Temple of the Skull

Linear puzzles, one at a time. Mostly magnet-operated, high tech puzzles, not combination locks. English reading ability is not necessary in this room.

A stereotypical "find the relic in the jungle temple" plot

We had a game guide who was watching us and could provide manual hints, but due to the electronic and linear nature of all the puzzles, there was also an "in-universe" hint system where an actor provided vague information on the puzzle it knew was next.

We did it with 3 and I think that was an excellent number. The rooms weren't too large, and the puzzles were linear, meaning it was only solving one at a time in series. No multitasking. It was good to have a few hands and minds on deck, but too many people and I worry that some would feel like they aren't contributing.

A few fake skeletons and skulls added to the atmosphere, but nothing very scary.

One part requires some minor physical coordination... That was my favorite :)

On the second floor of the building

This is a difficult game

The first step was but they opened it to start the game.

No problems

Gameplay was fun but there were some logic leaps. Sometimes symbols shown in multiple places in the room were difficult to recognize as the same symbol.

Fun set - high production value.

Appreciated the welcome and game mastering from Kelsey.

No real story

I played as a solo, but would be better for 2-3.

Would be difficult for colorblind people

No locks!

Back and forth between rooms!

Pretty good puzzles overall with a couple that I liked quite a lot. Unfortunately the finale puzzle seemed rather underclued, had some issues with underpainted props, and the ending felt like an anticlimax.

They put some effort into the set, but there is just not enough light even with the extra lantern you are given. Several nice reveals of puzzle elements. Nothing says “I don’t care about consistency” like putting a modern four-digit padlock on an “ancient wooden chest” inside of your “lost Mayan temple” though.

Very friendly GM.

The setup is classic escape room “find the missing explorer in the ancient temple that might lead to El Dorado” and then the story immediately goes in a completely different direction. When you get to the end… basically nothing happens. Very anticlimactic.

A couple of puzzles could stand to be clued better (especially the finale puzzle) but there is a good mix of puzzle types and difficulty. There is a dexterity puzzle which I actually liked, and that is rare.

Ancient temple, dark, lots of skulls. No jump scares.

The room may be accessible but I don’t think the venue itself can be reached except via an exterior staircase (it is a second-story storefront).