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Onboard the famous trans-European Budapest Express, you are with Karine Peaufiner, a famous French detective from Paris. You are traveling to Budapest to meet with other detectives showcasing the latest developments in crime scene forensics. It is nighttime and you are passing slowly through the heart of Europe during a heavy snowstorm. You are reviewing case notes in your cabin with Karine and your colleagues. Suddenly there is a knock at the door, it is the train manager. He looks worried and asks you to come quickly to the First Class dining coach. When you arrive, you see a man slumped over a restaurant table. He was Sir Clarence Hayden and he has been murdered! The manager informs you that in one hour the train will stop at the next station, if the killer hasn’t been apprehended, they will be free to escape into the night and get away with this horrible crime! Your reputation as brilliant detectives precedes you, he asks you to solve the crime so the murderer can be caught and brought to justice. You’re able to narrow down 5 suspects who were seen in the dining car around the time Sir Clarence was murdered. Moving through the cabins and gathering evidence, the killer knows you are hot on their trail and has decided you are their next target. With you out of the picture, they would be free to escape when the train stops. Solve the riddles and puzzles, gather the evidence and solve the murder before it’s too late! Do you have what it takes to find the killer before they find you? Time is of the essence!
- 2-6
- 60 mins
- Hard
- Not scary
All ratings (74)
Mostly positive
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Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
TripleThreat
23 escape rooms
The set was well done and immersive (for the most part), but at some points it felt like it was trying to hard to be challenging and not hard enough to be engaging. My party of 3 escape room enthusiasts were not huge fans. Not terrible, but not great.
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Game tech
High tech
Astigmaticus
42 escape rooms
Loved the theme and set design. Like some other games, we were frustrated trying to figure out morse code on an audio feed that was tricky to hear and had to run all the way through before restarting. Key item/clue was missing from the room as a former group had broken part of the item off. GM's apparently knew this and didn't tell us until AFTER the game was finished. Luckily, we were able to escape by working through final clue multiple times guessing the final number to solve it.
Gameplay
Fun gameplay but felt very scattershot running back and forth between rooms. I liked the flow, others in party did not.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere and immersion, props and design were very well done and interesting. Definitely some distraction items in there though.
Customer service
Staff was very welcoming and accommodating, although while we managed to figure out the last clue after numerous attempts, we were informed after the game's end that a crucial piece was missing and that's why it was so difficult.
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
Yes
Clue piece missing. GM apparently knew this, but didn't tell us until AFTER we luckily managed to escape anyway with a few minutes to spare after guessing the final number for a combination.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Parking
Limited
greaselovely
45 escape rooms
Set design was pretty solid, almost felt like you were in a train car including the monitors acting as windows. Really good idea. Puzzles were ok, staff was great as usual.
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Scary
Not scary
Live actors
No
gkallas
13 escape rooms
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
ShelbyGTFO
233 escape rooms
A simple, yet fun linear room that makes you feel like you're actually on a moving train. Mostly traditional locks and a room you can do with 4 or 5 people, veterans and newbies alike. You must be cautious of where you grab items from in the room as their location is key to solve two or so puzzles.
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Live actors
No
BigAltoEnergy
17 escape rooms
Really fun design and fun puzzles!
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Medium
LockMeUp
37 escape rooms
After completing all of the rooms available from the Escapology chain, (at the locations near me) this is probably one of my favorites. The set design and props are immersive enough to create a “feel” and there is plenty to keep a group of 3 to 4 busy. Overall, most of the rooms at Escapology are mid-level good. Nothing outstanding, but enjoyable enough to scratch the puzzle room itch. Probably more impressive for folks that are new to the hobby and good for mixed groups of enthusiasts that are bringing friends into the experience for the first time.
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