United Escapes of America - Mesa - "CARN-EVIL"

LOCATION:  Mesa, Arizona, USA

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: CARN-EVIL

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: August 22, 2022

• 🎬 GENRE: Horror

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6.5/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 3-6 ppl

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: $30.00/ pp (weekdays), $42.00/ pp (weekends) - Min. of 3 ppl required

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

There's something horrific occurring in the neighborhood. All the children have gone missing and everyone thinks that it has to do with the clown that lives in the old mansion up the hill. You are their only hope in saving those children. Do you dare to enter inside the 100 year old mansion?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

• There's a good amount of rooms to explore in this game so a large group can fit comfortably in here.

• The creepy dolls, ripped curtains and static TV all contributed to the eeriness of the room.

• There was a prop used at the beginning of the game that we thought added flavor to the theme.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

• Some props actually felt like red herrings as they were never utilized in puzzles but since there were clues around the room, it felt like they could be associated with the props.

• The props used in the first room felt a lot more coherent to the theme. I'm not sure about the rest of the game. Some puzzles felt like games we would see at a carnival but it had nothing to do with the story.

• One puzzle that had to do with time was confusing to us as it was difficult to determine which ones we had to read for the solution.

• There was a puzzle that we had to visualize numbers and we thought the prop used to reveal the answer was very confusing as we didn't know where to look. It was also hard to see under the lighting and there were no clear instructions on the order.

• There were multiple rooms in this game, but we felt that some rooms had a large space but was only utilized for one puzzle. It would be great if more puzzles could be incorporated into those rooms.

• One puzzle utilized props that needed to be replaced as some were broken and had colors on them that was not relevant to the puzzle. It made it visually more difficult to see the answer.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This game started out great at being an eerie themed room but as the game progressed on, the spookiness got lost in the transition. The latter part of the game felt like random carnival puzzles that were thrown in just because there's a clown involved. We didn't feel like we were searching for the missing kids nor did we rescue them. If the story and conclusion could be more developed, it would make it a more solid game. United Escapes of America is looking to expand into more locations in the near future. Currently they have 17 games for you to choose from and I'm sure you'll be able to find a theme that appeals to your liking!

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

• Free parking lot right in front

• Outside seating area (can be used for parties)

• Lobby with seating

• Can purchase extra minutes for more time ($10 for 10 extra minutes)

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Disclosure: We thank United Escapes of America - Mesa 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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