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Action Story (difficulty 1 out of 3) - The elusive Stella has stolen the world's most expensive gem! Stop her and take away her precious haul; Princess Scheherazade is in great danger. In an hour, she must tell one last story to the Sultan to save her life. Unfortunately, she is out of ideas. There is a short tutorial game which shows you all the basics so that you can be up and running for the proper game without having to interrupt flow to learn any rules. I was very impressed with this efficiency. We played the tutorial and dove straight into an adventure directly afterwards. It really didn’t feel like a steep learning curve. Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor is the only game that’s ages 10 and up (the others are 13 and up). It’s the least complicated escape room in this series in terms of its puzzles, and it’s not scary at all. So if you have young children this is your escape room. Standing blinking in the daylight, thrilled, breathing gradually returning to normal, the last hour – a dizzy rush of triumph and frustration, immediately wanting to talk through a detailed post-mortem then to do it all again. That is my recollection of completing an escape room. A ‘real’ escape room.
There’s three editions of Escape the Room: Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor, Secret of Dr. Gravely’s Retreat and The Cursed Dollhouse.
The master of detectives has a peculiar case ahead of him. Can you help him find his way through this investigation? Some cards require a close examination, even using the phone camera and app in combination. This may reveal hidden detail, but if you make unwise choices then time penalties are added. Like a real-life escape room, you do not want to waste time, but you need to be confident that you have made a sensible choice. Occasionally some cards need to be used in combination or even placed together and rearranged on the table. This might be to spell words or give a new image. It is good to get one or two of the party to be having a big picture look and others to forensically examine the relevant cards.
Another stand out addition of Escape Room In A Box is that Alexa can host your games. She can keep time and give you hints when you need them. Note that this isn’t necessary (in fact you don’t need a host at all), but it’s a very fun extra little something that this game adds. The Diosen Circus is coming to town but Professor Noside has prepared a great sabotage act! Stop him. The show must go on! The gold Dragons temple welcomes every seven years new disciples. Be worthy of Master Li’s teachings. Echo Base, an important Rebel stronghold, has managed to remain hidden on the ice planet Hoth for some time. The hostile climate provides excellent cover and protection from the Empire- but you must always remain vigilant! Secret of Dr. Gravely’s Retreat is a bit harder and more mysterious than Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor. This one is recommended for children of ages 13 and up, and then still you really need an adult in the room to help them get through the toughest puzzles.
Scheherazade’s Last Tale – Shining, Shimmering, Splendid
The element of the hidden number makes the game more interesting, and it also increases its difficulty level significantly. But, this added complexity does not create an enjoyable experience for some people as it does not engage your creative thinking and relies solely on your ability to distinguish objects. Another thing we really like about this escape room game series is that all of its games are reusable, because you can reassemble all the pieces to their original state. So what you can also do is play the game first yourself, and then reassemble it for your kids, who can then play through it themselves with your occasional guidance. First off we want to say that all these brands make great games, and we’ve had fun playing all of them. We don’t think any of them is strictly better than another, but depending on your taste you’ll still have a favorite.
Physical components like the chrono decoder also center the group and make sure everyone can always see the timer. This isn’t quite true when the timer is on someone’s phone. So although it may not seem so important, in our experience the physical components really help to promote team work and player interaction as well. It will also contribute to the atmosphere around the table with its music tailored to each adventure, awful penalties ... and fatal countdown! Get it wrong? You can ask the app for clues (kind of like how a regular escape room drip- feeds bamboozled players information), but beware… Each clue will remove precious minutes from your remaining time – so you’d better make sure taking a clue is worth the sacrifice!
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You are smugglers in the Outer Rim, facing danger and the unexpected every day. Today, while transporting expensive cargo belonging to Jabba the Hutt, you are intercepted by an Imperial Star Destroyer! Action Story (difficulty 1 out of 3) – The elusive Stella has stolen the world’s most expensive gem! Stop her and take away her precious haul; What is going on in this run-down manor? Explore its sinister rooms and thwart the curse which haunts this isolated place. If you’ve played an escape room game before, we recommend The Werewolf Experiment. This game specifically is the new gold standard for escape room games in our opinion. It has the best puzzles, components and story line of any escape room game we played.
The game itself states that it’s appropriate for teens. We think this is fair, although children that are slightly younger can still enjoy the experience, given that the adults at the table leave them some room to play as well. You know for yourself whether your family members are up to this task! If you are looking to linked adventures, the best ones are for sure those based on the great villain of the series, Professor Noside: “Squeek and sausage” (Escape adventures, difficulty 2), “A noside story” (Secret adventures, difficulty 1), “The Noside show” (Timeless adventuress, difficulty 1) and “Professor Noside's Animal-O-Matic” (Mythic adventures, difficulty 2). Pandemic: An epidemic threatens humankind! Everyone's future depends on you and your team of medical experts (virologist, medic, dispatcher...) as you face a global health crisis. Of all the escape room games we ranked here, this one might feel the most authentic due to the nature of its puzzles and the fantastic looking chrono decoder. Grab your popcorn! Tonight, the horror movie “The Werewolf’s Final Night” premieres. Will you get through unharmed?
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The games have a time limit of sixty minutes, with The Adventures Of Oz being an exception. But, you can simply forego the timer and continue to play the game if you can’t seem to solve the puzzles in time. The timer adds merely an element of urgency to the game that you can skip if you want to. However, we highly recommend playing with the timer on to feel the full impact of the game. You must keep in mind that the difficulty level is different for each of the three games. But, they are all equally fun and enjoyable. If a game is too complicated or easy for you, you can simply move on to the next one. It’s been raining for hours and your phone battery is now flat. This day doesn’t look too good unless… Hey! you know a way to kill boredom: you just have to climb up the ladder to the attic where your grandpa’s dusty old arcade machine is stored. Escape Room: The Game also does the best job in terms of tailoring its editions to a specific audience. They have a special family edition, a 2 player edition and a virtual reality edition. And all of them contain multiple escape rooms so they’re good value for your money. Like many other escape room board games, this one isn’t reusable if you obey all the commands of the game. The ultimate tale of the Arabian Nights. The sultan is going to sentence Scheherazade to death. Fly to her rescue!
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