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| - Omescape Markham is a hybrid gaming/escape room establishment, with a Preso tea (bubble tea) built inside. The lobby is a wide and clean area with multiple tables for board games as well as Nintendo video games (including Mario Kart). There are available packages that include a bubble tea drink, access to board games, and an escape room (which can be further discounted by social media check-ins). Omescape is one of the big three (establishments with premium production values, elevating the genre well beyond simple rooms with combination locks, boxes, and papers) escape room establishments I would not hesitate to recommend to those interested in escape rooms (the other two being Mayze and Escape Games Canada). Here, my group successfully escaped Project Sphere, the Penitentiary, and the Dark Altar.
Overall, we greatly enjoyed our experiences navigating through multiple rooms with cleverly designed puzzles. Where this place struggles slightly compared to the two aforementioned places is continuity and immersion. That is, there is a larger reliance on literal clues (laminated manuscripts/cards), though it should be noted that there is no significant shortage of puzzles on other media. Moreover, in comparison to the others, it was confusing as to which puzzle/solution corresponded to which lock/door for some of the rooms, leading to precious time being wasted to untangle the logistics. As well, Omescape depends more heavily on combination locks than the other two, though not off-puttingly so.
Minor flaws aside, this place comes highly recommended. My group and I will return to finish the rest of the rooms, and look forward to new rooms as well as trying our hands at the Scarborough branch.
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