The Locked Room - "Quest for Excalibur"

LOCATION:  Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Photos above are property of The Locked Room

📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Quest for Excalibur
📅 DATE PLAYED: October 12, 2024
🎬 GENRE: Fantasy
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $37.75/ pp (2 ppl), $34.25/ pp (3 ppl), $30.95/ pp (4+ ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

Merlin has been captured by Morgana leaving the kingdom of Camelot defenseless. King Arthur has tasked you and your group to retrieve Excalibur from Merlin’s hidden chambers before it is too late.

🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The room was realistically designed to fit the theme of King Arthur and medieval times. This ranged from the labels on the potion bottle to the old padlocks. Any fans of King Arthur will recognize a lot of the lore.
There was a nice variety of puzzles that also ranged from tech and non-tech. They were clued well and logical. All of them solved smoothly and provided some nice eureka moments.
The game moved from a linear to nonlinear design which would allow for more players to participate and not stand around too much. All the puzzles were also big enough for everyone to see.
The ending was what was expected but it was a nice touch and a neat experience.
A few small things that stood out overall was that they had a lock guide in the room so if there was a lock that you weren’t familiar with, you could see how to use it. We also had our own dedicated GM which was nice as they kept an eye on us the whole time.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

This was a solid game with no major misses.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

"Quest for Excalibur" was a solid game overall. The puzzles were well clued and flowed together with each other and the story. There was a nice variety of puzzles, and none overstayed their welcome. The set design was effective in transporting us into the world of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. We played as 2 veteran players which we enjoyed as it allowed us to see everything, but this room would work well as a larger group of beginners. Any fans of King Arthur or solid puzzlers would love this room. Excalibur awaits!