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The year is 1944; the height of World War II. The US Navy is fighting to establish a position of dominance over the enemy. Tensions are high and the crew is on maximum alert. You are onboard the Steel Shark - the US Navy’s prized submarine, deep in the North Atlantic Ocean on a vitally important mission to spy on the German Battle Cruiser, Scheer. The mission is going smoothly until, without warning, the submarine plunges into the sea. The engines have died and pressure in the cabin is quickly increasing. The hull is cracking under the immense pressure of the seabed and, without power, only 60 minutes of reserve oxygen remains! You and the crew must act quickly so you can continue your mission. If you succeed, you’ll not only survive but will surely become national heroes. Looking around you begin to discover clues that lead you to believe this wasn’t an accident, but sabotage by German secret agents. They have removed six oxygen silos and hidden them around the ship. You’ll need to scour the mess hall, rummage through the control room, and uncover the silos to repair the steel Shark. Can you reinstate the power and help the Steel Shark back to the surface before the entire crew perishes? Oxygen is already running out!
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Expert
- Not scary
Book experience
All ratings (25)
Mostly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
KaitiesKrew
85 escape rooms
We liked Murder on the Orient Express at Escapology so much that we immediately booked Under Pressure, and weren't disappointed. This game was a little less techy but still had some really fun puzzles. The underwater theme prevailed throughout play. We had a lot of fun in this room.
Gameplay
Good flow from start to finish. All of the puzzles supported the overall mission, and each was true to the storyline.
Atmosphere
The set was definitely immersive. The props all had a submarine-y feel to them, supporting a nautical, naval theme. This definitely made the game enjoyable. Escapology doesn't seem to skimp on their games.
Customer service
The front desk helped us get signed up immediately after finishing our previous game and let us go into the room early (in support of further vacation plans). The game master let us play the game without interference.
Particularly interesting or different
No
But still fun.
Story
The plot was clear and every puzzle/prop supported the game.
Difficulty
Medium
There were a couple of puzzles that made us think a little extra. Overall, game play was relatively straightforward.
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
We played with 3 but could have used an extra brain and an extra set of eyes.
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
The clues were a little challenging for 8 but the underwater nautical theme would engage a younger kid.
Was anything broken?
Yes
We were warned not to open a specific panel because it was acting up, but were told we'd be able to see what we needed to see when we needed to see it. Unfortunately, nothing happened when we activated a prop at the appropriate time. However, we went back to the clue that the item that activated the see-through panel was finicky so we put 2 and 2 together and played with the system for a while until we got the information we needed from it. They really just need to fix the panel. We wasted a little bit of time doing what we were supposed to with no results until we played with it enough to figure out how to get it to work. Not a show-stopper but frustrating and seemingly easily fixed.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Fully accessible, but a little dark in parts.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Shari
28 escape rooms
Very fun and cool room. It was rated 9/10 difficulty like the Mansion Murder, but it felt much easier considering we didn’t escape the other one.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players
16
Legends
37 escape rooms
Definitely a fun room. The puzzles flow easily. Not as hard as it’s advertised in my opinion.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Parking
Easy
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