@techieslikepie's reviews on Morty

Area 1: The Portal

Project Immersive Escape Rooms

Escape room
IRL

This was an excellent room in a fun location, with some very cool theming. We especially enjoyed the practical effects used for some of the puzzles, which were like nothing we've seen elsewhere. Absolutely deserving of its high praise, and while it tends towards spooky, there are certainly scarier rooms out there (as people who don't enjoy horror rooms, this was a very enjoyable experience).

Area 1: Nuclear Enrichment

Project Immersive Escape Rooms

Escape room
IRL

We completed this room immediately after completing The Portal, and felt that was the correct order to do them, as Nuclear Enrichment stepped up the level of excellence again. This had excellent theming & set, and the interactivity with the story was a particular highlight. We took a little bit to get going, but once we did, this was a satisfying room with a lot of fun visuals that confirmed when puzzles were completed. Very glad we made the trip to Brisbane.

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Sherlocked

Quest Room

Escape room
IRL

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Hotel: Murder Mystery

Escape This - Perth CBD, Hay Street Mall

Escape room
IRL

This was a unique and enjoyable room with some fun room mechanics. Reflecting on our experience a few hours later, it felt like the two elements of the room (escape room & murder mystery) took away from each other, rather than complementing each other. Still a lot of fun, and glad to have done it, but the two pieces could probably be more interwoven to create a more coherent experience.

Under the Big Top

Escape Artists Christchurch

Escape room
IRL

I'm a big fan of Escape Artists, and as the fourth room of theirs that we've done, this continued to live up to their excellent reputation. The room flowed nicely, had great theming, and we didn't ever get stuck. A pleasure as always, and I'm sure we'll be back here again soon.

Sugar Rush

Escape HQ - Auckland

Escape room
IRL

This was the fastest room that we've ever done, and everything flowed wonderfully. Great theming, and a fun way to start. Another solid room from Escape HQ, always love coming here, and looking forward to the next one that they open.

Heist 2.0 - CLOSED

Escapist

Escape room
IRL

This was a great room with lots to do. We're not the biggest fans of non-linear rooms, so we enjoyed that there were small parts of the room that were linear. We got out with a good chunk of change, and will be back to try and get some more.

Operation Bee Hive

Escape Rooms Wellington

Escape room
IRL

This was a good room with great theming and lovely staff. We got caught up in how much of the theming wasn't involved in the puzzles, and ignored an item that should've been involved because it seemed like it fit the same box - this is why this room isn't rated higher for us.

The Battle for Britain

Escape Plan

Escape room
IRL

This was a fun concept for a room, but the non-linear format of the second stage was fairly overwhelming with two people. The mechanics of the scoring was good fun, and we were glad to get full marks. There were a couple of things that felt like they required a bit of external knowledge, and there were a few solutions that felt unclear. Not the most satisfying room that we've ever done, but certainly not the worst.

Titterton's Toffees

Escape Quest United Kingdom

Escape room
IRL

This one was on our list as one of the highest rated in the UK, and we were very glad that we made the effort to stop in here, as this is one of the best rooms that we've ever done. The puzzle design was elegant, the physical spaces were beautiful, and everything had a great flow to it. We left feeling accomplished, and with nothing that we would change about this excellent experience.

cQ Origenes

clueQuest

Escape room
IRL

While the mechanics of this room were generally enjoyable and it started out well, this is the room that we've had to receive the most hints in regarding the next step. The puzzles themselves weren't too difficult, but figuring out what was next frequently stumped the two of us. When a puzzle was completed, the new items or information that we received were unclear. This is difficult through obfuscation rather than mentally challenging, and that led to a frustrating experience that I wouldn't recommend.

The Architect

Sherlocked

Escape room
IRL

This was an excellent classic escape room, with great use of technology for its age. As a team of two, we loved this, had a great GM, and look forward to doing more of Sherlocked's rooms in the future. The integration of the story into the setting was a particular highlight.

The Dome

Mama Bazooka

Escape room
IRL

This room was a good part of why we visited this particular part of the world, and it lived up to the hype. The design was excellent, and we grew an increased appreciation for it when we looked through our highlights at the end. A nice mix of physical and mental puzzles, and enough here to keep us busy for the hour. The lighting design was a particular highlight for me. Very glad that we made the effort to come here!

L'entrepôt Fantastique [The Fantastic Warehouse]

Pandore & Associés

Escape room
IRL

This room was quite different to most of the other rooms that we'd done, and while this led to a little confusion at times (which may have also been due to completing the room in English, rather than the native French), it was still an excellent experience. The key difference is that it's driven by the story, and solving a puzzle progresses the story, rather than unlocking a new puzzle. Our GM was excellent, and the experience was a lot of fun.

Le Testament de l'Antiquaire [The Antiquary’s Testament]

Trip Trap Bazar

Escape room
IRL

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿