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| - Not really sure how to review this, but I'll give it a shot:
My boyfriend and I bought a Groupon for a 1 hour room escape at XSpace. I should note that neither of us had been to something like this before, so we really have nothing to compare it to.
When we pulled in, we immediately noticed (and discussed) the lack of effort into the ambiance and decor of the place. It was very bland, with white walls, and nothing really exciting going on.
There are 4 rooms to escape from. We did the Forest one which is rated as their easiest room at 3/5 difficulty level. The employee brought us to the Forest room, and explains the rules. We were locked in a room with flashlights, pens & paper, and the whole escape was comprised of three rooms. We needed to find clues to unlock the various doors to enter further into the "forest" and our eventual escape. I won't give away too much about the clues/puzzles but will still try to be as comprehensive as possible.
The first part of the escape was pretty easy. Not because my boyfriend and I are extremely smart, but because people who've completed the escape have left evidence of their escape/how they did it. This kind of took away from the experience because we didn't really have to put in much work. The answers were kind of just there.
The second part of the escape was much more challenging. We ended up having to call an employee for a clue (which you can do via a walkie-talkie they provide). We started to make some connections, but unfortunately ran out of time.
Going into the escape, it was my understanding that if you fail, the employee takes you through it and shows you where you went wrong, and how to successfully complete the escape. When we were there, the employee quickly rushed us out, and told us that another group was coming so he had to clean the room. I was disappointed, since I would have liked to know the solution.
The decor of the place was also sub-par. It looked as though it was decorated with dollar store Halloween decorations, held up by push pins and tape. It would have been much more effective if they had spooky music or cool, lit-up decor. Also, while you're in the escape room, you can hear the people in the lobby and people in other escape rooms talking. It's actually quite loud. Again, this made the experience lose some effect, and seemed half-assed.
Again, I haven't been to another room escape place, so I don't have much to compare to. But Groupon does currently have a sale on for another room escape place in Scarborough that I'd like to try. I think the concept of room escape is pretty neat, and I haven't given up! I just doubt I'll be returning to XSpace, but instead try a place that puts more effort into the ambiance and authenticity of the experience.
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