TRAPPED Mississauga Escape Room - "Chaos Effect"

Updated: Apr 22

LOCATION:  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Chaos Effect
📅 DATE PLAYED: March 16, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Murder Mystery, Sci-Fi
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 5 Players): 9/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-9 PPL
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 70 Mins.
💰 PRICE: CAD $28/PP
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: YES

📖 THE STORY

When a young woman is found murdered in her apartment it sounds like a pretty clear cut case. Except when it is revealed that she's in a secret research project involving Quantum Physics, it becomes clear that her murder is not as it seems. A single clue is left by her body that will spiral you on a quest across time as you search for the individual that caused this bright star’s future to end so suddenly. Can you unravel the mystery and find her killer or will you become lost in the typhoon left by the wings of a butterfly?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

Chaos Effect cleverly uses a concept that encourages players to really move and explore between rooms. The rooms have nuance in the details that play such a pivotal role as you move forward without even realising.
The combination of puzzles and murder mystery creates a hands on and brains on experience that keeps you thinking from start to finish. The story is clear and well outlined with excellent progressions marked throughout.
The twist of this experience is an absolute delight. It forces new perspectives and changes the direction of the game.
The puzzles use a combination of traditional puzzling but also a unique application of pattern and observational recognition.
The game mechanics were fun and felt immersive in the game. They made sense and I loved how they unfolded. Pay attention to some curious items in the first room to help you foreshadow later aspects.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

The game starts off pretty broad that can mislead players to trying to tackle puzzles in the wrong way. Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you’re not sure.
The middle room, while I understand the importance of it, felt a little tedious in repetition.
Not necessarily a missed the mark but this game has a heavy murder mystery aspect that requires you to narrow down suspects, which not all escape room players may like or be able to do.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

"Chaos Effect" takes the framework of a traditional escape room and applies a fascinating mechanic that really gets your brain thinking. The story was engaging and I loved the unravelling of the mystery. Our group was able to solve the majority of puzzles but one particular mechanic kept us from fully capturing all the story and it was a “dang!” kind of moment once the GM talked things through with us. This is a challenging game but incredibly rewarding. I recommend this game for groups with a variety of puzzlers and an attention to detail. The twist was perfect and will push you further down the rabbit hole. This has been TRAPPED Mississauga’s best game yet!

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Free parking is available in the front.
There are currently 5 rooms in this facility with another in the works.
Private room is available for events
Tabletop games are available for purchase
Note: This is TRAPPED's most challenging game.

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