Escape Artists
115 N Oak Ave, Sanford, FL 32771, United States
4.8
446 reviews
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RP6J+WG Sanford, Florida, USA
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: 13–21
Wedneasday: 13–21
Thursday: 13–21
Friday: 11–23
Saturday: 11–23
Sunday: 11–22
Tuesday: 13–21
Wedneasday: 13–21
Thursday: 13–21
Friday: 11–23
Saturday: 11–23
Sunday: 11–22
The rule video at the beginning is extremely misleading.
It said not to take anything off the wall, but that was one of the first clues you had to do.
It then instructed you to not use the expo markers on any of the props, but then one of the puzzles gave us an additional expo marker than the one you start the room with and you use it to draw on the props for another puzzle.
The video also says you're not supposed to take anything apart, however they then give you a wrench to take a panel off the wall.
They also tell you not to force any of puzzles, a portion has you pressing down on a spring loaded panel.
The GM stressed to us that none of the clues would be above eye level.
There was a mirror above one door to look at and a sign above the other door that prevented us from beginning a three puzzle set in a different room.we had players six feet and above, none had the puzzles at eye level.
One key fell on the floor for one of the puzzles. We could then not retrieve it for five minutes, with multiple members telling the gm we could not get it where it had fallen, but the GM insisted we had successfully retrieved the key. Eventually with two and a half minutes left he paused our time and opened the box the key went to.
I recommend making the key larger so that it can be seen when it lands on the floor, or that the surface area is larger to connect with the puzzle better.
Tweak the video so it doesn't actively dissuade you from solving the puzzles in the way they're meant to be solved, or change the puzzles so they don't contradict the safety video.
Once you leave a room, don't make the players go back into the previous room with clues from the current room.
Try to have the GM not give too much instruction outside of the safety video.
Don't have so many flavor (unnecessary) books that can be opened or leafed through that aren't relevant to the puzzles, seal unnecessary pages.
We did Secret Society and though initially I was underwhelmed with the room it continued in unfold and had great clues that rewarded keen observation and perception and we're ultimate simple to sort out if you just payed attention on the route to getting them. Which sadly we did not do.
We didn't make it out in time but I am rapidly trying to force my mind to forget each part so I can try it again! Escape Artist gets 5 stars for wowing me with there clever puzzles and awesome room reveals!