LOCATION: Denver, Colorado, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: KAZAM! Escape Room
📅 DATE PLAYED: August 30, 2022
🎬 GENRE: Magic, Mystery
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6.5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $30.00/ pp (Min. of 2 ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
You've been put to the test by Kellar Kazam. He wants to know if you're a worthy apprentice that can carry on his legacy. He has locked you inside his attic which is filled with peculiar things. Will you be able to pass his tests?
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
There were a ton of puzzles in this room. Even when you think you've solved all of them, there'll still be bonus puzzles waiting for you.
The puzzles were quite different than traditional ones that you encounter in an escape room. They were mostly riddles, word play, and visual challenges. It was interesting to see how our brains worked using a different perspective.
If you get through to the end, there'll be a prize waiting for you.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
Full disclosure, the reset was done incorrectly with our game, so we're not sure how fair this review is going to be. Since the puzzles were linear, it really messed up our game flow. This game is automated and the clues were given on the TV screen. We were unsure what we had done wrong as certain clues that we received were not in line with what we had in our hands. I'm not sure how I feel about the automated clue system in this case as we really needed assistance from the GM in situations like this. I would definitely prefer a GM watching us over the camera as well and giving us more specific hints to the puzzles that we are working on.
The TV screen for the clues and hints were placed way too high. It was quite difficult to read as the words were pretty small and it was not comfortable for our necks to be looking up the entire time.
Certain props looked like they needed to be updated.
There was a huge table in the center of the room which was great for teams to sit down and work on something together. It could also be utilized as a prop for clues. But we didn't find much usage for it which felt wasteful.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
If you love puzzles and don't care much about the set design and immersion, then this is your type of room. To us, it felt more like a puzzle hunt rather than an escape room. Observation is a necessary skill that you'll need it in this game. With some tweaks in the "Miss The Mark" section, this room could definitely be used for corporate or team building events. I would probably market this as a puzzle adventure instead and definitely incorporate live game masters to host the games. With tons of board games and toys at this location, you can easily spend a good amount of time at "The Wizard's Chest" and find the "right wand" for yourself!
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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Located in a game/costume/toy store called "The Wizard's Chest"
Meter parking on the streets (do not park in the parking lot next door)
Lobby with seating available and merchandise for sale
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Disclosure: We thank The Wizard's Chest for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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