Rating: 4/5 - Huge, fantastical scavenger hunt game
Pros:
➕Huge, 3 level set with tons of details and different areas to explore, some crawling required.
➕Incredibly unique and very fun
➕Set looks fantastic and is very immersive and visually appealing with huge sculptures and life-size statues/figures.
➕Many hidden passages, it's super satisfying when you discover them.
➕Good voice-overs, so you don't have to read everything out loud to your group. Though not all the text had voice over.
➕Tablet interfaces mostly worked well and wasn't laggy, it's designed like a video game and has fun artwork.
➕Useful map provided in the tablet.
➕The quests have multiple paths based on decisions you make.
Mixed feelings:
➕/➖Almost everything is search based, anyone can participate and it works well regardless of your group size. However, if you like puzzles, there are basically none.
Could be better:
➖A few doors were left open because the buttons were not working, this spoiled some hidden passages.
➖It can get crowded on a Sat evening. It's annoying when there are other groups on the same quest as you looking for the same things, certain areas are a tight fit for groups and we were bumping into people.
➖No back button on the tablet interface to re-read prompts.
➖No built-in hint system in the tablet interface, you need to go to an employee to ask for help and they are only located in a couple of spots. The employees were not very friendly or enthusiastic.
➖No real ending or climax to the game, it just ends when your time is up and you're unlikely to finish every quest within the 2 hours. Your progress is not saved if you want to come back.
➖The top floor was too hot, probably 80+ degrees, it did not seem like the air conditioning was working on that floor which made us want to avoid it.
You could play this solo or have a bigger group. I'd recommend asking for multiple tablets if you have more than 6. They also only provide 1 UV flashlight per group but you can also bring your own which will make searching go quicker.