Escape Room The Game, Version 2 - with 4 Thrilling Escape Rooms | Solve The Mystery Board Game for Adults and Teens (English Version)

Bought these when I was in a management position as a team building tool, and we had a blast! I love that there were different levels of difficulty, and the accompanying app with music to match the puzzles added to the experience!

I was worried since people said they key reader doesn't work but it did work. We've done 2/4 and so far you don't really need to destroy stuff go solve it. They also provide a website to reprint stuff but I haven't used it. So nice to be able to do this as a family without paying $50+ a person for a real room and you can even pass it on to another family after

The media could not be loaded.  Spoiler free! -- So I had read a LOT of the reviews about the problems with the decoder, but I decided to go for it because most of the more recent reviews seemed like they didn't have this problem. We did have some issues out of the box, but now I know the way to avoid them so you can enjoy things more than we did. That solution is below. Otherwise, I will say that these are very fun, but quite HARD. I have done many EXIT games and real escape rooms and we had to use almost all the clues. It might be because my mother and I were both under the weather and not sleeping well, but there were a few times I was left wondering 'how was I supposed to make that leap of logic'? However, I will say that the clues were largely great and got us back on track. Only once or twice did I go to the walkthrough to figure out the logic of what were were supposed to be doing.Our set had the mirror packaged in one of the other bags that wasn't immediately obvious for the intro Basement game, so look in the other bags for it.In one game it told us we needed the string when we didn't and that REALLY threw us off wasting time on it because we thought we were missing something obvious.Overall I did greatly enjoy the addition of the keys and the decoder box. Ours had some issues that we have since solved and despite it we were able to use the clues and the walkthroughs on the website to keep things moving.** Buggy Decoder Solution ** -- Sometimes when we put codes in it would give the error beep and dock us time. After this happening a few times and us losing, we would check against the walkthrough and I realized that we were *right* on some of them, and it was the decoder that was wrong. This was extremely frustrating. I wanted to pass the game on to friends to share and also get the expansion packs, but I needed to know the problems wouldn't persist. I opened up the box to check for loose wiring and everything looked tight and secure. Then I noticed the actual mechanics of the key cards. Each key has three circuits when you press the key in, based on the shape of that key. So basically you push it in and three little metal tabs either get pushed up or left down based on the key. So if it is the key with only one prong in the middle, only the middle tab is pushed up (which breaks the circuit and tells the chip what was done yadda yadda).The C/D parallelogram key specifically will sometimes *incorrectly* break all three circuits if pushed in slightly crooked. This will cause it to think it is wrong and buzz you. If you push the key in very straight down this seems to avoid that problem most of the time. I was able to recreate this 'glitch' repeatedly when testing it.

Got this for my boyfriends birthday, it has been lots of fun! Unlike other reviews, I have had no issues with the decoder, and it has worked as intended for each “level”.

The whole game is dependent on the decoder working. The decoder just sits at 60 minutes and does nothing else. No countdown.I returned it and asked for a new one. I used the same type of battery in the replacement unit and it worked!I have to say that the company responded immediately and was extremely responsive. I would buy their escape room games again.A shout out to Elizabeth M in their customer service department for doing a wonderful job in taking care of me.

For disclosure purposes, we have only completed the practice/training game and one of the full games (Prison Break). These were supposed to be on the easier side but found ourselves behind the timer especially towards the end. We outpaced the early "hints" (they are doled out at regular intervals) but by the time the end came it took a long time to solve even with the final hint (which usually had the answer). If you like physical escape rooms, this might not be your cup of tea since everything here is mental/visual.The biggest drawback was the inability to easily share items and some of the writing/visual clues were so small / faint / hard to read. E.g., the "room" is on a piece of paper but with a group of 4 someone is going to be looking at it upside down or odd angle. There were some marks on the wall for one of them that were clues but so faint it was nearly impossible to count correctly. Also, the decoders (which are on the side of the timer) are also hard to read and you have to pass the whole thing around for people to use ... next time we are going to make handouts with the decoders on them.Some of the items (e.g., puzzles) can be downloaded from the site which we didn't figure out until later, but I don't think everything can. So photocopying the rooms might make sense if you have 3-4 people. You can also download the "walkthroughs" (i.e., all the answers) for your post mortem from the site.

This game was better than expected even after reading reviews. Well thought out, hints to help you along. If you’ve never done an escape room of any kind it may take longer to get the flow and expectations of how to figure out clues, but if you’ve done one or two real escape rooms you already get it. I highly recommend this game if you’re looking for an escape room experience without actually going to an escapee room.Tip: be gentle when you handle the timer, which is necessary for some of the clues. I accidentally dropped it on the table, just a few inches but it must have shifted the batteries just enough to shut it off. The timer is needed to not only keep time but it records your answers to unlock the next level. Anywho, just be gentle with it!!

If you like escape rooms, but need to stay home, this is a great alternative. It has multiple different levels and escape opportunities. My husband and I bought this for a date night activity while our kids sleep. We have played two of the four games. The first one was pretty easy, the second one stumped us. If you give enough time in between you can play the rooms again. It is a great value and very entertaining.

Todos los acertijos son muy buenos, no tiene mucha rejugabilidad pero lo vale

So much fun for everybody that plays… we have been using this now for 2 years and love it! We play with friends and have bought the family addition to play with the kids!Two thumbs up!!!

Great game and their not easy so it's worth the money.

I played this game with my cousins and had fun. The game is a little hard to grasp at first, but once you get used to it, it becomes a fun challenge. The hints ended up saving us.