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Phantom Files: The Investigation Of Lockturne Manor

Phantom Files: The Investigation Of Lockturne Manor

The Escape Ventures - Port Charlotte

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Another solid room from Escape Ventures! Set design was amazing and just kept surprising throughout, with a solid story that was just a little spooky but not without plenty of laughs. Where I think this room could be improved is with its puzzles, some of which simply felt a bit drawn out or involved a bit more "guess and check" than I usually care for. Phantom Files could easily be a standard 60 minute room, or have a few additional puzzles added to justify its 90 minute playtime!
Masters Of Magic

Masters Of Magic

Gatlin's Escape Games - The Village

  • Escape room
  • IRL
A combination of questionable GM directions, worn-out props, and unsatisfying solves made this a less than stellar experience. We were given a tip early on in the game to bring certain items with us to avoid return trips to the starting room, which led us to assume that we would not need to backtrack. That assumption was incorrect. When asked about how he were supposed to solve the final puzzle, we were basically told it was "guess and check" when in reality it's more likely the props were just too faded to read. We were audibly walked through multiple parts of the game as well, perhaps due to past technical failures or guests not doing the tricks correctly. All of this completely ruined the magic. Hopefully the Pigeon Forge location's updated version fares better!
Legend of the Yeti

Legend of the Yeti

The Escape Game - Orlando

  • Escape room
  • IRL
For the average guest, it's still an acceptable room. For an enthusiast who knows what The Escape Game is capable of, however? This isn't up to their usual standards. At the end of the day, it's just a rethemed version of Gold Rush with fewer puzzles, most of which are incredibly linear and less technologically-driven than its previous iteration. In terms of scenic, Legend of the Yeti starts out strong but also just gets worse as you progress, ending with an extremely anti-climactic final room. Do it for the credit, but this one just seems lazy after playing everything else The Escape Game has to offer.
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