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In the late 19th century, during an ill-fated Halloween service, the deranged minister of Crickley Church decided to kill his entire congregation after their confessions had convinced his twisted mind that they had, among themselves, committed the 7 Deadly Sins. In order to punish them for their sins, the evil minister passed around poisoned bread and wine. As the congregation choked on their last breaths, the minister incited a curse on the children playing in the rooms beneath the church, and then buried himself alive in the church’s hidden crypt, determined to haunt the church forevermore. Your Great Grandfather was one of those innocent children. You began to think back on the mysterious deaths of family members and close friends ever since that fateful night. Trawling the many ancestry websites to gather your evidence leads to a terrifying conclusion. Every year on Halloween someone related to a member of the congregation dies an unnatural death. As you study the pattern of these accidents and the people involved you discover that you are next - and time is running out... In your panic, you contact the American Paranormal Society and they have told you that the only way to end the curse is to find the body of the evil minister and drive a sacred dagger through the remnants of his heart. This will lift the curse, and the souls of the victims will finally be able to rest in peace. Not wishing to take on such a daunting task alone, you have convinced your bravest friends to race to Crickley with you, break into the abandoned Church and find the hidden crypt. You enter the churchyard at 11 pm and the iron gates immediately slam shut behind you, locking you inside. The minister seems to be playing one last trick on you. Can you complete your mission and escape the church before the clock strikes Midnight? Or will you fulfill the curse and your name be the next on a headstone in your family’s graveyard plot? Find the hidden crypt, find the dagger, and drive it through the heart of the evil minister. Then and only then you will be saved and will destroy the curse forever. Be brave... Stay calm... Work together... But remember... Time is of the essence...
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Spooky
Reviews
wombescapeartist
18 escape rooms
The biggest sin this room committed was shooting fog while I was trying to sleep! Mommy had a great time with some of the tactile props, daddy liked the story concept (but wished for better integration with the puzzles), and I liked how I could nap for most of the room. While some moments are creepy, there’s nothing that will cause you to fill your diaper, aside from underclued puzzles and some janky tech.
vaxis2113
214 escape rooms
Escapology has a but problem. Every game I’ve played there is good and had fun elements, but there’s always a but. The intro video spins a lengthy yarn about a creepy priest, but the puzzles have little to do with the plot. The 7 deadly sins are used as a progress tracker on your hint screen, but the puzzles share no thematic link to the sins (you’ll solve something and then notice, “Oh, I guess that was gluttony…?”). Some puzzles use unique props, but the props are janky and don’t give you the response they should. Some puzzles are layered, but the layers aren’t signposted; it’s like you need a degree in escape room logic and a minor in illogic to go through their rooms without a hint. The finale was nice with dramatic effects, but then the game isn’t over until you put some random prop back in the main room… At every turn, the room undermines itself, when it could be great. That, perhaps, is the greatest sin of all.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Interesting plot with nearly no gameplay integration.
Difficulty
Medium
Difficulty comes from janky props and logical leaps that could be solved by signposting and testing.
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
Yes
One prop for measurements was off in a very detrimental way.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
JungleJason
117 escape rooms
The set decoration and lobby decor were great. I enjoyed the room, but it really had nothing to do with the 7 deadly sins (except for one little part that had nothing to do with the story), and wasn’t the least bit scary. It should be called The Evil Priest instead. Do it if you are looking for a fun room, but just don’t expect a room about the titled 7 deadly sins.
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