Hourglass Escapes: Rise of the Mad Pharaoh

By | August 7, 2020

by Hourglass Escapes (website)

3131 Western Ave Suite 422B, WA 98121

3-6 players

Languages: EN

📹remote avatar
not on sale
With just your wits, clues from crates of artifacts, and notes from the trapped archaeologist, you must solve puzzles, discover mysteries, and help free Dr. Carter from his certain grave. Your group will arrive and be met by the Curator of the Seattle Archaeological Antiquities division. Each team member will be given a role and helpful information which will aid you in your quest.
The Rise of the Mad Pharaoh escape room game is scaled to player count. If you have less than 10 players and want an extra challenge, just email us ahead of time for “Expert Mode” to add another degree of difficulty to your adventure.
You have 60 minutes to save Dr. Carter! Hurry, time is running out!
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based on ratings from 12 users
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Anonymous rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Jens (Bruteforce) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 26. März 2022
Charly expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!

Didn't enjoy this one as much as their other two games - more of a box puzzle, and some very obvious leading from the avatar so you didn't always need to do much to solve puzzles. Nice theme, good videos

🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Ronnie Carson rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 12.11.20 Team size: 4 Time taken: Dunno Outcome: Successful escape!

HourGlass continues to be my favourite online rooms so far.... Seph.. I mean Shep is such a cool Host/character to guide an Zoom experience! The inventory system allocates roles, which scared me, but all players can see each role and get involved.

 I really enjoyed thisgame and was especially glad of Shep's help when i needed it most!

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
msilcox expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: Nov. 14, 2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 56 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!

This is the first online escape room we've played that makes a real effort to allow for the members of the team to work independently, as you would if you were doing the room in person.  The inventory system is set up around 6 characters, with a desk for each one that hosts different items as they are uncovered.  At various points individual players can "step away" and solve particular puzzles on their desk, which definitely makes things more efficient.  The puzzles were generally solid, with a good integration into the story line.  Our avatar was very pleasant, and gently directed us away from some dead ends that would have wasted time.  Overall a very strong integration of online elements, and a fun experience for everyone.

opendorr rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy
AdamEscapes rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 12 Feb 2022 Team size: 2
value for money

This was  fun game, similar to their other games, and, as always, this was good value for money

Moosehead expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
beautifulvalue for moneyclever
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Rise of the Mad Pharaoh is the latest game by Seattle’s Hourglass Escapes to be converted for avatar play. They’re perhaps best known for their Evil Dead 2 game, and as you might guess from the title this one shares a certain B-movie tone to its story, gleefully hamming it up with tongue firmly in cheek.

This game is particularly distinctive for its role-play system; I believe the venue’s other two avatar games use similar ideas but not to the extent Mad Pharaoh does. Players have a choice of s...

This game was definitely one of our favorite remote escape rooms so far. The puzzles translated well in terms online play and Hourglass was able to use Telescape too create a brand new experience in the remote escape room realm that we've never experienced before. We really enjoyed the role playing idea and the interactive team effort within Telescape. It's great to see that Hourglass was able to utilize their creativity to formulate these entertaining ideas for the online play to make up for the fact that we can't play it in person. If you think you have what it takes to save the doctor from the evil mummy, round up your team now!

This game was a lot of fun and the few issues I had have likely been resolved. (They have since moved to a larger space, and have multiple versions of the game depending on your team size.) I would definitely recommend it, if for no other reason than to check out that amazing sarcophagus centerpiece. They are also offering a remote version of the game, so now might be a great time to try it, especially if you’re not in the Seattle area.

Rise of the Mad Pharaoh brings a unique twist to the format of former escape rooms turned digital that makes it one of the best examples of the genre that we’ve played. If you’re looking for a collaborative digital escape game, this is one to consider.

Rise of the Mad Pharaoh brought the digital game category to another level for us. The funny puns in the intro and end video (narrated by Yuri Lowenthal, the voice of Peter Parker and Spiderman), the user friendly interface, the cooperative element in puzzle design really made this game stand out from the rest. For the price, I would recommend this game in a heart beat. Are you ready to embark on this adventure?

You and a team of 6 intrepid explorers find yourself in a mysterious room in the Seattle Archaeological Antiquities division. In the centre of the room a sarcophagus… Locked! Of course.

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