Games in York by Can You Escape York
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This room's a little more straightforward than their other room. We still enjoyed it, but as experienced solvers, I think we'd prefer something meatier.
Enjoyed this room; played it simultaneously with another group of friends and we were out first so the host let us watch them mwahahaha.
The Shamed Scientist
This was my second (and therefore final) visit to Can You Escape? York.
Story
Put a stop to a scientist who wants to erase people’s minds/memories.
Puzzles
Fairly standard, though a couple of cool functions and mechanics were thrown in. It was easy to know what/where you should be solving.
Mise-en-scène
Despite his character, Doctor Aquila Mind’s office looked like it belonged to a solicitor rather than a world-renowned scientist. Bland.
Final Comments
As you can probably tell by this concise review, there’s not an awful lot to say. It’s an agreeable, no-frills escape room.
Semi-Super-Sleuthing
Can You Escape? offers a tidy 20% discount for students. I came to play H.E.R.O with another two newbies: the Game Operator was lively and did a good job of getting us into the room’s plot.
Story
Free a group of fellow superheroes captured by evil mastermind Möbius before they disappear forever.
Puzzles
This is not your conventional escape room: rather than working out codes and finding keys, there are a series of challenges scattered about the room that must be completed. In this sense, it’s much more like The Crystal Maze, and the tasks are therefore very practical. Some were fairly fun, but a few struck me as basic.
Mise-en-scène
I can accept it was a superhero hideout or whatever as it was dimly light and hi-tech-looking. The capes we were given to wear was a nice touch.
Final Comments
We ran out time on the final challenge- sad! Since my friends were both first-timers, if I’d have known this wasn’t a traditional type of escape room, I would have picked another one as I personally prefer those. I also think that they walked away with the wrong impression of what escape rooms actually are.