Tick Tock

Kazam: The great magician Kazam has mysteriously disappeared! Our group had to unravel the story of the magician's life in order to discover his fate. Tick Tock: A crazed maestro has set up an explosive device that is set to blow. We had to locate the device and defuse the bomb by solving the musical clues the composer left behind. The Steal: Our expert band of bank robbers had to break into a museum and steal priceless artifacts while avoiding detection. I.R.I.S.: Time machines are polluting the planet, but I.R.I.S. has a plan to solve the problem. We had to follow her guidance to save the planet. Pros: We had a great time solving the puzzles and playing three of the four games at Puzzah. Our favorite part about the experiences was that all of the puzzles tied into the storyline of the room. The puzzles were enjoyable and solvable with a few hints from the electronic game guides who helped monitor the flow and pace of the games in each room. These were some of the most unique puzzles we have seen. The puzzles challenged us on many levels, from the musical puzzles in Tick-Tock to the mechanical puzzles in the Steal. Although there was only two of us, we were able to successfully escape all three rooms. The decorations and props added to the overall theme especially in the Kazaam Room where we really felt like we were in a magician's room. Although we enjoyed and recommend all of the rooms at Puzzah, Kazaam was by far our favorite room. Cons: There were some technical difficulties with the puzzles in the Steal that slowed down our game play. The game master made up for it with his friendly assistance and helped walk us through the rest of the game. Overall, Puzzah was our FAVORITE room escape experience in Denver. Huzzah Puzzah!

So I’ll admit up front that I may be a bit biased in this review since I absolutely loved this room as it felt like it was made for me. I played alone and took third place on the leaderboard. I studied music so I related to the theme. Also the puzzles played to my strengths with logic puzzles and such. I loved the story of a mad composer hiding an explosive device and you must crack his puzzles to find the device and disarm it. It is a heavy audio and music based room. The hints and some of the puzzles are actually given through the speakers, so if you have difficulty with audio puzzles this may not be a room for you. I happen to love audio and music related puzzles. I am also fascinated by the unique way this game guides players along. The gamemaster doesn’t even need to watch the game because the hints are automated. Everything works together to tell the story. It’s very clever and unlike anything I’ve seen. The game itself takes place in a fairly small room. I would recommend playing a different game at this location if you have a large group. They have several games at the location and to my understanding they all use the same hint system automated technology.