LOCATION: Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: Superheist
📅 DATE PLAYED: March 14, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Sci-Fi, Adventure
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 Players): 4.5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 3-8 PPL (Max 6 Adults)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins
💰 PRICE: CAD $24/PP (Adults), $22/PP (Youth Ages 8-18)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: YES
📖 THE STORY
You and your team of supervillains are up to no good again. You heard that there’s something super powerful inside Emma Frost's "Experimental Weapons Facility" that could control the entire universe. Your mission debrief has been left for you in a “top-secret” backpack…
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
The set design had a “Kim Possible” type of vibe. Kids would notice various types of superhero logos & posters right away.
The puzzles were designed to be non-linear so groups can divide & conquer.
The puzzles that had to do with the security systems and how to deactivate them was relatable to a secret laboratory theme.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
One puzzle that we had to solve clued us to a location which we felt that people might be able to find it in advance and would skip the actual puzzle by accident. If there’s a way to lock it up and allow access only when we solve the puzzle that would be better. (update: 6/28/23 - this has since been corrected by the venue).
A light was needed for one of the puzzles. We would have preferred to be told if we could use our own flashlight if none was going to be provided in the room (although the owner did explain that usually there is one. So just in case you weren’t provided with one, know that you can use your own on your cellphone).
One of the decors felt like a red herring as it was not a decorative type of poster to be in a laboratory. We suggest taking it out.
There was some information left behind from an old puzzle that was still in the room. We suggest taking them out as it was confusing and could be seen as a red herring.
The final item that we were supposed to retrieve didn’t feel like it belonged in that location. It would have been better if it was secured in a safe or displayed at a more “prestigious” location so the player could feel that final victory when they ultimately “steal” it.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This location is a family run business and many of their players are kids and new to escape rooms. The puzzles are quite easy, and they can even adjust the difficulty level by taking adding or removing puzzles based on group requests. The puzzles do get progressively harder so do leave more time towards the end. This room can also be booked with their party room if you would like to throw a birthday party there. Train your young ones early and you never know, they might become a real secret agent one day!
ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
You’ll need a min of 3 players for one of the puzzles.
Lobby with seating area
Party room available
Located on the second floor, so will need to climb a flight of stairs
Free parking lot right outside the location
Please note: You might notice some similarities between this game and their previous superhero-themed game as 10 % of the puzzles were moved from there.
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Disclosure: We thank Unlocked Ottawa 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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