derived from the film which obviously goes well with the storyline. There was a good mixture of different types of challenges in this game that range from visual to physical puzzles.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Although no outside knowledge is required, some puzzles were designed for fans of the movie where they might have an advantage on the solution over people who haven't seen the movie. This could cause brute forcing or puzzles being skipped in certain instances.
We were also not able to get some of the references through the cluing as they would be a scene from the film and the answer was relating to what had happened during the scene. Perhaps a more logic approach to the solution would be better for players who haven't seen the movie yet.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

If you are a fan of the classic Christmas movie - "A Christmas Story" (or just love Christmas in general), then you'll definitely have a lot of fun with this game. Rush Hour Live Escape Games definitely recreated a lot of memorable moments for die hard fans to relive and enjoy. We had the privilege of going there when it was close to the holidays and we were fully immersed in the holiday spirit by the room, escape room and the entire Spotsylvania Towne Centre!

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

There's plenty of free parking available (mall parking lot right aside). Huge lobby area. Perfect for corporate events. Party room available.

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*** We regret to inform this game is no longer available for booking but check out other games on their website***

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Disclosure: We thank Rush Hour Live Escape Games for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.