Intrepid Explorer - Journey to the Unknown

Some of the puzzles and the set seem to be showing signs of wear, but still an above-average room with a nice plot twist or two. The set (and title) seem to be have an 80s Microsoft vibe, which was fun.

STAFF: The staff at North Valley is amazing; very friendly and they all love what they do. SET: The set was beyond amazing. You could literally put it in Disneyland or Universal and it would fit in. It is so well done. Puzzles, story, and flow: unfortunately this is where it all comes off the rails for me. I normally don’t care much about the story, but I felt that this room needs one. Except for the very end, there is no prompt, or reason to do anything. Nothing progresses you to the next thing (except at the end where the goal is then obvious). We got off to a very slow start, but the GM said that everyone does in that room…..which is a problem that they should correct. It starts you off on the wrong foot. The soundtrack is great, the set is so well done, and the staff is great. We did 6 rooms here in a day and had a wonderful day, but this room didn’t click with me and I couldn’t wait for the room to end as I was frustrated.

I am never good at these types of rooms. I enjoyed the higher tech aspect of this room and enjoyed the puzzles, however I was stumped a few times. Good game for a smaller group.

I couldn’t wait for the time to be up. They changed very little from the Dark Sector (which was just okay) and called it a new room. Two of the puzzles didn’t work right, causing us to lose time, and ultimately the game. The ones that did work right didn’t really make sense. They have some brilliant games at North Valley like Escape from Alcatraz, Big Top Circus, and the Legend of the 7th Stone, but this definitely isn’t one of them.

This game was good in my opinion! I know this game didn't click well for some people but it clicked well for us!