The Voodoo LoungeNumber One Escape RoomEscape roomIRLI’ve played 294 games and built 7 rooms myself that have all 5 star reviews. I’ve played all the other rooms at Number 1 Escape and those were great experiences. Voodoo Lounge…not so much. The design and immersion was good but the puzzle flow needs to be more defined. This could be accomplished by the use of design “nudges” to let players know what they should work on and if solved, which lock or keypad needs to be utilized. We found the experience very frustrating overall because of it. Think “overwhelming red herrings” that seem more like a time killer… this doesn’t add to the gameplay in my opinion. I’ve never asked for so many hints before… and the GM gave a hint one time on a puzzle that had already been solved which tells me they weren’t monitoring properly. I think the game could be improved and has potential to be a great game.
Red Riding HoodNumber One Escape RoomEscape roomIRLI played this room a couple years ago and decided to play again because the GM said it was “totally redone” recently. The revisions made the game flow “clunky” and a lot less “intuitive”. It was an exercise in frustration and towards the end, we gave up and walked out. Game flow was confusing. I’ve played almost 300 rooms in 5 states and have personally built 7 ER’s. This is only the 3rd time that I walked out before the end. Uggh!😔 Having said all the negative stuff, they do have a cool venue with other games that were really good. I would recommend The Cabin, Shed, Susy’s Cell, etc. but Red Riding Hood and Voodoo lounge needs some modifications. YMMV… good luck.
