Not a bad room—just not a style of room I enjoyed. My teammate had a great time and definitely enjoyed it more than I did.
Pros:
• Fun Monopoly theme! If you’re a Monopoly fan you will love the room, and definitely enjoy the small details and Easter eggs
• Lots of fun little details if you take the time to read them! #monopolymindset
• Several fun, interactive elements, especially in the beginning—most notably the method of getting into the second area
Cons (for me):
• Unclear puzzle flow at times, wherein we weren’t sure what to do next
• Several skill-based puzzles that can be a time suck if you don’t get the hang of them
• 2 mechanics that make a very loud noise and have delayed activation
• Team size unclear? We were told 2 people was totally fine, but this room is not the best for a team of 2; you will have more fun with more people (about 3-4). However, there are some points where only 1-2 people can do a task at a time, so there may be times where everyone else is just standing around
Overall, a fun room if you’re a Monopoly fan and don’t mind skill-based elements! This room has a unique theme, unique puzzles, and is best for a team of 3+
The puzzles were definitely novel, with some cool & unique puzzle styles. Mostly non-linear puzzles; we did not feel the puzzle flow was clear at times. Several skill-based puzzles that can be time sucks if you don’t get the hang of them
Set was fun! The Monopoly theme was definitely cool
Our GM Kayla had a good sense of when to help
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Unique theme for sure! If you’re a Monopoly fan, it is definitely worth checking out (and will likely increase enjoyment)
Story felt unclear/there wasn’t much of a plot, but given the Monopoly theme that’s likely harder to do
Mostly for the skill-based elements that can eat a lot of time, the other puzzles/elements were relatively easy
We were a team of 2, and it is doable with 2; we were told by the GMs 2 was fine, and weren’t told anything required more than 2 people, but this room would be much smoother/easier with about 3-4 people.
But—2 distinct mechanics which cause a very loud noise that might scare some (it scared us lol!)
One puzzle not working/out of commission at the time (but this was not told to us beforehand)
Physically active
Somewhat
Especially with 2 people—a bit of running around and a puzzle mechanic that is a bit active!
Accessibility
Not very—small spaces, loud noises, a fair amount of movement required, bending down, dim lights
