Rather than turning all the values on the padlocks to “0” as any escape room should so you have no indication of what the code might be, they just moved them one or two spaces off of the actual correct combination. Though I was not the one who opened it, I did witness personally on other locks that when they were reset, the staff was a tad bit lazy in doing so. If you’re wondering how a lock could have been opened by accident – that’s a bit easy to explain in this case. There was quite the awkward moment in our game where someone in the room apparently mistakenly opened a lock that we hadn’t found the code to yet, at which point the actor playing Houdini’s widow promptly broke character, forcibly took it away and re-locked it. The puzzles do try – for the most part – to connect to the Houdini story – with magic props, secret levers and even a Ouija Board. There were definitely more than a few points where we felt the game lacked intuitive direction. We ultimately figured things out and eventually escaped with seven minutes left on the clock, but it was not completely without its frustration. There should always be some direction, even if you aren’t sure what to do with it in that instant. We found there were some moments in this game that we were all standing around not sure what to do – and after as many games as we’ve played, I wouldn’t personally call that a compliment. The Great Room Escape clearly understands the importance of setting – as they go to great lengths to fill the rooms with props, antiques and stylings that evoke a period flavor appropriate to the world of Houdini. The scenic quality of the room is stunning – easily the most beautiful we’ve seen in a San Diego game. Special effects and lighting bring Houdini’s spirit to life. The set up for the story is a pretty strong one – along with Houdini’s widow (a barely-actor who is in truth just your game master in a costume) you and your group gather around a table, join hands and hold a seance to get things rolling. The premise here is that Houdini’s soul is trapped somewhere in his secret workshop, and you need to help release it from the great beyond.
Truly beautiful sets meet truly questionable puzzle flow in the basement of a haunted house in San Diego. RATING: 3 Keys RESULT: Win REMAINING: 7:04
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