Saturday, January 27, 2018

Conundrum - Outbreak


We got to play out a mobile room setup in their conference room, and it was a good experience. The room itself was a nice, simple room that is great for larger groups, and there was plenty to keep us engaged. We did have a hard time logistically with a bit of the flow, but we chatted with the owners after and talked through those areas (which have been tweaked since). I love the idea and how involved the owners are in its success.

Price:$$10 per person

Theme:★★★This being a mobile room, it is hard to get a full feel of an environment, but things that were setup were neat and really felt nice.

Quality:★★★★This is neat and well done, but we were also one of the first groups to play and things were in great condition.

Difficulty:★★This was a quick and fairly easy group of puzzles for us. Some difficulty when it came to communicating with each other.

Fun:★★★I enjoyed the room and the group I played with.

With:5 peopleEllie, Fred, Jamie, Judy, Tony

Outcome:Win

Time Left:N/A (30 minute room)

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Narrow Escape - Case #454

We made the drive down and got to spend a fun night in Granbury with escape rooms and dinner. This is definitely worth the trip from Dallas, and I'm glad we took them time to visit. The room had a great vibe and good decorations, and the way you interact with the props and decoration makes a great use of the space. Puzzles were paced well, and allowed everyone in our group of four to have things to work on the whole time.

Price:$$25 per person

Theme:★★★This room is cute, and there are some great details to the decor that were perfectly misdirecting.

Quality:★★★★Great job with how things were put together and used - some in surprising ways.

Difficulty:★★★A very good mix in here of things for each person in our group - some harder for me, some easier - the right blend of types and difficulties.

Fun:★★★★★I had such a blast here - things were used in really unique ways and it was fun to figure them out together and see them in action. I'm looking forward to making it out for other rooms.

With:4 peopleDan, Evan, Judy, Meredith

Outcome:Win

Time Left:17:05

Monday, January 1, 2018

North Texas Escape Rooms - Amnesia


This was a great room to start off 2018 with. Love the atmosphere of the building, and loved how well the room fit into its space. This was the perfect sized room for the three of us, and the puzzles and story were great for our skill sets.

Price:$$$27 per person

Theme:★★★I like the build-out in this room, and the use of the space to fit in with the theme.

Quality:★★Most of this was good, but there were at least two puzzles that we didn't work well. One we solved but it didn't do what it should have (helped arrived) and another worked when we are pretty sure we hadn't solved it yet.

Difficulty:★★★Great mix of puzzles - none too hard or too easy, and all perfect for our group.

Fun:★★★This was a fun room - the physical nature of some of the puzzles, and nature of the props - these came together well to make this enjoyable.

With:3 peopleEvan, Judy, Tony

Outcome:Win

Time Left:19:07